Beijing Olympics
Beijing OlympicsBy Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Asia/PacificAn emergency landing following an attempted terrorist attack on board a plane en route to Beijing from the northwestern city of Lanzhou, in
read more China TourismBy Hazel Heyer, Special to eTNChina is indeed on course to becoming a tourism hotspot, as the country continues to open up to foreign visitors.
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Beijing OlympicsBy Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Asia/PacificJust days ahead of the Beijing Olympics opening, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and US Olympic Committee have filed a lawsuit in the US to shut down a fraudulent Internet site offering non-
read more Beijing OlympicsBy Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Asia/PacificMedia representatives from around the world, early settlers at the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games have been told by the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) that there will b
read more Hangzhou TourismBy Hazel Heyer l Special to eTNNot all of China is banking on this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing. This is what tourism officials from Hangzhou, a progressive and prominent Chinese tourist city, said during the city’s recent unveiling at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) held last week in Dubai at the Dubai International Convention Center.
read more Beijing OlympicsBy Yusof Sulaiman(eTN) - Citing that "there is a heightened risk of attacks" during the Beijing Olympics, the US State Department has warned travelers that extremist groups might conduct terrorist acts within China "in the near future."
read more China-Tibet-United StatesBy Simon Montlake l Christian Science MonitorThe Dalai Lama's high-profile visit is stirring pro- and anti-China sentiment in the US as the White House prepares to host the exiled Tibetan leader next week.
read more Beijing OlympicsBy Hazel Heyer(eTN) – China is serious about hosting the upcoming Summer Olympics. The latest Chinese company to join the Olympic bandwagon is China’s oldest and most popular beer, Tsingtao. The company has signed on as an official sponsor of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
read more China-TibetBy David BeirmanThe recent disturbing events in Tibet and China’s heavy handed response to Tibetan protests reveal the current state of political leadership in China and the timidity of international response.
read more TibetCHENGDU, China (AP) — China accused the Dalai Lama on Sunday of orchestrating the recent anti-government riots in Tibet in a bid to mar the Beijing Olympics and overthrow the area's communist leaders.
read more Tibet TurmoilBy Radio Free AsiaKATHMANDU — Authorities in the Tibetan capital began arresting hundreds of people in the wake of anti-Chinese protests over the weekend as a deadline passed for those involved in the marches, demonstrations, and rioting to “surrender” to police, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.
read more Sports TourismBy Yusof Sulaiman(eTN) - Singaporeans are still rejoicing at the announcement by Jacques Rogge, International Olympic Council (IOC) president, that Singapore has won the bid to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2010 over nine other cities.
read more Beijing OlympicsBy Yusof Sulaiman(eTN) - The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games ticket is already a winner. The Beijing Organizing Committees of the Olympic Games (BOCOG) said bookings for the artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, table tennis, diving and synchronized swimming in which the Chinese are expected to be fierce competitors are already over-booked.
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