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Beijing stories: 100 news summaries

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 Massive Parade Marks 
 China's 60th Birthday 



Huge festivities combine modern power with Communist kitsch

Oct 1, 09 7:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - A massive procession of tanks, troops, and nuclear missile launchers paraded through Beijing today, 60 years after Mao Zedong stood in Tiananmen Square and proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China. The rigorously choreographed procession combined old-school Communist imagery—including tens of thousands of children flipping colored cards... More »

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China • Beijing • Communist Party • Hu Jintao • Mao Zedong • Chinese Communist party • parade • People's Republic of China

French Tourist
Attacked Near  
Tiananmen

Second stabbing incident in 2 days
rattles Beijing

Sep 19, 09 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A French  tourist was attacked and injured by a knife-wielding man near Beijing's Tiananmen Square today, raising tensions as the Chinese capital prepares to mark 60 years of Communist rule, the AP reports. Two security guards were killed and at least a dozen other people were injured in another attack... More »

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China • Beijing • Tiananmen Square • stabbing • tourists

UPDATED

 Chinese Mine Explosion Kills 35 

Rescuers scramble to save victims in Pingdingshan City explosion

Sep 8, 09 3:21 AM CDT
(AP) - An explosion at an illegal coal mine killed 35 miners in central China's Henan province today and left another 44 men trapped, the government said. The mine's owners have been placed under police surveillance and the company's bank accounts have been frozen after an initial investigation found that the mine... More »

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China • Beijing • explosion • coal mine • mine accident

 For Chinese, Ikea a 
 Great Place to Nap 

In store, customers rest, eat rather than buy

Aug 25, 09 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - In Beijing, people flock to the local Ikea—but for many, it’s not about picking up new housewares. Instead, they spend the day napping in display beds, eating at the cafeteria, enjoying free soda refills, and posing in front of in-store displays, the Los Angeles Times reports. it's become... More »

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China • Beijing • Ikea • furniture

 US Grads Turn to China 


Aug 11, 09 5:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Large numbers of American graduates shut out of the job market at home are turning to the East for opportunities, the New York Times reports. A surge of young Americans have left to try their luck in Shanghai and Beijing in recent years, attracted by the strong economy and the... More »

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China • entrepreneurs • Beijing • Shanghai • expatriates • college graduates • women's issues


 Best Cities  
 for Good Eats 

Local cuisine is ranked

Aug 5, 09 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Paris is for lovers—food lovers. The city came in first on a Forbes list of the world’s best cities for eating well, based on a 2009 survey ranking 50 cities. Notably absent from the top 10 are New York and London, which don’t boast much of... More »

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food • Mexico City • Hong Kong • Beijing • Rome • cuisine • Paris • Tokyo • Milan • Barcelona • Madrid • Shanghai • Jay-ZTV • local food

Scientists Breed Mice From Stem Cell Alternative

Researchers turn adult, not embryonic, skin cells into stem cells

Jul 23, 09 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists in China have created mice using stem cells made from modified skin cells—hinting at an alternative to embryonic stem cells, the Washington Post reports. Separate teams used viruses to manipulate genes that caused mice skin cells to regress back into induced pluripotent stem cells—which, within a placenta... More »

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China • stem cells • designer baby • Beijing • cloning • Shanghai • animal cloning • lab mice • induced pluripotent stem cells • embryonic stem cells

(Newser) - Getting wasted is all part of the job for many Chinese bureaucrats, and it's becoming such a serious problem that it has led to illness and death, reports Reuters. Government officials are required to offer large amounts of alcohol at public functions and drink frequent toasts to honor guests. "... More »

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China • alcoholism • Beijing • binge drinking • drinking • Chinese • bureaucrats

 How I Got This Shot: Photog 

Widener recalls capturing Tank Man image 20 years ago

Jun 4, 09 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - On the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, one image endures: a lone man standing in front of a column of tanks, refusing to let them pass. Jeff Widener, the AP photographer who captured the moment, tells USA Today how he evaded the police and the censors to take the shot... More »

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China • Beijing • Tiananmen Square • protests • photograph • People's Liberation Army • Associated Press • photojournalist • photojournalism

 Geithner 
 to China: 
 Your Assets 
 Are Safe 



Treasury secretary seeks to reassure China about growing US deficit

Jun 1, 09 8:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Geithner began his trip to China with a speech at Peking University, where the Treasury secretary said that once the current recession and financial crisis are over, the administration will bring down soaring fiscal deficits. But students at the college where Geithner himself once studied peppered him with tough... More »

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China • US-China trade deficit • Beijing • deficit • national debt • Treasury secretary • financial crisis • Timothy Geithner

Pelosi Won't Slap China on Human Rights

Long critical of Beijing, speaker will focus on environment in visit

May 24, 09 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Like Hillary Clinton before her, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will sidestep Beijing's human rights record on her weeklong trip to China that began today, reports the Washington Post. Pelosi, who has been a vocal critic of the Tiananmen Square massacre and Chinese policies on Tibet, says the focus of her... More »

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China • climate change • Nancy Pelosi • human rights • Beijing • Tiananmen Square • Tibet • human rights abuse

 20 Years On, 
 Chinese Youth 
 Forget Tiananmen 

Democracy recedes for today's student generation

May 22, 09 8:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's now been 20 years since the Chinese army rolled into Tiananmen Square, killing hundreds of students in the final push to put down a growing democracy movement. Beijing is anxious as the June 4 anniversary of the massacre approaches; Google "Tiananmen" in Beijing and you'll likely find pages... More »

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China • censorship • Beijing • Tiananmen Square • massacre • Great Firewall of China • apathy • Jay-ZTV

As Money Dries Up, So Does Architecture

Koolhaas reflects on 'end to a period' of megabuildings

Apr 24, 09 9:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - When the tower next to Rem Koolhaas’ mammoth CCTV skyscraper in Beijing went up in flames, it seemed to mark the end of an era. After years of pricey signature projects, architects are seeing commissions cut, and projects are languishing. “I don't even know about the word ‘downturn,... More »

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architecture • Beijing • recession • Norman Foster • Rem Koolhaas • CCTV • financial crisis • economic downturn

 Chinese Influence 
 Grows in Latin America 

Deal by deal, Sino-South American relationships erode U.S. clout

Apr 16, 09 9:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stepping into a gap created by the 1-2 punch of Bush administration neglect and worldwide recession, China is pumping billions of dollars into Latin America, helping to shore up slowing economies while the US plays catch-up in the region, the New York Times reports. "This is how the balance... More »

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China • Bush administration • international trade • Latin America • Brazil • Beijing • Argentina • yuan • Ecuador • Inter-American Development Bank

UPDATED

 China 'Worried' 
 About US Debt 

Dollar, Treasurys fall as Wen voices concern

Mar 13, 09 7:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The dollar and US Treasury bonds fell today after Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, voiced concern about the safety of US debt. As the American government's largest creditor, China has asked for reassurances that the US government demonstrate the safety of China's assets. "To be honest," said Wen,... More »

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China • Beijing • debt • National People's Congress • growth • Chinese economy • Wen Jiabao

China Outlines
Stimulus Plans, But Offers No New Boost

Investors looking for more spending

Mar 5, 09 6:46 AM CST
(Newser) - China's prime minister announced a slate of new construction projects and increased subsidies to keep the country growing amid the global financial crisis. In his annual speech to the country's legislature, Wen Jiabao admitted that China faces "unprecedented difficulties and challenges" and would need to shift policies to push... More »

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China • Beijing • National People's Congress • growth • Chinese economy • Wen Jiabao

China Slams Auction of Looted Relics

Christie's denies request to halt sale of Beijing palace booty

Feb 26, 09 6:42 AM CST
(Newser) - A Christie's auction of two relics looted from Beijing's Summer Palace 150 years ago has infuriated China, the BBC reports. A statement from the country's cultural agency denounced the "illegal" sale and warned of unspecified consequences. The bronze rat and rabbit, seized by invading French and British troops, sold... More »

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China • Beijing • auction • relics • Yves Saint Laurent • antiquities

Chinese Soften on Same-Sex Marriage 

Pressure to marry
can trump opposition
to homosexuality

Feb 25, 09 10:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Gay men and lesbians took to the streets of Beijing in tuxedos and wedding gowns last week to voice their support for same-sex marriage, the Guardian reports. Acceptance is growing in China, which only a decade ago criminalized gay sex and listed homosexuality as a mental illness. But the Chinese... More »

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China • gay rights • gay marriage • Beijing • homosexuality • gays • gay parent • Bill Maher Grid

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton emphasized the environment today in China as she wrapped up a weeklong visit to Asia, the New York Times reports. “When we were industrializing and growing, we didn’t know any better,” Clinton said, praising recent advances in green energy and asking for more. “... More »

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China • climate change • Hillary Clinton • environment • cap and trade • secretary of State • Beijing • power plant • carbon emissions • Obama administration • President Obama

Slideshow

 New Beijing Luxury Hotel Burns 


Feb 9, 09 3:50 PM CST
(Newser) - A new luxury hotel in Beijing went up in flames today as nearby crowds watched  a fireworks show for the end of the Lunar New Year, CNN reports. An explosion of flames erupted from the top of the newly built, unoccupied building as fire engulfed all 44 stories. The cause... More »

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China • Beijing • fireworks • hotel • luxury hotels • fire • Mandarin

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