<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Post</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/asia/eastasia/china/post?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><description>Post</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Koizumi, Hu Meet to Address Tensions]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12397-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12397-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 23  --  Chinese President Hu Jintao urged Japan to translate its remorse over wartime atrocities into "actual action" during a much-anticipated meeting here Saturday that both sides said they hoped would ease dangerously heightened tensions between the two countries.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's Observance Opens Wounds]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10450-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10450-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The observance was central to the roiling dispute over history that has engulfed Japan and its primary wartime victims, China and South Korea.]]></description><author> Anthony Faiola</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs Stir Concern North Korea Might Test Nuclear Bomb]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10477-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10477-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  U.S. officials are increasingly concerned that North Korea may be preparing its first test of a nuclear weapon, though they warn that the information is sketchy and not definitive.]]></description><author> Glenn Kessler</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koizumi, Hu to Meet at Weekend Summit]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8493-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8493-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After apologizing for his country's aggressive role in World War II, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi won agreement from Chinese President Hu Jintao to meet at the Asian-African summit.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese Leader Apologizes For the Past]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8001-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8001-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 22  --  Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reiterated an apology for Japan's wartime acts in an attempt to mend fences with Beijing and persuade China's president, Hu Jintao, to meet with him on the sidelines of an Asia-Africa summit in Indonesia Friday.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima  and Anthony Faiola</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade Nominee Vows Action on China]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8103-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8103-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rob Portman, the White House nominee for U.S. trade representative, vowed yesterday to adopt a "more aggressive approach" with China, the latest sign that the Bush administration is responding to pressure from Congress and business for action against Beijing's allegedly unfair trading practices.]]></description><author> Paul Blustein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Report]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4271-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4271-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[What a good resource for people who want to display even one favorite plate or a pair of goblets, and for those who have shelves-ful to showcase: "Decorating with China & Glass" by Caroline Clifton-Mogg (Bulfinch Press, 192 pps.,$29.95).]]></description><author>Edited  Liz Seymour</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In China, Roots of Anger Run Deep]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2430-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2430-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The lasting sting of wartime atrocities is fueling protests over Tokyo's policies.]]></description><author> Edward Cody</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese Official's Trip to China Fails To Ease Disputes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62569-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62569-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A two-day fence-mending visit by the Japanese foreign minister ended Monday with no sign China and Japan are prepared to back away from the political and territorial disputes that have pushed their relations to a historic low.]]></description><author> Edward Cody</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan-China Talks Fail to Ease Tensions]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60258-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60258-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING, April 17  --  The foreign ministers of China and Japan met for urgently arranged talks Sunday as anti-Japanese protests continued in several Chinese cities. The two sides later reported little progress in resolving the political and territorial disputes that have plunged relations between the Asian powers to their lowest point in decades.]]></description><author> Philip P. Pan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Authorities Temper Violent Anti-Japan Protests]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57832-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57832-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING, April 16  --  More than 3,000 anti-Japanese protesters marched through Shanghai Saturday and pelted the Japanese Consulate with eggs and stones. But Chinese authorities, seeking to temper popular outrage, prevailed on organizers to call off large-scale demonstrations planned for Beijing.]]></description><author> Edward Cody</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Boosts Pressure on  China to Float Currency]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55154-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55154-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Bush administration yesterday stepped up its appeals for China to let its currency rise, as pressure mounted in Congress for tougher action on a host of Chinese practices that allegedly fuel the burgeoning U.S. trade deficit.]]></description><author> Paul Blustein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Web Censors in China Find Success]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51712-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51712-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Chinese government is succeeding in broadly censoring what its citizens can read on the Internet, surprising many experts and denting U.S. government hopes that online access would be a quick catalyst for democratic political reform.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese Oil Drilling Plan Draws Protest From China]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51591-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51591-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING, April 14  --  The Chinese government responded angrily Thursday to a Japanese decision to open a disputed area of the East China Sea to exploratory drilling by Japanese companies, terming it a "provocation" that could fuel a growing dispute between the two countries.]]></description><author> Edward Cody</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing Cites Progress on Rights Violations]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49362-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49362-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Chinese government declares that it has brought rights violations "under control" by prosecuting more than 1,500 officials accused of abusing prisoners or holding them without legal grounds.]]></description><author> Edward Cody</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Keep Up Criticism of Japan]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47122-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47122-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[China premier says Japan would not be ready for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council until it admits its history of aggression in World War II.]]></description><author> Philip P. Pan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade Gap Hits Yet Another Record]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48303-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48303-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The U.S. trade deficit rose to an all-time high of $61 billion in February, the Commerce Department reported, dealing a fresh blow to hopes that the gap will start to shrink soon in response to the decline in the dollar.]]></description><author> Paul Blustein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovations Could Alter Balance of Power in Asia]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45056-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45056-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A top-to-bottom modernization is transforming the Chinese military, raising the stakes for U.S. forces long dominant in the Pacific.]]></description><author> Edward Cody</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[India, China Hoping to 'Reshape the World Order' Together]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43053-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43053-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW DELHI, April 11  --  India and China announced a new "strategic partnership" Monday, pledging to resolve long-standing border disputes and boost trade and economic cooperation between two rising powers that together account for more than a third of the world's population.]]></description><author> John Lancaster</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radical Feminist Writer Andrea Dworkin Dies]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45447-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45447-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/china/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Andrea Dworkin, 58, a self-proclaimed radical feminist whose scathing writings about sexuality, and pornography in particular, made her a provocative icon of the women's movement, died April 9 at her home in Washington.]]></description><author> Adam Bernstein</author></item></channel></rss>