Video of the rerouted Olympic torch relay in San Francisco to avoid Tibetan protesters who had been waiting along the waterfront.
Even more surprising is the statement that China is the top importer of soybeans.
The Olympic torch won’t pass through Taipei. The announcement in the official website of the Beijing Olympics places the blame on Taipei, saying that “the Taiwan authorities violated the stipulations of the Olympic Charter, flagrantly making the torch relay in Taipei a political issue.” More specifically, it’s about the “unreasonable request that the torch relay [...]
A tripartite agreement among the Philippines, China and Vietnam allows joint seismic exploration of the Spratly Islands, subject of a long territorial dispute. Objections include possible violation of Constitutional ban against natural resources exploration by foreigners. Lots of uproar. Both Senate and Lower House want probes.
Drilon says the U.S. is pissed. Why, I wonder. Because [...]
