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  • Designer of Chinese web controls hit by shoe

    Chinese police were seeking the man who allegedly threw an egg and shoes Thursday at the computer scientist famous for designing China's Great Firewall of Web controls.


  • Andrew Lau works with actress Shu Qi on the set of his upcoming romance, "A Beautiful Life," a departure in style for him. "My visuals are typically very powerful. The rhythm is fast. The cuts are fast. This time I took a completely different approach. There are many lengthy shots," he said. (Associated Press/Media Asia Group)

    'Infernal Affairs' director shows softer side

    He is best known in Chinese and Western cinema for sleekly shot gangster thrillers, including the "Young and Dangerous" series and "Infernal Affairs" trilogy. But Hong Kong director Andrew Lau says he has left his comfort zone with a brooding romance about a Hong Kong woman and an ailing mainland Chinese police officer.


  • This undated handout production photo provided by Media Asia Group shows Hong Kong director Andrew Lau, left, instructs Taiwanese actress Shu Qi, center, and Chinese actor Liu Ye on a set of his upcoming romance, "A Beautiful Life." Lau, best known for his "Young and Dangerous" series and "Infernal Affairs" trilogy, says his new movie represents a clear departure from the fast-paced, visually dynamic work of his past. (AP Photo/Media Asia Group) NO SALES, NO ARCHIVES

    'Infernal Affairs' director tries hand at romance

    He is best known in Chinese and Western cinema for sleekly shot gangster thrillers like the "Young and Dangerous" series and "Infernal Affairs" trilogy. But Hong Kong director Andrew Lau says he has left his comfort zone with a brooding romance about a Hong Kong woman and an ailing mainland Chinese police officer.


  • World Scene

    A U.S. Consulate official in Tijuana confirmed that two U.S. citizens were fatally shot as they waited at a Tijuana-area border crossing to enter the United States.


  • Wife says China activist charged with subversion

    Chinese police have filed subversion charges against another human rights activist, the man's wife said Wednesday, the latest move against dissent since anonymous online calls urged Chinese to imitate pro-democracy protests in North Africa and the Middle East.


  • Briefly

    Chinese police are further intensifying pressure on foreign reporters, warning them to stay away from spots designated for protests inspired by the uprisings in the Middle East and threatening them with expulsion or revocation of their credentials.


  • Nicole Wong, attorney for Google, admits that notices placed at the bottom of Google pages in repressive countries aren't "perfect." The notices say material might be censored.

    U.S. Web services misused by oppressors

    Congress yesterday considered how to resolve the dilemma of U.S. Internet companies that try to serve their customers but end up serving repressive foreign governments.


  • Nicole Wong, attorney for Google, admits that notices placed at the bottom of Google pages in repressive countries aren't "perfect." The notices say material might be censored.

    U.S. Web services misused by oppressors

    Congress yesterday considered how to resolve the dilemma of U.S. Internet companies that try to serve their customers but end up serving repressive foreign governments.


  • China reports discovery of arms in 6 monasteries

    BEIJING (Reuters) — Chinese police in the northwestern province of Gansu have seized explosives, knives and one gun from six monasteries in an ethnically Tibetan part of the region, the official Xinhua News agency said yesterday.


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