links for 2007-05-21

By Joe McDonald The Associated Press

Senior foreign affairs officials of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held a first-ever consultation in Beijing on May 19.

The socialist state’s soon-to-be-established foreign exchange investment company would make the investment in the form of non-voting common units of Blackstone (BG.UL).

“The Bush administration has been trying to ward off domestic pressure on trade disputes with China. But it seems to have stopped doing so recently in the face of mounting pressure from the Congress and the American people,” Shi Yinhong, director of the C

SAN FRANCISCO – Senator Hillary Clinton amended her rocky start with the Bay Area Chinese media this week by holding a roundtable discussion with Asian-American media on March 25 at The Fairmont Hotel.