links for 2007-05-09
By Graham WebsterMay 9, 2007, 03:22 am UTC+8
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The Chinese government on Tuesday announced that it would send an engineering unit to Darfur in Sudan to participate in implementation of the second phase of a UN support plan for the African Union (AU) mission in the region.
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Beijing accused a U.S. advisory panel on Tuesday of taking “potshots” at China in a report that accuses the government of imprisoning and torturing people for practicing their religion.
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The offering is thought to be Mr Abe’s first show of respect at the Yasukuni Shrine since he took office last year.
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South Korea on Tuesday reacted angrily to news that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to Tokyo’s war-related Yasukuni Shrine in late April, blasting the move as “very regrettable” and calling on Japan to adopt a “correct perception of hi
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Abe sent $425 last month to buy a plant that was presented to the shrine, said Sayaka Ishida, a shrine spokeswoman. She said Abe bought a two-meter, or six-foot, sakaki, a type of evergreen used in Shinto rituals.
