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China

From tainted exports to exchange rates, climate change to one-child policies, the Middle Kingdom often finds itself at the center of controversy

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May 2008
- Stone Sees 'Karma' in China Quake
  
  newser | People | May 27, 08 10:53 AM CDT
  
  Sharon Stone might consider leaving international politics and the mysteries of the universe alone. The outspoken activist actress raised eyebrows on a Cannes red carpet last week when, during an on-air interview, she suggested that the Chinese earthquake that is believed to have killed 67,000 might have resulted from "karma" in Tibet, People reports. More »
- Big Quakes Beget More Shakes Worldwide
  
  newser | LiveScience | May 27, 08 9:45 AM CDT
  
  Massive earthquakes like this month's in China's Sichuan province can quite literally make waves on the other side of the Earth, a new seismology study finds. The surface tremors resulting from events like Indonesia's tsunami-triggering quake in 2004 lead to increased seismic activity around the globe—from two to five times the average, LiveScience reports. More »
- China Evacuates 80,000 on Flood Fears
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 27, 08 7:09 AM CDT
  
  Chinese officials hurried to evacuate 80,000 people today near quake-hit Beichuan as waters rose in a dammed river, the AP reports. Soldiers are working to blast and dig a channel to drain some of the 34 billion gallons of water now held by the fragile dam, created by a quake-driven landslide. The new evacuations bring the total number of people cleared from the valley to 160,000. More »
- China's Olympic Wonders Dazzle—at First
  
  newser | New Yorker | May 26, 08 5:27 PM CDT
  
  Beijing's new Olympic buildings will impress the world at first glance, Paul Goldberger writes in the New Yorker . The National Stadium boasts a lattice of crisscrossing beams, and the blue-gray Aquatic Center seems underwater with its translucent plastic pillows. But peel back the paint, and see evidence of what enrages the world about China. More »
- China Eases One-Child Rule for Quake Victims
  
  newser | Sydney Morning Herald | May 26, 08 3:06 PM CDT
  
  China will waive its one-child policy for some survivors of this month's deadly quakes, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The 3-decade-old rule meant that many of the 65,000-plus victims of the disaster were only children; parents whose kids were killed or injured will be eligible for permission to have another child. More »
- China Races to Clear Quake-Dammed Rivers
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 26, 08 12:45 PM CDT
  
  China is struggling to clear rivers and lakes dammed with earthquake debris before the impending rainy season worsens flooding, the AP reports. In Beichuan county, 1,800 soldiers arrived today, each bearing 22 pounds of explosives to blast obstructions impeding access to a nearby lake, and helicopters are airlifting heavy equipment. But thunderstorms could strike the region today and tomorrow. More »
- Poorly Built Schools Stood No Chance in Earthquake
  
  newser | New York Times | May 25, 08 9:56 AM CDT
  
  As a massive earthquake shook Sichuan province, subpar construction turned many Chinese schoolrooms into the mass graves of as many as 10,000 children, the New York Times reports, and grieving parents are pointing fingers at Beijing. The government, aware of the problem, had issued warnings on school safety in the years before the quake—but in many cases, the shoddy buildings remained. “This is not a natural disaster,” said one parent. “They stole our children.” More »
- 70,000 Homes Collapse in New China Aftershock
  
  newser | Reuters | May 25, 08 8:12 AM CDT
  
  Quake-devastated China suffered yet another major setback today when it was rocked by the strongest aftershock since the May 12 earthquake, Bloomberg reports. At least one person was killed and 400 injured when a 5.8 magnitude quake toppled some 70,000 homes in Sichuan province, according to Reuters. The quake hit as troops laden with explosives were trekking to blow a hole in a dam to relieve flooding pressure triggered by a mudslide into a giant lake. More »
- Quake May Have Saved Beijing Games
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 24, 08 6:10 PM CDT
  
  By pushing human rights and torch relay news off the front pages, China's massive earthquake may have revived an Olympics deemed "in crisis" only 2 weeks ago by the IOC chief, the AP reports. "I'm sorry to say it, but this has turned things around," said another IOC official. More »
- China Says Toll May Hit 80,000
  
  newser | Reuters | May 24, 08 2:27 PM CDT
  
  Up to 80,000 people may have been killed in Sichuan earthquake, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said today, suggesting that hopes of rescuing any of the approximately 20,000 people listed as missing are just about extinguished. The revision came as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited some of the hardest hit regions. Moon praised China’s recovery efforts, Reuters reports, drawing an unspoken contrast with neighboring Burma’s sluggish cyclone response. More »
- Bereaved Parents Question Quake School Safety
  
  newser | Washington Post | May 23, 08 1:33 PM CDT
  
  Nearly 7,000 schools were destroyed in the Chinese earthquake, and parents want answers. In particular, they want to know why so many nearby government buildings survived while schoolchildren died, the Washington Post reports. “This building is totally a ‘bad tofu’ project,” said one grieving mother. “We feel it is wrong for kids to die this way.” More »
- Six Pandas Moved From Rattled Reserve
  
  newser | AFP | May 23, 08 11:36 AM CDT
  
  Six hungry pandas have been transferred to a new reserve in southwest China in the wake of the region's massive earthquake, AFP reports. Their shelters damaged and food scarce, the giant pandas were moved from the renowned Wolong breeding center; eight others will be sent to Beijing tomorrow ahead of their display at the Olympics. No pandas were killed in the quake, but five staffers at the Wolong center died. More »
- Tainted Pet Food Firms Settle With Owners
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 23, 08 8:06 AM CDT
  
  Pet-food companies have agreed to a $24-million settlement with pet owners after their products were tied to the deaths of thousands of animals, the AP reports. Under the deal, pet owners can be reimbursed for financial losses, such as vet bills, burial costs, and the market value of their lost pets. Those who don’t have records of their expenses may get up to $900. More »
- Scenes From an Earthquake Marriage
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 23, 08 8:02 AM CDT
  
  A wedding photographer shooting pictures of a bride and groom captured instead dramatic images of the catastrophic China earthquake. Photographers were shooting at a popular spot for newly married couples when the earth moved. The photos show young women in wedding attire, dusty and shaken, amid the ruins of China's deadly earthquake. More »
- US Casinos Dotting Macau Can't Cash In
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 22, 08 5:51 PM CDT
  
  Casinos on the Chinese island of Macau create more gambling revenue than the ones in Las Vegas and Atlantic City combined, but US operators—permitted to set up shop there since 2004—are decidedly not rolling in the money. The Wall Street Journal looks at the bumps in the road for MGM Mirage, Wynn and Sands, and finds that local middlemen exert untold control over VIP players—and rake in huge commissions in the process. More »
- 4K Orphaned in China Quake
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 22, 08 1:26 PM CDT
  
  The earthquake that killed more than 51,000 Chinese when it ripped through Sichuan province on May 12 also left more than 4,000 children parentless, a Chinese official said today—and the actual number could be yet higher because many remain missing. The Chinese people are rushing to adopt those orphans, another official said. “Every day my ministry receives hundreds of calls.” More »
- Fearful of New Quakes, Chinese Pitch Tents
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 22, 08 11:01 AM CDT
  
  Across Chengdu, the capital of China's earthquake-struck Sichuan province, citizens are camping out in tents in public parks, riverbanks, and even on the sides of the roads. But many of the tent-dwellers haven't lost their homes, reports the Wall Street Journal . Rather, they're reluctant to return to their high-rise apartments, fearful of aftershocks. More »
- Excoriated by China, 'Miserly' Firms Defend Quake Aid
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 22, 08 10:24 AM CDT
  
  Mega-companies are defending themselves against harsh criticism on Chinese websites that they’ve done too little to help earthquake survivors, AP reports. Companies such as McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, and Nokia were labeled “International Super-Misers” on one site. "We've been involved in helping and responding since day one,” said a McDonald’s rep, who added that the company pledged $15 million and is donating 40,000 meals. More »
- China Death Toll Breaks 51K
  
  newser | CNN | May 22, 08 7:59 AM CDT
  
  China’s official earthquake death toll has today topped 51,000, with almost 300,000 injured, and another 29,000 missing, CNN reports. Meanwhile, donations from home and abroad tallied $3 billion, while Beijing pledged another $10 billion to reconstruction efforts, including $3.6 billion for rescue and relief work. More »
- World Toes Junta's Line as Burmese Die
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | May 21, 08 2:47 PM CDT
  
  The leaders of the Burmese junta don’t want you to think about the victims of Cyclone Nargis, writes Tom Jenkins for the Guardian , and the world and the media are only too happy to oblige. The Chinese government’s heroics in Asia's other natural disaster focuses attention on victims receiving help, while the Burmese who desperately need outside intervention die off-camera. More »

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