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  • In the 23rd century B.C., as the legend goes, he tamed the deadly floods that gave the river the nickname "China's sorrow" by diverting its muddy waters into irrigation channels for nourishing fields of millet and wheat.

    Want to Reign Supreme? Control the Water Steven Solomon 2011

  • My only complaint, and it is perhaps nit-picking, is that it doesn't address sufficiently what I call China's "nuclear-threat-by-proxy" strategy, whereby through proxies China manages to deliver real nuclear threats to its adversaries, while appearing to remain above the fray.

    Jamyang Norbu: Who Created Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal? Jamyang Norbu 2011

  • TOKYO -- Tibet's exiled Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, pointed to what he called China's "ruthless policy" as prompting the recent deaths of Tibetan monks who set themselves on fire in protest.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Punke also highlighted what he called China's apparent habit of retaliating against "legitimate actions taken by the United States or other trading partners under their trade remedies laws."

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • TOKYO -- Tibet's exiled Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, pointed to what he called China's "ruthless policy" as prompting the recent deaths of Tibetan monks who set themselves on fire in protest.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Tokyo's report released Tuesday said Japan is concerned by Chinese exercises held in the Pacific and in waters surrounding Japan, a worry heightened by what it called China's long-standing failure to provide information that would reassure the world about its rapid military modernization.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Regarding China, Tokyo continues to be concerned by exercises held in the Pacific and in waters surrounding Japan, a concern it said has been heightened by what it called China's long-standing failure to provide data that would reassure the world of the peaceful intentions of its rapid military modernization.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • The Dalai Lama, 76, who resides in Dharamsala, India, home of the Tibetan government in exile, has said he does not promote independence but opposes what he calls China's suppression of Tibetan religion and culture.

    NYT > Home Page By RICK GLADSTONE 2011

  • The Dalai Lama has said he wants autonomy rather than full independence for Tibet and opposes what he calls China's harsh repression of Tibetan religion and culture.

    NYT > Home Page By RICK GLADSTONE 2011

  • The Dalai Lama, 76, who resides in Dharamsala, India, home of the Tibetan government in exile, has said he does not promote independence but opposes what he calls China's suppression of Tibetan religion and culture.

    NYT > Home Page By RICK GLADSTONE 2011

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