Common ground at health summit stays empty, barren

The extraordinary televised summit between President Obama and congressional leaders at Blair House Thursday was less conversation than illustration: a stark depiction of a gulf between the Democrats and Republicans on what to do next about health care.

Friday, Februrary 26

The Search (2007)
Where: Broadway Cinematheque, 2/F Building 4, North section of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), 1 Xiangheyuan Lu, Dongcheng District
When: 7:30 pm
Admission: 30 yuan, 20 yuan for students
Tel: 8438 8258 ext. 8008

Paterson Weighs Race as Top Aide Quits in Protest

Gov. David A. Paterson’s administration on Thursday faced new revelations about its intervention in a domestic violence episode involving a chief aide, and growing dismay among fellow Democrats about the governor’s political future.

Saturday, February 27

Wang Wei – Ink and Wash Portrait Paintings
Where: Noda Contemporary Beijing, Hong’eryuan, Caochangdi Village, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang DistrictWhen: Until April 17, except weekends, 9 am – 5:30 pm
Admission: Free
Tel: 5127 3187

Sunday, February 28

Chris Corbett
Where: D-22, 242 Chengfu Lu, Haidian District
When: 9 pm
Admission: 30 yuan, 20 yuan for students
Tel: 6265 3177

Stage in March

Concert
Impressions of New York – The American String Quarte
Where: Concert Hall of the National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 Xi Chang’an Jie, Xicheng DistrictWhen: March 13, 7:30 pm
Admission: 80-400 yuan
Tel: 6655 0000

Dubai killing generates unwelcome publicity

In 1973, a Moroccan waiter working in the Norwegian town of Lillehammer was shot dead by agents of the Israeli foreign intelligence service, Mossad, who mistook him for Ali Hassan Salameh, a Palestinian behind an attack during the previous year’s Munich Olympics in which 11 Israeli athletes died.

Remove the mountain – “World City” Beijing hosts overseas Spring Festivals

It began in 2000, when Jiang Zemin announced his master plan for boosting China’s image around the gobe. Since then, Spring Festival has become a “flagship brand” the country spreads at international exchanges.

China warns US over future Taiwan arms sales

China warned the U.S. on Thursday against any future arms sales to Taiwan and reaffirmed its decision to suspend military exchanges over Washington’s plan to sell $6.4 billion in military hardware to the island.

What to Make of Zhu Min’s Role at IMF?

The announcement today by the International Monetary Fund that Zhu Min, deputy governor of China’s central bank, would become a “special advisor” to IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in May had IMF-ologists puzzling about the significance.