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Iran protests make headlines in China, too

By NBC News' Bo Gu BEIJING – Wow. People in Iran have the right to elect their own president? Candidates are allowed to participate in TV debates and give speeches to their supporters, just like in the United States? And they are allowed to public... ...full story at NBC World Blog

from NBC World Blog on Fri, Jun 19 2009

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18 Oct 07 visit President Bush threatens World War III  »  YouTube videoFrightening. On 10/17/2007, President Bush threatened WW III over Iran. Apparently, he's talking about going to war with China and Russia if they help Iran build a nuclear reactor, which would give Iran technology it needs to build a nuclear weapon.
17 Jan 08 visit US Seeking Beijing's Backing Against Iran  »  China Confidential The United States' number-two diplomat says he will urge the Chinese authorities this week to support further United Nations sanctions against Iran. But Iran has sent one of its own top officials to Beijing, presumably to counter the US arguments. Daniel...
09 Apr 09 visit China glad to see improvement of U.S.-Iran relations  »  People's Daily China is glad to see the United States mending relations with Iran and it supports the resolution of Iran's nuclear issues via dialogue and negotiations, the Foreign Ministry announced here Thursday. "China encourages Iran to make active contact...
27 Oct 07 visit China says U.S. sanction against Iran to make things complicated  »  People's Daily China said on Friday the new sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran can only make the Iranian nuclear issue complicated. "When the international community and Iran are devoted to resolving the Iranian nuclear issue thr ...
07 Mar 08 visit Four Questions for US Presidential Candidates  »  China Confidential 1. Do you believe that Iran is developing or intends to develop nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)?2. Can you imagine a world in which Iran has possession of nuclear ICBMs? Do you think the United States, Israel, or Europe would be...
05 Nov 07 visit US Disappointed by Chinese, Russian Stands on Iran  »  China Confidential The United States is expressing disappointment over what officials have described as a lack of urgency shown by China and Russia in big-power talks on new sanctions against Iran. Senior diplomats of the P5+1--five veto-wielding United Nations Security...

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