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China-Pakistan deal raises fears of nuclear proliferation

China’s plan to build two nuclear reactors in Pakistan has prompted concern about nuclear proliferation. The two nations may aim to counter mutual rival India, which signed a nuclear deal with the US last year.
Google stops routing Chinese users to Hong Kong after Beijing objects

Google said Tuesday it will stop automatically routing users to its Hong Kong site after the Chinese government objected.
China military exercise not aimed at US and South Korea, Chinese officials say

China military exercise in the East China Sea was not a provocation at the US and South Korea, according to Chinese officials.
At Shanghai Expo, Ahmadinejad polite despite China's support for Iran sanctions

On visit to the Shanghai Expo, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad alluded to 'pressure and intimidation' that China may have felt in the Iran sanctions vote. China, the largest customer of Iran oil, is treading carefully in the Middle East.
Terrorism & Security
US concerned about China's military investments

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he is worried by Beijing's 'heavy investments' in the sea and air capabilities of the China military and its rejection of military contacts with the US.
G8 leaders: Growing momentum for Iran nuclear sanctions

At a G8 meeting in Canada, officials said they felt growing momentum for action against Tehran. In addition to Iran nuclear sanctions, they are considering a UN Security Council resolution.
Iran nuclear sanctions: Ahmadinejad says they won't bite

The US, at the urging of partners, has weakened proposed Iran nuclear sanctions at the urging of allies. A defiant President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said no country could stop 'the fast speeding train of Iranian progress.'
Tehran lobbies China against new Iran sanctions

Tehran urged China not to bend to US pressure for new Iran sanctions, which Vice President Joe Biden strongly supported in meetings with top Israel leaders today.
Google cyber attack: the evidence against China

Hackers in China are attacking US companies like Google with 'professional quality, organization, and discipline' – raising the specter that the government is involved in the cyber attacks.
Global News Blog
China warns Obama on Dalai Lama, invoking Lincoln

China’s opposition to the Dalai Lama – to China, a ‘splittist’ and symbol of feudalism – should resonate with a black president and admirer of Abraham Lincoln, a Foreign Ministry spokesman claimed.
US, China militaries talk more: Does that make world safer?

China's second-ranking PLA officer is visiting the US this week as the two powers try to put relations on a more cordial footing. But mutual suspicion is likely to remain strong as China expands its naval presence in the Pacific.
Terrorism & Security
China warns citizens in Algeria of Al Qaeda threat

The terrorist group has reportedly vowed to attack Chinese in North Africa to avenge the deaths of Muslim Uighurs in China's Xinjiang Province.
Spiritual mother of Uighurs or terrorist?

Rebiya Kadeer is a petite, successful businesswoman, who now lives in exile in Virgina.
Terrorism & Security
China cracks down on activists, journalists on Tiananmen anniversary

Beijing also lashed out at the US after Secretary of State Clinton said China should examine the "dark events" of its past.
South Africa turns away Dalai Lama, political firestorm follows

It says it denied the Tibetan monk a visa so that politics wouldn't overshadow the upcoming World Cup. Critics say the decision was a nod to China.
Terrorism & Security
Global scrutiny follows reports of Chinese nuclear base

The naval buildup on Hainan appears to be part of Beijing's long-range plan to increase its military presence, but the new base has alarmed neighboring countries and the US.
Terrorism & Security
Violence breaks out at protests in Tibet

Chinese news agency confirms fires set by protesters. Other sources report injuries, shots fired.
Tibetans join anti-Olympics chorus

Exiles in India vowed to defy a police ban on their march to Tibet, launched Monday.