At least 140 people have been killed in rioting in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, with the government blaming exiled separatists for the traditionally Muslim area's worst case of unrest in years.Hundreds of people have been arrested, the official Xinhua news agency said, after protestors from the Uighur minority took to the streets of the regional capital on Sunday, burning and smashing vehicles and shops, and clashing with anti-riot police.
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China has blocked access to the New York Times Web site, the newspaper said Saturday, days after the central government defended its right to censor online content it deems illegal.
Computer users who logged on in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou received a message that the site was not available when they tried to connect on Friday morning, the paper said. Some users were cut of as early as Thursday evening, it said.
The Web site remained inaccessible from Beijing Saturday.
AP
Still...23% of Americans are stupid enough to think China is an ally. Well, at least the momentum is going in the right direction.
Today, in general do you think of China as more of an ally or more of an adversary?
Jul. 2008
Jul. 2007
Ally
23%
28%
Adversary
54%
50%
Both / Neither
12%
13%
Unsure
11%
9%
Source: Hart/McInturff / The Wall Street Journal / NBC News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted from Jul. 18 to Jul. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Should Japan have a more strict or a more friendly policy toward China?
| More strict | 51% |
| No change | 17% |
| More friendly | 26% |
Source: Mainichi
Methodology: Interviews to 1,042 Japanese adults, conducted on May 1 and May 2, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Should the United States athletes boycott the Olympics in China?
| Yes | 21% |
| No | 53% |
| Not sure | 26% |
Should U.S. president George W. Bush boycott the opening ceremonies in Beijing, unless China makes major changes in its human rights policies?
| Yes | 31% |
| No | 45% |
| Not sure | 25% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 800 likely American voters, conducted on Apr. 7 and Apr. 8, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
The relentless anti-Chinese demonstrations ignited across the capital with unexpected power and ingenuity, foiling 3,000 police officers deployed on motorcycles, in jogging gear and even inline skates.Chinese organizers finally gave up on the relay, canceling the last third of what China had hoped would be a joyous jog by torch-bearing VIPs past some of Paris’ most famous landmarks.
Woo Hoo!
"According to the show's promoter, Premier Exhibitions of Atlanta, these bodies were unclaimed and legally acquired in China. However, a recent report by ABC said that some of the bodies came from executed prisoners."
"As far as Pennsylvania goes, there are more pertinent issues that should be addressed."
Do you support or oppose French president Nicolas Sarkozy boycotting the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games to protest the human rights situation in China?
| Support | 53% |
| Oppose | 42% |
Do you support or oppose French athletes boycotting the Beijing Olympic Games to protest the human rights situation in China?
| Support | 41% |
| Oppose | 55% |
Source: CSA / Reporters without Borders
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 959 French adults, conducted on Mar. 19 and Mar. 20, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
