China air force much improved though still lagging

Obama arrives in China for first visit

By: intellectual

SHANGHAI: US President Barack Obama arrived in Shanghai late Sunday at the start of his first visit to China.Obama arrived at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport aboard Air Force One from Singapore, where he attended the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.He will visit China for three days with stops in Shanghai, ...

9 days ago

Concerns and hopes of Obama's first China visit

By: Globaltimes

To know more Comments and Opinions from Global Times, please visit: http://opinion.globaltimes.cn/index.html GT: More than a month ago, the US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg proposed a new term, "strategic reassurance," regarding Sino-US relations, which has attracted public attention. What's your take on this? Sh

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US/China: Obama Should Raise Human Rights in China

By: chnarendra

United States President Barack Obama should raise key human rights concerns publicly on his first official visit to China, Human Rights Watch said in a letter released today. "President Obama has spoken forcefully about the importance of defending human rights globally in speeches in Egypt, Ghana, Turkey, and at the United Nations," said ...

15 days ago

Obama seeking China's co-operation

By: dustgeer

"The United States does not seek to contain China," Mr Obama said. "On the contrary, the rise of a strong and prosperous China can be a source of strength for the community of nations." The fact of China's growing influence on the world stage is something President Obama is having to grapple with. On Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the ...

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