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SEPA, admittedly, is not a full-fledged ministry. The drive to improve safety in coal mines, by contrast, has had backing from the very top for years. In 2003 Premier Wen Jiabao celebrated the Chinese New Year by eating dumplings with miners 2,300 feet underground. When he visited their homes and families, Wen called for improvements in mine safety. Wen has stayed involved in the issue, regularly expressing concern for miners and their families and once tearfully instructing officials to learn "lessons drawn in blood." Indeed, within days of the Zuoyun accident, the Premier met with rescuers and called...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where The Coal Is Stained With Blood | 3/2/2007 | See Source »

...Chang, expects all this cinematic interest to help "open a dialogue" on Nanjing's legacy. There are even signs that reconciliation might not be out of the question. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has taken pains to mend fences with China in his first months in office, and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is scheduled to visit Japan in April. As Kingston says, both sides are coming to the realization that "this relationship is far too important to hold hostage to history...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Haunted by History | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

...former president Summers, “There is an enormous need for us to enhance our understanding of contemporary South Asia, and the development of our study of the region will be a major priority in the years ahead.” As the world’s premier university, Harvard would do well to remember this...

Author: By Vinita Andrapalliyal and Shreya Vora | Title: The Case For the Study of South Asia | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

Interim University President Derek C. Bok, who attended the event, called Cultural Rhythms “one of the premier events that warms our hearts during these long Cambridge winters...

Author: By Doris A. Hernandez and Van Le, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Fishburne Draws Crowd to Sanders | 2/26/2007 | See Source »

...visited Miyamoto's police station on the night of Feb. 12 to attend a viewing of the officer's body and pay his respects to Miyamoto's family. He told reporters afterward, "I'm proud of Mr. Miyamoto, who tried to save someone's life, both as the premier and as a Japanese...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mourning a Humble Hero | 2/20/2007 | See Source »

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