China raises profile of its choice of Dalai Lama’s No. 2
Reuters, 1 March 2010 China has moved to raise the profile of the teenage Panchen Lama, traditionally the second-most powerful figure in Tibetan Buddhism who plays a role in the controversial selection of the next Dalai Lama. The Panchen Lama, who turns 20 this year and is being groomed to win over restive Tibetans in China,...
2 CEOs donate bonus
Reuters, 1 March 2010 THE chief executives of HSBC Holdings , Europe's biggest bank, and Asia-focused rival Standard Chartered are set to give their bonuses to charity, newspapers reported on Sunday, following a high-profile row over the sums paid to bankers. Three British newspapers reported that HSBC chief Michael Geoghegan...
Wen warns of huge challenges for China
By Josephine Ma from South China Morning Post Premier Wen Jiabao said 2010 would be the most complex year yet this century for the mainland economy, and pledged to prevent inflation and rein in skyrocketing property prices, in an online chat yesterday with internet users. He also addressed concerns over trade frictions with...
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