Taiwan's ex-president, Chinese president to meet at APEC
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 03:34.Taipei - Taiwan's ex-president Lien Chan and Chinese President Hu Jintao, in Peru for the upcoming APEC summit, will meet Friday amid signs of improved ties between Taiwan and China, according to a
Hu to visit Costa Rica, first Chinese president in Central America
Submitted by William Kaelin on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 17:52.Chinese President Hu Jintao is set to visit Costa Rica beginning Sunday, in the first visit by a Chinese leader travels to Central America.
Hu Jia: activist defies China's panoptic glare
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 09:42.His name was familiar to US President George W Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao months before he won the EU's Sakharov prize for human rights, yet just a few years ago China's most prominent dissident was a largely unknown activist for the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Bush, Hu Jintao discuss US financial crisis
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 09:04.
Chinese President Hu Jintao and US President George W Bush discussed the US financial crisis by telephone on Monday, the Chinese foreign ministry said.
China pledges to maintain "all-weather friendship" with Pakistan
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 09:11.
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on winning Pakistan's presidential election and promised that China would maintain its "all-wea
Chinese leader promises "rich legacy" from Paralympics
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 11:38.
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday promised that the 2008 Paralympic Games will leave a "rich legacy" in sports for people with disabilities, ahead of a lavish opening c
Bush holds talks with Chinese president
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sun, 08/10/2008 - 06:11.Chinese President Hu Jintao and US President George W Bush held formal talks on Sunday, after Bush appealed for greater religious freedom during a church visit earlier in the day.
Chinese state media said Hu hosted a banquet lunch for Bush at the government's Zhongnanhai leadership compound following the talks.
China's leader warns against "politicizing" the Games
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 09:11.Chinese President Hu Jintao warned Friday against "politicizing" the Olympic Summer Games in Beijing which start on August 8.
The German car market is facing its worse downturn, the nation's auto industry association warned Wednesday as the deepening sense of economic gloom in the country leads to a shakeout in the industry and the prospects of big job cuts.
A comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon as a couple trying to avoid their families at Christmas debuted in first place over the weekend at North American box offices, according to preliminary studio estimates issued Sunday.