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  • September 2007

    • China Agrees to End Lead Toy Imports

      CNN  |  Sep 11, 07 2:10 PM CDT

      China Agrees to End Lead Toy Imports

      (Newser) - After three recalls by Mattel and growing nail-biting among parents, Chinese officials have signed an agreement with Washington to stop using lead paint in imported toys, CNNMoney reports. Although the US outlawed sales of lead-painted toys in 1978, Chinese-made products containing the hazardous metal continue to seep into the market. Today's announcement signaled China's desire to preserve its market presence in America. More »

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      China  • toys  • recall  • Mattel  • toy recalls  • lead

    • Trade Gap Dips to Lowest Level in 3 Years

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 11, 07 9:25 AM CDT

      Trade Gap Dips to Lowest Level in 3 Years

      (Newser) - The US trade gap—the difference in total value between imports and exports—dropped to a 3-year low in July as exports jumped on a weak dollar and growing overseas demand. The figure fell 0.3% to $59.2 billion, roughly on par with the estimate economists surveyed by Bloomberg foresaw. Said one analyst, “the broad outlook for trade looks quite positive.” More »

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      China  • United States  • housing market  • US dollar  • credit market  • trade  • exports  • imports  • trade deficit  • international trade

    • Wall Street Funds Chinese Spy Upgrade

      New York Times  |  Sep 11, 07 7:46 AM CDT

      Wall Street Funds Chinese Spy Upgrade

      (Newser) - Wall Street money is fueling the high-tech upgrade of China's police state, the New York Times reports. US hedge funds have poured $150 million into Chinese surveillance companies that are developing the latest in government spookware, from face-recognition technology to behavior-recognition software that can spot a disturbance before it begins. More »

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      China  • Wall Street  • surveillance  • Tom Lantos  • police state

    • Oil, Steel Fuel Surge in Asian Markets

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 11, 07 4:14 AM CDT

      Oil, Steel Fuel Surge in Asian Markets

      (Newser) - Crude climbed within 50 cents of a record today, and that meant Asian stock indexes were climbing as well with the Nikkei rising 0.3% and the Asia-Pacific index up 0.1% after big losses Friday. Steel joined oil as a big mover when South Korean producers announced a price increase. Those prices, coupled with demand from China, are outweighing fears about a US slowdown. More »

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      China  • Japan  • South Korea  • crude oil  • Asian markets  • Asian stocks  • steel  • Nikkei 225 Stock Average

    • Soaring Inflation Rocks China

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 11, 07 3:36 AM CDT

      Soaring Inflation Rocks China

      (Newser) - China's soaring inflation rate is the highest in a decade, putting pressure on the central bank to hike interest rates for the fifth time in six months to cool China's superheated economy. Food prices have jumped 18%, raising fears of public unrest., Bloomberg reports. Consumer prices rose across the board 5.6% in July from a year ago, and 6.5% in August.. More »

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      China  • US economy  • inflation  • interest rate  • food prices  • central bank

    • Recalls Will Increase 'Made in China' Prices

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 9, 07 10:44 AM CDT

      Recalls Will Increase 'Made in China' Prices

      (Newser) - Following a series of high-profile toy recalls and international criticism over China's export standards, the the cost of merchandise bearing the "Made in China" is expected to rise at least 10% in the next year, the LA Times reports. "For American consumers, the big China sale over the last 20 years is over," says one economist. More »

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      China  • exports  • recall  • Chinese economy  • toy recalls  • foreign labor  • labor costs

    • Chinese Woman 'Needled' for Being Female

      BBC  |  Sep 9, 07 6:41 AM CDT

      Chinese Woman 'Needled' for Being Female

      (Newser) - Chinese doctors have found an astonishing 26 sewing needles embedded in the body of a woman which they believe were inserted when she was a baby by grandparents who wanted a grandson. Some of the needles have pierced vital organs, and a broken one lies in the woman's brain. The needles were discovered when the 31-year-old woman complained of blood in her urine, reports the BBC. More »

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      China  • women  • surgery  • grandparents  • needles  • Guangdong

    • APEC Leaders Agree to Take on Global Warming

      Associated Press  |  Sep 8, 07 11:24 AM CDT

      APEC Leaders Agree to Take on Global Warming

      (Newser) - Leaders of 21 Pacific Rim nations yesterday pledged to “slow, stop, and then reverse” greenhouse emissions, at the annual APEC summit. The group—which includes developing nations and top emitters Russia, China, Japan, and the US—could influence UN climate change negotiations. But critics call the pact unambitious, citing a lack of goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions. More »

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      China  • Russia  • climate change  • global warming  • Japan  • Australia  • APEC

    • Bush Calls For Freedom in China

      Reuters  |  Sep 7, 07 6:07 AM CDT

      Bush Calls For Freedom in China

      (Newser) - President Bush yesterday called on Chinese officials to demonstrate a commitment to "greater openness and tolerance" before the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In a speech to business executives in Sydney on the eve of the Asia-Pacific summit, Bush emphasized the need for greater freedoms throughout Asia and warned China that the world will watching during the international games. More »

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      China  • Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Australia  • Myanmar  • democracy  • Hu Jintao  • uranium  • APEC

    • US, China Grow Closer Despite Touchy Issues

      New York Times  |  Sep 6, 07 3:18 PM CDT

      US, China Grow Closer Despite Touchy Issues

      (Newser) - President Bush accepted an invitation today from China’s president to attend next summer’s Olympics, a gesture that will likely anger human rights activists but may increase pressure on Beijing, the Times reports. In a 90-minute meeting in the eve of the APEC summit, Hu Jintao and Bush also discussed climate change and recalls of Chinese-made toys. More »

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      George W. Bush  • China  • climate change  • United States  • Australia  • military  • human rights  • Olympic Games  • Hu Jintao  • toy recalls

    • Chinese Military Hackers Hit London, Too

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 5, 07 5:36 PM CDT

      Chinese Military Hackers Hit London, Too

      (Newser) - A day after Beijing denied that Chinese hackers had infiltrated the Pentagon's computer network, the Guardian leads with a story that "cyberwarriors" have targeted British defense and diplomatic ministries. The hackers, believed to be working for the People's Liberation Army, have also directed attacks at American and German government and military offices. More »

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      China  • Great Britain  • Pentagon  • Angela Merkel  • hackers  • cyberwarfare  • People's Liberation Army

    • Mattel Plans 3rd Recall of Toys Made in China

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 4, 07 7:58 PM CDT

      Mattel Plans 3rd Recall of Toys Made in China

      (Newser) - Barbie accessories will be reined in by the hundreds of thousands by Mattel, which plans to recall another three quarters of a million Chinese-made toys due to dangerously high lead paint levels, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company's third recall this summer will also affect about 100,000 “GeoTrax” train toys and musical instruments for preschool children. More »

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      China  • recall  • Mattel  • product safety  • Barbie  • Walt Disney

    • China Denies Hacking Pentagon

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Sep 4, 07 8:59 AM CDT

      China Denies Hacking Pentagon

      (Newser) - The Chinese military hacked the Pentagon's computer system in June, bringing part of it down for over a week, the Financial Times reports, but Beijing calls the accusation "groundless." The apparently successful hack raises serious worries about the safety of the network because it shows China has "the ability to conduct attacks that disable our system," said an ex-US official. More »

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      China  • Pentagon  • computer  • Defense Department  • Internet security  • hackers

    • US Laborers Work Hard for the Money

      Associated Press  |  Sep 3, 07 1:55 PM CDT

      US Laborers Work Hard for the Money

      (Newser) - Labor Day is a well-deserved rest for Americans, as a new UN report shows US laborers work longer, harder, and get more done than their counterparts worldwide. The average US worker produces the most wealth, raking in $63,885 yearly, followed by Irish laborers at $55,986. Only Norway beat the US in the amount of output generated hourly. More »

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      China  • France  • Japan  • United States  • European Union  • technology  • agriculture  • labor  • manufacturing  • Norway  • Belgium  • fishing  • Luxembourg  • US productivity

    • N. Korea Agrees to Ban Nukes

      BBC  |  Sep 2, 07 1:49 PM CDT

      N. Korea Agrees to Ban Nukes

      (Newser) - North Korea has promised to disable all of its nuclear facilities by the end of this year, the BBC reports, possibly paving the way for warmer relations between the US and a country it now lists as a supporter of terror. After meeting with representatives from the North, US negotiator Christopher Hill called the talks “very good and very substantive.” More »

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      China  • Russia  • Japan  • United States  • South Korea  • North Korea  • nuclear weapons  • Kim Jong Il  • Pyongyang  • nuclear reactor  • Yongbyon  • Christopher Hill

  • August 2007

    • China Finds Worms, Low Standards in US Goods

      Reuters  |  Aug 31, 07 5:35 PM CDT

      China Finds Worms, Low Standards in US Goods

      (Newser) - China got off the latest shot in the war over substandard imports, reporting today it had found tiny worms in wooden packaging and substandard vitamins and children’s fish oil imported from the US. Simultaneously, China unveiled a wide-ranging recall system for its own exports that requires manufacturers to stop production and sales when defects are discovered, Reuters reports. More »

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      China  • exports  • recall  • Mattel  • imports  • international trade  • quality control

    • Feared Extinct, Dolphin Resurfaces

      Associated Press  |  Aug 29, 07 3:11 PM CDT

      Feared Extinct, Dolphin Resurfaces

      (Newser) - A member of a dolphin species so rare that it was reported possibly extinct may have been spotted in the Yangtze River. The baiji, or white flag dolphin, was declared extinct last December, but earlier this month a man shot a video showing what appears to be a baiji frolicking in the river. Hopeful scientists plan to search the area. More »

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      China  • extinction  • dolphin  • Yangtze River

    • Mattel Gets Tough on Chinese Suppliers

      New York Times  |  Aug 29, 07 11:57 AM CDT

      Mattel Gets Tough on Chinese Suppliers

      (Newser) - The first batch of lead-tainted toys it had to recall, Mattel wrote off as an isolated incident—"a single vendor who made a big mistake.” But when it came to recalling 1.5 million unsafe Barbie dolls, Sarge jeeps and other toys made in China, the company knew its relationships with Chinese contractors would have to be overhauled, the New York Times reports.  More »

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      China  • recall  • Mattel  • consumer safety  • product recall  • manufacturer

    • China Unleashes Web Cops

      Associated Press  |  Aug 28, 07 3:43 PM CDT

      China Unleashes Web Cops

      (Newser) - Beijing police have an answer for Internet users who might be tempted to gamble or watch the Paris Hilton sex video: an animated officer who moves across your screen in a virtual car, motorcycle or on foot while admonishing you to steer clear of illegal content. The cartoon alerts will appear every half-hour on China’s 13 main portals starting Sept. 1, the AP reports. More »

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      China  • Internet  • Internet security  • Communist Party  • Big Brother

    • China's Malls Beg for Shoppers

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Aug 28, 07 1:44 PM CDT

      China's Malls Beg for Shoppers

      (Newser) - The malls keep going up in China, but the number of mallrats isn't keeping up with them. Indications abound of retail real-estate bubble, the Christian Science Monitor reports, but warnings to banks about loaning to malls aren’t halting new construction. Consumption is only 37% of Chinese output—half the US rate—as citizens with little welfare to rely on save up instead of spending. More »

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      China  • inflation  • real estate  • shopping  • Prada  • mall

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