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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 2009
- Asian Stocks Hit 7-Month High
  
  Reuters | May 4, 09 3:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Asian stocks hit a 7-month high today as investors put aside swine flu fears and and seized on good news from China. In Taiwan the main index soared 5.6%, its second straight major gain, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index closed up 5.5%. European markets started the day in positive territory—Fiat stock jumped 6.1% on news of its purchase of a stake in Chrysler and plans to expand further. More »
- Chinese Flock to US Colleges
  
  Washington Post | May 1, 09 8:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The population of Chinese students in the US has soared in recent years, the Washington Post reports, driven by a US reputation for top-notch education and an expanding Chinese middle class. For years, Chinese undergrads in the US numbered about 9,000; in 2007, that figure surged to some 16,000. “People just think the education offered in the US is undoubtedly the best in the world,” said one student. More »
April 2009
- US Benefits From China Stimulus
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 30, 09 9:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - While Americans await the fruits of their $787 billion bailout, China is moving ahead with public-works projects at a staggering pace, pumping up its own economy as well as America’s, the Wall Street Journal reports. US industrial-equipment makers, struggling with effectively zero domestic growth, are back near record levels in China, where, for example a $930 million bridge project began just 11 days after approval. More »
- Virus-Wary Egypt to Destroy All 300K Pigs
  
  Associated Press | Apr 29, 09 9:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Egyptian government says it will immediately slaughter the country’s entire population of 300,000 pigs to protect against the swine flu, the AP reports. Egypt has stressed that it has no reported cases of the virus, though two infections have been confirmed in neighboring Israel. The move comes as countries around the globe look to restrict the import of pork products from the US. More »
- China's Rules Stymie American Adoptions
  
  Time | Apr 28, 09 1:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Americans are adopting far fewer Chinese children thanks to a set of Chinese fitness rules aimed at accomplishing just that, Time reports. Adoptions from the US have fallen 50% since May 2007, when China instituted rules requiring prospective parents to be, among other things, married, under 50, non-obese, and not on antidepressants. “Three years ago I was an acceptable parent, and now I’m not,” says one recently divorced would-be adopter. “It seems kind of unfair.” More »
- As Money Dries Up, So Does Architecture
  
  Wall Street Journal | 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,’” Koolhaas tells the Wall Street Journal . “It seems simply the end to a period.” More »
- Taiwanese Med Students Honor Cadaver Donors
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 22, 09 12:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Taiwanese medical school is responding to the island nation’s shortage of cadavers for study by bringing the family of the deceased fully into the program, the Wall Street Journal reports. At Tzu Chi University, medical students meet with donors' families and even compose poems to their “silent mentors” to express their gratitude. And before they wield their scalpels, they participate in a farewell ceremony. More »
- Cyberspies Steal Pentagon's Jet-Fighter Plans
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 21, 09 5:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cyberspies believed to be working from China repeatedly penetrated the computers of one of the Pentagon's most important weapons programs, reports the Wall Street Journal. Hackers broke into the system for the Joint Strike Fighter Project—the Defense Department's most expensive program ever at $300 billion—and downloaded several terabytes of information, according to multiple sources. "There's never been anything like it," said one official. More »
- China Finds Vast New Stretches of Great Wall
  
  BBC | Apr 21, 09 1:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Chinese scientists have discovered huge sections of the Great Wall of China that have been concealed by sandstorms over time, reports the BBC. A high-tech study using infrared and GPS technology found that the barrier built to protect against northern invaders is up to 1000 miles longer than experts previously believed. More »
- Disney Schools Bring Mickey Into Chinese Classrooms
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 20, 09 9:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mickey Mouse and his cohorts are moving into China’s huge English-teaching market, reports the Wall Street Journal . Disney English centers teach kids as young as 2 the basics of the language with the help of Disney character-themed lessons and “magic tokens” that can be swapped for Disney merchandise often unavailable in the rest of China. More »
- Chan Says 'Chinese Need to Be Controlled'
  
  Associated Press | Apr 18, 09 5:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan may be picking a fight with a new foe—democracy, the AP reports. Speaking at a business summit today in China, the action star said he wasn't "sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want.” More »
- China's GDP Crawls, But Worst May Be Over
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 16, 09 2:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - China's GDP growth fell to its lowest level last quarter since Beijing started keeping records in 1992, the Wall Street Journal reports. The 6.1% growth, however, is in line with forecasts and actually seen as decent news by many economists. Data on loans and industrial growth suggest that the economy already may have bottomed out. Beijing—hit hard by plunging exports—struck a cautious note and warned that "the task is still arduous." More »
- Boys Outnumber Girls in China by 32M
  
  New York Times | Apr 11, 09 2:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - China's one-child policy has left the nation with 32 million more boys than girls under the age of 20, a new study says. The greatest imbalance is among kids ages 1 to 4, which likely means bigger problems down the road, the New York Times reports. Researchers said China could curb the trend by banning sex-selective abortions, but "nothing can be done now to prevent" the current disparity. More »
- HK Star's Sexcapades Hit Court
  
  BBC | Apr 10, 09 5:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The trial of a computer repairman accused of sparking the biggest sex scandal in Hong Kong's history has begun, the BBC reports. Prosecutors say the worker illegally copied and distributed 1300 photos taken by actor Edison Chen as he engaged in sex acts with a variety of famous young Hong Kong singers and actresses, creating an uproar that forced Chen to flee to Canada—and ruined the stars' squeaky-clean reputation. More »
- Pentagon Game Simulates Global Economic Warfare
  
  Politico | Apr 9, 09 9:33 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Last month, the Pentagon hosted a new kind of war game, focused not on a “shooting war,” but on how hostile states might damage the US economy, Politico reports. Instead of decorated military brass calling the shots, shirt-sleeved hedge fund managers, academics, and executives played out scenarios shifting the global balance of power through financial moves. The outcome: China won while the US and Russia got beaten by trying to beat each other. More »
- China, Nissan Strike Electric Car Deal
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 9, 09 8:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - China has tapped Nissan to set up an electric-car program in the city of Wuhan, relying on the automaker to set up a fleet of electric vehicles and charging stations, the Wall Street Journal reports. Beijing plans to produce 500,000 “new energy” vehicles by 2011, and recently selected 13 cities—including Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing—to collectively put 60,000 such vehicles on the road within four years. More »
- As Capitalism Crumbles, Chinese Embrace Mao, Marx
  
  MSNBC | Apr 8, 09 12:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The woes of international capitalism are fueling renewed interest in the ur -texts of Chinese Communism, MSNBC reports. Sales of Karl Marx’s Das Kapital and Mao’s “little red book” are skyrocketing in China, where the publisher of Kapital has seen a fivefold increase in sales since late last year. The German publisher of the anticapitalist work is also doing swift business. “The financial crisis brought us a huge bump,” he said. More »
- Economic Crisis Triggers Global Crime Wave
  
  Salon | Apr 7, 09 8:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The global economic crisis has been a massive stimulus package for violent crime worldwide, Michael Klare writes in Salon. Crime syndicates are finding it easy to recruit from the growing ranks of the unemployed and desperate, the professor writes, and their increasing power is weakening the governments of "narco-states" from Latin America to Africa. More »
- UN Split Over Response to N. Korea Rocket
  
  Guardian (UK) | Apr 6, 09 9:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The US and Japan have hit international resistance as they push for a firm response to yesterday’s North Korean rocket launch over Japan, the Guardian reports. As the second day of emergency UN talks begins today, China and Russia aren’t backing a proposed statement condemning the move from Pyongyang and boosting UN sanctions. China and Russia “appear reserved and cautious,” Japan’s foreign minister said this morning. More »
- Barbie Busts Out in Shanghai
  
  Washington Post | Apr 6, 09 8:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mattel is seeking to make up for slowing Barbie sales elsewhere with an aggressive push for Chinese consumers—and not just girls, reports the Washington Post . The company has opened a 6-story flagship store in Shanghai, offering a top-end clothing line and a luxury spa to appeal to professional women drawn to the "Barbie lifestyle." And it's working—judging from the 20- to 30-year-olds in long lines to buy lipstick, chocolates, scarves, and cards. More »

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