Will Japan preside over Iran sanctions at UNSC? Daily Yomiuri | As Japan prepares to assume the president of the U.N. Security Council in April, debate is already under way in various arenas regarding sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Against this background, Japan's management and coordination capabilities are set to be severely tested. | Beefi...
Euro, pound slip on debt worries Gulf News | London: Concerns over Europe's fiscal problems hit the euro and sterling Wednesday, while world stocks hovered near their recent six-week highs, though they were still up 66 per cent from a low hit one year ago. | Copper rose on the back of strong trade data from China, a big metal consumer. Crude...
China mulls legislation of officials' personal asset declaration China Daily | BEIJING - A senior Chinese lawmaker said on Wednesday that legislation requiring public officials to declare their personal assets is under consideration and seen as a move to prevent corruption and improve government transparency. | "We are resear...
Central China province broadcasts court trial live online China Daily | ZHENGZHOU - A court in central China's Henan Province broadcasted a trial live online on Wednesday amid the province's efforts to invite public scrutiny of its judicial system. | Netizens across China could watch the land lease dispute trial betwee...
China to speed up legislation on reforming reeducation China Daily | BEIJING -Â A Chinese legislative official said here Wednesday that the top lawmaking body would speed up legislation on "education and correction of illegal acts" this year in an effort to "reform and standardize" the country's reeducation through ...
China's Exports Rise 46% The New York Times | BEIJING —China announced Wednesday that its exports climbed 46 percent in February from a year earlier. Economists said the data signaled a rebound in consumer demand from the United States and other Western markets after the financial crisis...
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics Asia Times | By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-US relations have periodically gone through rough patches over these and related...
Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher The New York Times | Shares on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January. | The Commerce Department said that wholesale inventories fell 0.2 percent in January following a 1 percent drop in December. Sales rose 1.3 percent, however. That was the 10th consecutive gain. If sales pick up, that woul...
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics Asia Times | By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-US relations have periodically gone through rough patches over these and related causes of disagreement. What is new is China's much-enhanced global clout in the wake of the world ...
