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China's new poster girls: The heroine and the villain
Two young women have become poster girls of the recent wave of Chinese nationalistic backlash against the West. On one side, there is Ms Jin Jing (left), 27, a paralympic fencer who become a national hero for doggedly shielding the Olympic flame from pro-Tibet hecklers during its chaotic relay through Paris, earning her names like 'most beautiful torchbearer' and 'angel in a wheelchair'.

On the other side is Ms Grace Wang Qianyuan, 20, a freshman at Duke University in the US who has been called a 'traitor' and an 'opportunist' in countless Internet forums. Her crime?
When politics invades the arena
What are the countries that have tried to use the Olympics to further their political interests? -ST
Chinese patriots go online to show mass support
A campaign condemning China-bashing CNN commentator Jack Cafferty has collected 280,000 signatures. -myp
Tibet: The West's McCause
The serious activists are the ones you seldom see or hear, working quietly behind the scenes, says this writer. -TNP
Why torch protests are a bad move
They have aroused intense anti-foreigner feelings in young Chinese, said S'pore's PM Lee. -ST
Appeals for calm in China amid French boycott calls
The appeals appear to be aimed at preventing growing anti-French sentiments in China from snowballing into ugly public protests. -ST
Chinese netizens see red over torch protests
Anger is mounting among Chinese as the Olympic torch relay is repeatedly tripped up by protests and disruptions on its tour around the world. -ST
The Tibet Tinderbox
Why are relations between the Chinese and Tibetans so tense? -ST
When Hollywood hijacks the plot
Absolutely no one in the Western media is showing any sympathy for China over Tibet and the Olympics. -ST
China's torch guards stay on bus: Rudd
Torchbearers have complained of rough handling by 'thugs' from China's 'Sacred Flame Protection Unit'. -ST
Spielberg's Games pullout regrettable: China
Spielberg announced that he was dropping out as an artistic adviser citing China's policies in Sudan. -ST
Chinese slam France for failing to protect torch
Thousands of them left angry messages on online forums criticising the French authorities. -ST
Learning more about China
But the truth is that the nation of China doesn't have to learn anything unless it wants to. -ST
China clamps down on online furore against France
Anti-French sentiments hit a high as dozens of angry youths in Qingdao burned a French flag while protesting outside a Carrefour store. -ST
Saku-rant Beijing bans song
Chinese government bans Lust, Caution star from media Actress to quell controversy with patriotic songs
Did China over-react with
A-mei ban?		 » Beijing tightens grip on prime-time TV
China TV blitz hits out at safety critics
China defends the "Made-in-China" label against "exaggerated" foreign complaints. -BT
Beijing defends its record on drugs and food safety
It says Panama firms - not Chinese companies - mostly to blame for deadly cough syrup. -ST
Japan side 'to blame' for tainted foodstuffs
Alleged contamination of Chinese-made buns and pork rolls exported to Japan was likely to have been caused by loopholes at two Japanese producers. -ANN
If only Beijing could cut HK some slack
Obviously, China is as sensitive as ever about the independence issue. -BT
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Taiwanese investors in China get warning
A senior official says Beijing will protect their interests, but tells them not to support independence for the island at the same time. -ST
China's military buildup worries US admiral
Beijing turned away the Kitty Hawk and two US Navy minesweepers when they sought to dock at Hong Kong. -ST
 
 
 
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