Word: rice
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...Griffiths, wine director at Berry Bros. & Rudd, the big U.K. wine merchant. So will the market ever take off? Yes, the optimists continue to believe. Chinese officials sometimes extol the healthy qualities of wine - in any case seeing it as better than local spirits which are often made of rice, corn and other cereals. China has officially committed to reduce import tariffs as part of its membership of the World Trade Organization. And the advent of stores like VIN, albeit catering only to privileged citizens, may presage some bigger trend in the future. "Wine has become very popular, particularly among...
...very fact that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has had to emphasize that she's sure China will actually implement sanctions against North Korea because Beijing voted for them hints at the doubt and discord that persists over the international community's next move. Rice arrives in China Friday for what promise to be difficult talks on how to implement U.N. sanctions against the looming backdrop of a possible second nuclear test by North Korea. A foretaste of those difficulties may have come during her talks with South Korean leaders in Seoul, who appear to have maintained their refusal...
...Rice's North Korea Sanctions Mission Is No Slam-Dunk Analysis: Sure, China has agreed to block any trade with its neighbor's weapons programs. But its priorities are to engage Pyongyang and restart nuclear diplomacy - not necessarily the same as those...
...Rice's North Korea Sanctions Mission Is No Slam-Dunk Analysis: Sure, China has agreed to block any trade with its neighbor's weapons programs. But its priorities are to engage Pyongyang and restart nuclear diplomacy - not necessarily the same as those...
...Rice's North Korea Sanctions Mission Is No Slam-Dunk Analysis: Sure, China has agreed to block any trade with its neighbor's weapons programs. But its priorities are to engage Pyongyang and restart nuclear diplomacy - not necessarily the same as those...