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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s Inauguration Postponed
After more than 14 years in office in Venezuela, there is no doubt that Hugo Chavez transformed the country in profound ways – from improving access to education, increasing government welfare for the poor, to more political engagement by Venezuelans and increased funding for sports and cultural projects. The longest-running, democratically elected president in South America, Hugo Chavez’s firebrand mix of populism and […]
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The Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Dispute: Japan and China on the Brink?
Could Japan and China go to war over something as small as the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands? Al Jazeera explores this question in the above video documentary. Background China’s Future Leader Warns Japan Over the Senkaku Islands Dispute Riots in China [Al Jazeera]
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People’s Republic of China State Oceanic Administration Confirms Japanese Coast Guard Reports that Monitoring Ships are Near the Disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
The PRC’s State Oceanic Administration confirms reports that monitoring ships were dispatched to the area in the East China Sea around the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands. The Japanese Coast Guard has attempted to contact the ships but has received no response. Xinhua has also confirmed the report from the Japanese Coast Guard that monitoring ships from […]
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China’s Future Leader Warns Japan Over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Dispute
The future leader of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, has warned Japan that it should respect China’s territorial sovereignty with regard to the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea. After days of protest in the Chinese capital of Beijing and the dispatching of monitoring ships by the PRC navy, China’s future leader […]
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Chinese Monitoring Ship Enters and Leaves Area Around Disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
A Chinese monitoring ship, Yuzheng35001, entered the contiguous zone around the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands, according to a report from the Asahi Shimbun in Japan. The Japanese Coast Guard has vowed to prevent a landing by any means. The Yuzheng35001 is a possible accompaniment to the 1000 fishing boats that were reportedly heading for the Senkaku/Diaoyu […]
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Newly Appointed Japanese Ambassador to China Collapsed on the Streets of Tokyo, Died Later in Hospital
Japan’s newly appointed ambassador to China collapsed on the streets of Tokyo and died shortly thereafter according to the Telegraph. Shinichi Nishiyama, 60, died after hospitalization and Tokyo Police have thus far ruled out any type of foul play. In what is a case of poor timing, the ambassador’s death comes right when the relationship […]
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1,000 Chinese Fishing Boats Sailing for the Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands in Latest Escalation between Japan and China
The Japan Times is reporting that 1,000 Chinese fishing boats are heading towards the disputed Senkaku / Diaoyu islands in a display of unity with the PRC’s official stance on Japan’s announced plan to purchase the disputed islands and nationalize the territory. The arrival of thousands of Chinese fishermen could complicate matters between the two […]
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Riots in China Over Japan’s Purchase of Disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
Chinese protesters pelted the Japanese embassy in Beijing with eggs and bottles in response to the Japanese government’s announcement of a proposed plan to bring the “privately-held” Senkaku/Diaoyu islands under national ownership. Decrying Japanese imperialism while touting signs emblazoned with Chairman Mao’s iconic portrait, Chinese university students took to the streets and called for war […]
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