AMERICA will deliver a calculated sleight to China today by awarding the Tibetan religious leader the Dalai Lama a Congressional Gold Medal - the highest civilian award which may be bestowed by the United States Congress.

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BEIJING (AFP) - China, already under fire for curbing press freedom, will crack down on unlicensed reporters to ensure a “clean journalism environment” for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, state media said Monday.

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IN AUGUST last year, Victor Perton, then a Liberal member of State Parliament, sent an email to all 128 state MPs. It also ended up with an unintended recipient.

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People living in China were expected to closely follow Saturday Global Human Rights Torch Relay as it wound its way through Brisbane to highlight abuse in their country ahead of the Beijing Olympics.

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper will host the first-ever formal meeting between a Canadian prime minister and the Dalai Lama — a controversial move that could signal an unprecedented push for Tibetan autonomy.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key congressional panel endorsed legislation on Tuesday that would bar U.S. Internet companies from cooperating with authorities in China and other repressive regimes.

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UNITED NATIONS — Fresh from enraging China over his meeting with the Dalai Lama, President George W. Bush on Friday ignored more “advice” from Beijing as he announced new U.S. sanctions against the military junta in Myanmar.

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