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Officials from 43 Asian and European nations gathered in Beijing Friday to discuss how to combat the global financial crisis. But even as the talks got underway, the markets were having their say, and it wasn't pretty. From Tokyo to Mumbai, markets plummeted again, a trend that was repeated...
Global leaders share that concern, which is why finding a solution to the crisis is dominating the Asia-Europe Meeting in Beijing, and why international leaders will meet again in Washington on Nov. 15 to discuss how to reform the world's financial system. "We are living in unprecedented times...
"i don't know instruments and i'm not good with computers," says Yan Jun. It's not a very promising introduction, but in fact Yan, who moved to Beijing from Lanzhou city in Gansu province nine years ago, makes compelling, hypnotic music. Think of spacey sound effects, found sounds...
At 35, Yan is very much the godfather of the Beijing avant-garde. Besides performing, he runs the seminal labels Kwanyin Records and Subjam, and is an influential critic and promoter - his weekly experimental nights attract a dedicated following and showcase left-field international and local artists of consistently high...
1 | China Going Back to the Land The ruling Communist Party announced a major initiative to overhaul the country's land-use policies, still hampered by the unwieldy collectivization policies of the Mao Zedong era. The plan, unveiled Oct. 19, is an attempt to jump-start agricultural productivity and promote...