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Even Chinese State Media Is Angered By Unprecedented Pollution In Beijing
Public anger in China at dangerous levels of air pollution, which blanketed Beijing in acrid smog, spread Monday as state media editorials queried official transparency and the nation's breakneck...
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China's Biggest Threat To Facebook Just Blew It
WeChat was supposed to be the first Chinese internet service to become a global phenomenon—the Facebook of China, and just as internationally successful. But now it appears that WeChat is censoring...
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Side-By-Side Image Reveals The Terrible Smog Emergency In Beijing
Smog in Beijing and other parts of China is off the charts, hitting record levels of severity.According to the South China Morning Post, the smog is 40x healthy levels in some parts of the country...
View ArticleIncreasing Signs Of Chinese Leadership Recognizing Need For Reform
In China, I have argued many times, high growth is no longer compatible with a strengthening balance sheet. If China is growing at a rate that approaches or exceeds five or six percent, it is probably...
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China's Deadly Smog Problem Could Start A Natural Gas Revolution
Beijing's smog problems have existed for decades, but in recent weeks the situation seems to have gone into overdrive.According to the South China Morning Post, the air quality is 40x healthy levels in...
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Japan To Send Two Massive Patrol Ships To The East China Sea
Japan will deploy two more patrol ships to boost its defence of islands at the centre of a territorial row with China and has conducted its first drill simulating the recapture of an isle seized by...
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These Photos Show Why China's Smog Problem Is Completely Out Of Control
Smog has reached alarming levels in Beijing and much of northern China, forcing parents to keep their children inside and sending many to the hospital.Monitors say that air pollution has soared past...
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China To Survey Islands Disputed With Japan As Part Of Mapping Exercise
China is to carry out a geographical survey of islands in the East China Sea at the centre of a bitter dispute with Japan, state media said.The survey of the Diaoyu islands -- known as Senkakus in...
View ArticleChinese State Agents Abducted This Young Man For Talking About Censorship
With its global economy and ostensible reform, China gets a pretty good rap — but just when the Communist country seems not so bad, a video like this pops up.Max Fisher at The Washington Post points to...
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US Fighters Join Japan's F-15s Over The Disputed East China Sea Islands
US and Japanese fighter jets on Tuesday carried out joint air exercises, an official said, days after Chinese and Japanese military planes shadowed each other near disputed islands in the East China...
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China's Smog Is So Bad No One Noticed A Factory Was On Fire
China's smog problem is reaching historically high levels, with air quality in parts of the country now 40 times higher than standards set by the WHO.There's also serious visibility problems— and these...
View ArticleThis Chinese Team Building Exercise Has To Be Seen To Be Believed
This video surfaced on the "China" sub-Reddit earlier today, and frankly it has to be seen to be believed.Though we don't have too much idea where the video comes from, it appears to be some kind of...
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China's Smog Emergency Can Be Seen From Space
China's incredible smog problem has gotten out of hand in the last few weeks, with cold weather and rapid economic growth creating air pollution that is 40 times healthy levels in some parts of the...
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Chinese Millionaires Are Flocking To Europe For Vacation
A growing number of China's millionaires are choosing Britain for their holidays, according to a new survey.Attracting Chinese tourists has been a key priority for the Government. In December, David...
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Traders Are Blaming China For Gold's Price Rollercoaster
The price of gold has been nothing if not choppy this year.After an initial post-fiscal cliff rally, traders got cold feet and the metal plunged to a four-month low at the end of the week.Then it...
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NASA Images Show Thick Toxic Clouds Over Beijing
In case you missed it, the air quality issue in Beijing is no joke; playing out like a scene from some 20th century environmental disaster novel. Flights are cancelled, roads are blocked with pile-ups,...
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Here's One Way Apple Is Trying To Get More People In China Buying iPhones (AAPL)
Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. introduced installment payment plans for buyers of iPhones and MacBook laptops in China as it struggles to compete with low-cost devices in the world’s largest...
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China Trade Surplus With US May Be A Quarter Smaller
China's trade surplus with the United States shrinks by a quarter when calculated according to which countries provide the parts and services that go into its exports and imports.The new estimate is...
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Beijing Isn't Even The Most Polluted City In China
BEIJING is frequently shrouded in dense, yellowish smog so thick that the other side of the road is obscured. But the deadly smog that enveloped the city over the past weekend was so bad that...
View ArticleThe Essential Stories Everyone Needs To Read About China Today
The Sinocism newsletter is compiled by Bill Bishop, and republished here with permission. Be Informed About China. The Sinocism China Newsletter. FreeOur kids started their five week Chinese New Year...
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