2012-09-17 15:23:36
CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Wu You
Ties between China and Japan have been repeatedly strained by a territorial discussion over a group of islands. The Chinese call them The Diaoyu Islands, while the Japanese call them the Senkaku Islands. The uninhabited five islets are near rich fishing grounds and potentially huge maritime gas fields. -James Rae, Professor in the Department of Government at California State University-Sacramento and a Visiting Fulbright Scholar at the China Foreign Affairs University. -Liu Youfa, Vice President of the China Institute of International Studies. -Hajime Izumi, Professor of international relations at the University of Shizouka. Panel Discussion:
Global Talk: Today's events include Tensions in the Middle East over an anti-islam film, Syria getting support from Iran, Israel saying Iran is months away from a nuclear bomb, striking teachers in Chicago considering a deal, and South Korean Liberal naming their candidate for President and much more.
Kunqu Opera Experience the charm of Kunqu Opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera.
Melody over the Pacific A concert marking the 40th Anniversary of Richard Nixon's visit to China.
Traditional Guqin The guqin, a seven-stringed plucked zither, is China's oldest stringed instrument.
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