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  • November 2007

    • So Many Men, So Much Frustration

      Bloomberg  |  Nov 2, 07 8:48 PM CDT

      So Many Men, So Much Frustration

      (Newser) - A growing gender gap spells trouble for Asian markets, where scholars predict that a glut of men without partners—Chinese and Indian men will outnumber women by more than 20 million each in 2030—will have a cascade of unintended consequences, economic as well as social.  Sexual violence and prostitution are predicted to spike; crime will rise and productivity decline, Bloomberg reports. Trafficking in mates would not be surprising. More »

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      China  • United Nations  • India  • Asia  • human trafficking  • gender gap  • sexual violence

    • US Sets 2-Week Deadline for Iran Sanctions

      Reuters  |  Nov 1, 07 4:13 PM CDT

      US Sets 2-Week Deadline for Iran Sanctions

      (Newser) - The US vowed today to fight for new UN sanctions on Iran if its Mideast rival doesn’t stop nuclear activity within two weeks, Reuters reports. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns blamed Russia and China for delaying a third round of economic sanctions; those nations hold veto power on the UN Security Council and are major trading partners with Iran. More »

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      China  • Russia  • Iran  • United Nations  • Security Council  • uranium  • uranium enrichment  • economic sanctions  • Nicholas Burns

    • Cisco Marches Into China With $16B Expansion

      Associated Press  |  Nov 1, 07 11:33 AM CDT

      Cisco Marches Into China With $16B Expansion

      (Newser) - Cisco Systems, the giant of network gear, has announced a long-term, $16 billion expansion into Chinese markets, reports the AP. The multi-part expansion includes doubling Cisco's manufacturing in the country, a venture capital program in collaboration with a government bank, and a partnership with China's largest commerce website to produce business services. More »

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      China  • Internet  • censorship  • Cisco  • routers

    • China Hikes Domestic Oil Prices 10%

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 1, 07 9:38 AM CDT

      China Hikes Domestic Oil Prices 10%

      (Newser) - China raised its domestic oil prices 10% yesterday, one of the key factors in crude’s surge to over $95 per barrel. The move was actually designed to decrease global oil prices, the Wall Street Journal explains, by lowering demand. But Chinese refineries, usually stuck with low government-set prices for their product, leapt to acquire crude for the fuel-starved nation. More »

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      China  • gas prices  • oil price  • crude oil  • oil refineries  • PetroChina

    • Budget Batters FDA Oversight of Foreign Drugs

      Washington Post  |  Nov 1, 07 4:10 AM CDT

      Budget Batters FDA Oversight of Foreign Drugs

      (Newser) - The federal Food and Drug Administration's spotty record inspecting foreign drug manufacturers will be even worse next year as its budget drops just as developing countries are flooding the market with new medications, reports the Washington Post . Foreign drug plants are inspected only once every eight to 12 years because of budget restrictions, as opposed to every two years required for American makers. More »

  • October 2007

    • Chinese Drugs Go Unchecked

      New York Times  |  Oct 31, 07 12:54 PM CDT

      Chinese Drugs Go Unchecked

      (Newser) - China’s massive prescription drug industry has an equally massive flaw: pharmaceuticals made by chemical companies are not held to regulatory standards. Of nearly 500 Chinese companies at a recent drug trade show, 82 were unregulated and uncertified, the New York Times discovered. “This is definitely against the law,” said one drug regulator, who acknowledges that China's food and drug agency doesn't have jurisdiction over chemical companies. More »

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      China  • FDA  • chemicals  • pharmaceutical

    • Chinese Pension Fund Considers US Private Equity Deals

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Oct 30, 07 9:25 AM CDT

      Chinese Pension Fund Considers US Private Equity Deals

      (Newser) - China, suffering buyer’s remorse after investing in US private equity firm Blackstone, is taking its time before diving back into that end of the financial pool, reports the Financial Times . The Big Three of US equity firms, Carlyle, KKR, and TPG, are each seeking a minority investment from China’s Social Security Fund, which has some $61.5 billion in assets. More »

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      China  • US economy  • Bear Stearns  • Blackstone Group  • Citic Securities Co.

    • Canada Hails Dalai, China Rages

      Globe and Mail  |  Oct 30, 07 3:44 AM CDT

      Canada Hails Dalai, China Rages

      (Newser) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper rolled out the red carpet for the Dalai Lama yesterday, provoking the wrath of the Chinese government. The two men exchanged traditional white Tibetan silk scarves, with Harper's gift to his guest embroidered with the Canadian maple leaf. The Chinese are furious over the attention that has been paid recently to the Dalai Lama by Western leaders. More »

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      George W. Bush  • China  • Afghanistan  • Canada  • Tibet  • Dalai Lama  • Angela Merkel  • Stephen Harper

    • Raptors Really Ran in Packs —in China

      New Scientist  |  Oct 29, 07 8:06 PM CDT

      Raptors Really Ran in Packs &mdash;in China

      (Newser) - The dinos depicted in Jurassic Park really were big and nasty and hunted in packs, and fossilized footprints show where they did it: in China, about 100 millions ago. Standing 1.2 meters tall at the hip, the dromeosaurs ran in packs of six and held up big killing claws—just like in the movie. They weighed about 200 pounds, experts say, like a big cougar or jaguar. More »

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      China  • dinosaurs

    • Kremlin May Forge a Separate 2.0 Peace

      Washington Post  |  Oct 28, 07 8:54 PM CDT

      Kremlin May Forge a Separate 2.0 Peace

      (Newser) - The Kremlin is going 2.0 by extending its reach into cyberspace, where dissidents have found refuge from the government’s tight censorship. While Putin allies mount pro-government websites and snatch up existing independent outlets, Moscow is considering the creation of a separate Russian network. “The attractiveness of the Internet as a free platform for free people is already dimming,” one expert said. More »

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      China  • Internet  • Russia  • United Nations  • Vladimir Putin  • Ukraine  • Moscow  • propaganda  • Kremlin  • LiveJournal  • Cyberspace

    • All Eyes Turn to Xi Jinping

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 26, 07 1:00 PM CDT

      All Eyes Turn to Xi Jinping

      (Newser) - Xi Jinping's appointment to the standing committee of the politburo positions him a step away from the Chinese presidency, but the man slated to rule the world's largest nation from 2012 to 2022 is an unknown quantity, writes the Guardian . The unspectacular Shanghai party boss has "no particular policies," says one China scholar, and got to the top by being "as bland as possible." More »

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      China  • Hu Jintao  • Xi Jinping

    • Top China Bank Buys Record $5.6B Stake in African Lender

      Reuters  |  Oct 26, 07 8:14 AM CDT

      Top China Bank Buys Record $5.6B Stake in African Lender

      (Newser) - Prodded by Beijing to invest in developing countries, China's massive state-owned bank has inked a deal to buy 20% of South Africa's Standard Bank for $5.6 billion, marking the largest Chinese investment ever in Africa. ICBC, flush with cash, is eager to provide financial services to Chinese companies increasingly active in the Horn of Africa, Reuters reports.