Thousands of Chinese protesters staged a demonstration outside the Japanese Embassy in Beijing Saturday, angry over Japan’s actions to claim complete control of a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea. Protesters threw rocks and burned Japanese flags at the embassy, but were held back by riot police from breaking through a barricade. […]
State Media: China’s Xi Reappears in Public
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
China’s Vice President Xi Jinping has appeared in public for the first time in two weeks. State news agency Xinhua reported Saturday that Xi had “arrived at China Agricultural University Saturday morning for activities marking this year’s National Science Popularization Day”. It gave no other details. Xi had not appeared at a number of meetings […]
Following Appeal, Court Delays Release of ‘First Lady’ of Khmer Rouge
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Prosecutors at Cambodia’s United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal have appealed the court’s decision to unconditionally release the aging sister-in-law of former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot. In a statement Friday, the prosecutors said they want tighter restrictions on the release of Ieng Thirith , who a day earlier was found unfit to stand trial for […]
Japan Unveils Plan to Phase Out Nuclear Energy by 2040
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Japan has unveiled a plan to completely phase out its use of nuclear power over the next three decades as part of a revamped energy policy following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The plan announced Friday by a Japanese Cabinet panel represents a major shift in the government’s stance on nuclear power, which once produced one-third […]
Japan: Chinese Patrol Ships Leave Disputed Waters
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
All six Chinese surveillance ships have left Japanese-controlled waters after briefly conducting a patrol mission near a group of disputed islands. Japan’s Coast Guard say the ships left the area surrounding the uninhabited archipelago Friday after both sides exchanged warnings in the contested waters. Japan had organized an emergency task force and summoned the Chinese […]
Japan: Chinese Patrol Ships Leave Disputed Waters
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
All six Chinese surveillance ships have left Japanese-controlled waters after briefly conducting a patrol mission near a group of disputed islands. Tokyo officials say the ships left the area surrounding the uninhabited archipelago on Friday after both sides exchanged warnings in the contested waters. Japan had organized an emergency task force and summoned the Chinese […]
Bo Xilai’s Ex-Police Chief to Stand Trial Tuesday
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
A former Chinese police chief whose flight to a U.S. consulate triggered China’s biggest political scandal in decades will stand trial Tuesday in the southwest city of Chengdu. Court officials at the Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court announced on Friday the trial date of Wang Lijun, who has been charged with attempted defection, abuse of power, […]
China to Hold Ex-Police Chief Trial Tuesday
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
A former Chinese police chief whose flight to a U.S. consulate triggered China’s biggest political scandal in decades will stand trial Tuesday in the southwest city of Chengdu. Court officials at the Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court announced Wang Lijun’s trial date on Friday. He has been charged with attempted defection, abuse of power, and taking […]
Tokyo: 6 Chinese Vessels Enter Japan’s Waters Near Disputed Islands
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
Japan says six Chinese patrol ships have entered its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, further heightening the tensions over the uninhabited archipelago claimed both by Tokyo and Beijing. Japan’s Coast Guard said two Chinese vessels entered Japanese waters early Friday, and four more vessels arrived soon after. The Coast Guard […]
6 Chinese Vessels Enter Japan’s Waters Near Disputed Islands
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Six Chinese patrol ships have entered Japanese territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, further heightening the tensions over the uninhabited archipelago claimed both by Tokyo and Beijing. Japan’s Coast Guard said two Chinese vessels entered Japanese waters early Friday, and four more vessels arrived soon after. The Coast Guard say they […]
