Today's Links: Terror cells found in Kashgar, Chinese groups protest Dalai Lama honor, and missing girls in China on the rise

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  • China says seven "terror cells" found in Kashgar [Reuters] "China uncovered seven "terror cells" in the western frontier city of Kashgar in the first four months of 2009, the China Daily said on Wednesday, citing the city's party secretary."
  • Chinese groups protest Dalai honor [China Daily]"Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said yesterday that Beijing remains opposed to "foreign political figures having official exchanges with the Dalai Lama". Qin said "any irresponsible moves taken by whatever country on this issue will constitute gross intervention in China's internal affairs and will certainly seriously damage China's relations with the relevant countries"."
  • US speaker urges China to free political prisoners [AFP] "During a visit to China last week, Pelosi asked Chinese President Hu Jintao to free the prisoners, among them dissidents, pro-democracy activists, journalists and pro-Tibetan advocates."
  • China to act on climate, warns of "unfair" demands [Reuters] "Yu said that China's rejection of a new sliding scale did not mean however that all developing countries were able to do the same to slow climate change, such as more droughts, floods and rising seas. Under a separate principle, national circumstances vary. "We are aware that, as a country of 1.3 billion people, as a country that has enjoyed an impressive growth rate, we can do a lot more than a least developed country with a couple of million population," he said."
  • GM has tentative deal to sell Hummer to Chinese firm [Freep] "Selling off the off-road brand is part of GM's restructuring plan. The company is refocusing itself on four key U.S. brands. It also hopes to sell off Saab and spin off Saturn. Pontiac is being phased out."
  • Chinese girls abduction targets [UPI]"The problem has spawned a Web site where Chinese parents can post details of their missing children. About 2,000 couples have posted information about their missing children, the British newspaper said. About 400 children have registered there, as well, looking for their parents."

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chinese should be proud and honored one of the few mao's admirer be honored in any city. want to how keep Dalai's love to him is? here it is:

--"O! Chairman Mao! Your brilliance and deeds like
Those of Brahm and Mahasammata, creators of the world.
Only from an infinite number of good deeds can such a leader be born, who is like sun shining
Over the world.
Your writings are precious pearls, abundant and
powerful as the high tide of the ocean
reaching the edges of the sky.
Glorious Chairman Mao, I wish you a long live!"

I wish Dalai a long live too, man!

Thats two posts today and 1 kuai total, now you can go buy yourself a bowl of rice. Well done Leastman you are an example to us all.

---"an example to us all"?
Who gives a dmn? You already show how much you care about your look and how much you are afraid NOT in a group. You poor boy must've a real hard time as a kid, some 5 years ago.

Tibetean Vajrayana is no Buddhism but a cult.

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