Chen Cheng Huan
China promises cleaner and greener Beijing for Olympics
Chinese authorities are promising a cleaner, greener and a culturally vibrant Beijing. The 2004 Athens Olympics ended with a resonant applause echoing in the closing ceremony. The next step is preparing China’s for the next Olympic games in 2008. On July 13 of last year, the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2008 Games to Beijing, China’s capital city.
Recent Taiwan election crisis overshadows new democracy
The 2004 Taiwan presidential election ended in the worst possible way – thousands marched to the presidential office demanding a recount after President Chen Shui-Bian won in a narrow re-election on March 20. The assassination attempt on incumbent Taiwanese President Chen Sui-bian, the day before his re-election, was only the beginning of the country’s political turmoil.
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