Benjamin Lim

Position: Beijing Bureau Chief
Beijing Bureau Chief

Articles

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Bush presses China on religious freedom in visit August 10, 03:35pm EDT 

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush pressed his case for more religious freedom in China on Sunday in frank conversations with the country's Communist leaders and by attending a worship service at a Beijing church.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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China kinder to Obama than Bush?

How does one measure how U.S. President Barack Obama was received by the Chinese government? One way might be to check the title of the official who received him.   Full Article | Comments [1] 

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The war that changed China

Thirty years ago today, China invaded its one-time Communist ally Vietnam to "teach it a lesson", to the delight of Beijing's newfound friend, Uncle Sam, which was still smarting from having lost its ...  Full Article | Comments [4] 

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Will China change post-Olympics?

The million dollar question on the minds of many: Will China change after the Olympics? I've worked intermittently in Beijing for 11 years and in Taipei for 15, but analysing the world's most populous ...  Full Article | Comments [3]