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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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  • April 2008

    • Blogs Vent China's Anti-West Ire

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Apr 16, 08 8:32 PM CDT

      Blogs Vent China's Anti-West Ire

      (Newser) - The Chinese Internet is aflame with vitriol at Western governments and news organizations for “insults” over Tibet and recent Olympic torch incidents, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Chinese authorities, usually quick to censor the Web, have let the sentiment flow, believing "the West is trying to humiliate them again," according to a US political scientist. More »

    • Talks Don't Yield New Nuclear Offer for Iran

      Reuters  |  Apr 16, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      Talks Don't Yield New Nuclear Offer for Iran

      (Newser) - A meeting in Shanghai of permanent UN Security Council members and Germany failed to produce a new set of incentives to offer Iran for cessation of its nuclear activities, Reuters reports. "We can say we agreed on the main content of a plan to restart negotiations, but not all the problems have been resolved," a senior Chinese diplomat said today. More »

    • CNN Apologizes to China for 'Goons' Remark

      Reuters  |  Apr 16, 08 8:25 AM CDT

      CNN Apologizes to China for 'Goons' Remark

      (Newser) - CNN has issued an apology to Beijing after one of its anchors called the Chinese "goons" and called Chinese-made products "junk." Jack Cafferty, who appears on The Situation Room , said that the Chinese were "basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50 years." CNN's contrition came after an angry demand from the Chinese foreign ministry. More »

    • India Steels for Torch Protest Showdown

      Washington Post  |  Apr 16, 08 5:34 AM CDT

      India Steels for Torch Protest Showdown

      (Newser) - Security protecting the Olympic torch will face its toughest test yet as thousands of Tibetan protesters converge on New Delhi for the Indian leg of the relay tomorrow. Hunger strikes, relay disruptions and attempts to grab the torch are all being planned. One Indian television station is referring to the flame as the "tortured torch."      More »

    • Bush to Unveil Greenhouse Gas Goals

      Washington Post  |  Apr 16, 08 4:49 AM CDT

      Bush to Unveil Greenhouse Gas Goals

      (Newser) - President Bush is expected to propose intermediate goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions today on the eve of climate change negotiations in Paris. The goals won't include proposed legislation or specifics on changes needed to reach the targets, reports the Washington Post. He will also reiterate his opposition to mandatory emissions standards that don't apply to India and China. More »

    • Europeans Cite China as Top Stability Threat

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Apr 15, 08 1:00 PM CDT

      Europeans Cite China as Top Stability Threat

      (Newser) - Europeans see China as the biggest threat to world stability, a new poll says. In the wake of the Tibet crackdown, 35% of Europeans labeled China a bigger threat than any other state, reports the Financial Times . “The story of the last five years has been about economic opportunities," said one expert. "The story of the last six months has been about China as a threat in Darfur and in Tibet." More »

    • China Gets 'Gold Medal' for Executions

      BBC  |  Apr 15, 08 8:26 AM CDT

      China Gets 'Gold Medal' for Executions

      (Newser) -