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Entries from Shanghaiist tagged with 'g8'

July 10, 2008

President Sarkozy, the first world leader to say he would not attend the Beijing Olympics as a way of protesting China's handling of the Tibetan protests in May, has eaten his words after meeting Chinese President Hu Jintao at the ongoing G8 summit, saying he would attend the opening ceremony after all.......

Continue Reading "French President Nicolas Sarkozy to attend the Beijing Olympics after all"

July 9, 2008

You go first... no you go first! One might imagine this kind of bickering taking place near the swings during recess, but at a gathering of world leaders? According to PBS's Thirteen/WNET, that is exactly what is happening at this year's G8 discussions. China and India say it is up to the developed world — the biggest polluters — to take the lead in the fight against climate change. But President Bush has said that......

Continue Reading "Blowing greenhouse gases while Beijing chokes on smog"

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