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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games


When Beijing won the race to host the 2008 Olympic Games it caused a great sense of excitement and jubilation in China's capital. Beijing won out over Toronto, Paris, Osaka and Istanbul to become the first city in China to host an Olympic Games.


When the announcement was made by outgoing Olympic president Juan Antonio Samaranch, it was greeted with wild scenes of jubilation from the Chinese delegation in Moscow, and with fireworks in Beijing itself. More than 200,000 people packed into Tiananmen Square to celebrate the news - the largest spontaneous demonstrations since the democracy movement of 1989. From officially staged firework displays to spontaneous cheering and hooting of car horns from the massive crowds who brought the streets of Beijing to a near standstill, there was no doubting the genuine delight in China at the International Olympic Committee's decision. "Smiles everywhere, joy ignites," read the headline in the Beijing Morning Post. Even top political leaders, including President Jiang Zemin, joined the crowds, grinning broadly and hugging ecstatic revellers.


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Monday 23rd November, 2009

  • Dalai Lama says Obama 'not soft on China'

    Beijing News.Net

    Washington, Nov.23 : The Dalai Lama has defended US President Barack Obama on Sunday, dismissing complaints that the U.S. leader was too soft on China during his visit there last week.

  • Cutting out a role for China

    Beijing News.Net

    London: Statement of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq regarding a role of China in Kashmir dispute has surprised many. We people of Jammu and Kashmir are in limbo mainly because we are occupied by three countries, although it was only two who were considered party to the Kashmir dispute.

  • India can't afford antagonism with China: Tharoor

    Beijing News.Net

    New Delhi, Nov 23 : Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor hasaid that Central Government does not view China or China's development as a threat of any kind.

  • RSS chief says our borders aren't safe even after 60 years

    Beijing News.Net

    Bangalore, Nov 23 : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that India was unable to make its borders safe even after 60 years of Independence due to constant meddling of its neighbours-Pakistan, China and Bangladesh.

  • Federer, Murray open with wins in London year-ender

    Beijing News.Net

    London, Nov 23 (DPA) Roger Federer and Andy Murray started the ATP World Tour Finals after the tournament moved from China to Britain, with both earning opening group victories at the eight-man year-end showcase.

  • Death toll in China coal mine blast rises to 104

    Beijing News.Net

    Beijing, Nov 23 (DPA) The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China has risen to 104, with four workers still trapped underground, state media said Monday.

  • India and China are not in competition: Manmohan Singh

    Beijing News.Net

    Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has reiterated that India and China are not in competition as there is enough economic space for the two Asian giants to realise the growth ambitions of their countries.

  • China slams U.S. report warning of spying by Beijing

    WHP CBS 21

    (Getty Images) BEIJING (AP) — Beijing on Monday criticized a U.S. government report that said Chinese spies are aggressively stealing American secrets, saying the report was "full of prejudic...

  • Dalai Lama says Obama 'not soft on China'

    New Kerala

    Washington, Nov.23 : The Dalai Lama has defended US President Barack Obama on Sunday, dismissing complaints that the U.S. leader was too soft on China during his visit there last week.

  • Cutting out a role for China

    New Kerala

    By Dr Shabir Choudhry, London: Statement of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq regarding a role of China in Kashmir dispute has surprised many. We people of Jammu and Kashmir are in limbo mainly because we are occup...

  • Miners' families want answers in China mine blast

    CTV

    HEGANG, China — Grieving family members demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China. The massive blast...

  • Dalai Lama says Obama 'not soft on China'

    Sify

    The Dalai Lama has defended US President Barack Obama on Sunday, dismissing complaints that the U.S. leader was too soft on China during his visit there last week. "Obama is not soft on China; just h...

  • 104 dead in China coal mine blast

    CBC News

    The death toll from the latest mine disaster in China is now up to at least 104, and grieving family members on Monday demanded answers from officials. The official Xinhua news agency said four more ...

  • 104 dead in China coal mine blast

    CBC News

    The death toll from the latest mine disaster in China is now up to at least 104, and grieving family members on Monday demanded answers from officials. The official Xinhua news agency said four more ...

  • Hopes dim as China mine toll rises

    News.com.au

    HOPES of finding more survivors from a huge coal mine blast in China have taken a blow with the recovery of 12 bodies, raising the death toll to 104 in the nation's worst mining disaster in two years.

  • Oil rises more than 1 pct on dollar, China

    Yahoo!7 News

    David Sheppard LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 1 percent to move above $78 a barrel on Monday due to weakness in the dollar and signs of buoyant demand from China, the wor...

  • Japan, China, S. Korea agree to share info over food safety+

    Breitbart

    TOKYO, Nov. 23 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Health ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed Monday to share information on food safety and coordinate measures against the outbreak of the new H1N1 inf...

  • Ford Executive: See China 09 Sales Volume Up Close To 50%

    Morning Star

    Passenger car sales by the joint venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., hit 188,244 units in the January-October period, up 40% from a year earlier. Sales of the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus model...

  • JP Morgan: Linklaters' Shao To Become China Chief Executive

    Morning Star

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) said Monday it has appointed Linklaters LLP's Asia managing partner Zili Shao as its new China chairman and chief executive.

  • China refutes U.S. allegations on cyber espionage, currency manipulation

    SINA

    BEIJING, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Monday rejected a report from a U.S. Congressional advisory panel on China as "full of prejudice." The U.S.-China Economic ...

  • China, North Korea To Strengthen Military Alliance

    Quote.com

    (RTTNews) - At a time South Korea and the US are trying to re-start talks on halting Pyongyang's dubious nuclear programs, the defense chiefs of China and North Korea have pledged to strengthen their...

  • China refutes U.S. allegations on cyber espionage, currency manipulation

    People's Daily

    Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Monday rejected a report from a U.S. Congressional advisory panel on China as "full of prejudice." The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review ...

  • China slams US report warning of spying by Beijing

    Sign on San Diego

    BEIJING — Beijing on Monday criticized a U.S. government report that said Chinese spies are aggressively stealing American secrets, saying the report was "full of prejudice" and warning that it ...

  • Miners' families want answers in China mine blast

    The Miami Herald

    HEGANG, China -- Grieving family members demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.The massive blast Satu...

  • China slams US report warning of spying by Beijing

    The Miami Herald

    BEIJING -- Beijing on Monday criticized a U.S. government report that said Chinese spies are aggressively stealing American secrets, saying the report was "full of prejudice" and warning that it coul...

  • China jails earthquake activist

    The Guardian

    A Chinese court has sentenced a veteran dissident convicted of spying to three years in prison.Huang Qi was convicted of illegally possessing state secrets by the Wuhou district court in the western c...

  • Miners' families want answers in China mine blast

    Examiner

    (AP Photo)Rescuers sits on the railway trolley preparing to enter the site of Saturday's gas explosion for search and rescue at the Xinxing Coal Mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China, Sunday, N...

  • Miners' families want answers in China mine blast

    Examiner

    (AP Photo)Rescuers sits on the railway trolley preparing to enter the site of Saturday's gas explosion for search and rescue at the Xinxing Coal Mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China, Sunday, N...

  • Death toll rises to 104 after China coal mine blast - Summary

    Earth Times

    Beijing - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China has risen to 104, with four workers still trapped underground, state media said on Monday. The explosion occurred ea...

  • China wireless infrastructure equipment spending peaks in 2009, says iSuppli

    Digitimes

    Massive spending on 3G networks by China's three mobile carriers will cause spending on wireless infrastructure equipment in the nation to surge by 27.7% to reach US$6.3 billion in 2009, marking a pea...

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