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...lack the capital or technology to exploit them. When Chinese companies have a stake in oil coming out of the ground, even if it originates abroad, they will have secured long-term supplies independent of the world's fickle prices. The process of overseas exploration began in 1997, when Premier Li Peng encouraged state-run oil concerns to look for investment opportunities outside China's borders, and in the past few years, the search has ranged all over the world...
...season, good for seventh in the league. Stehle will have his hands full with Arizona transfer Dennis Latimore, considered by many the best player on this year’s Irish squad. That’s scary, considering Francis has been tabbed as the Big East’s premier big man after the graduation of UConn’s Emeka Okafor...
Each week TIME journalists appear on PBS with Charlie Rose, one of America's premier interviewers, to discuss the news of the week. See charlierose.com for up-to-date schedules and more program information...
With over twenty-five books to his name, as well as fellowships, honorary degrees and innumerable articles, Harold Bloom is arguably the nation’s premier literary thinker today...
...either Taiwan or China make any careless moves that would provoke cross-strait tensions. Still, it is important to remember that China has always claimed it will not give up the right to occupy Taiwan by force. As a Taiwanese citizen, I think it is very reasonable for Premier Yu Shyi-kun to tell the world that Taiwan will use its missiles if attacked. China should realize that using force is a "really stupid" way to make China and Taiwan unify. Lin Yihui Changhua, Taiwan...