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September 2007
- Trade Gap Dips to Lowest Level in 3 Years
  
  Bloomberg | Sep 11, 07 9:25 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- A Few Words of Mandarin Go Far in Sydney
  
  Age (Aust.) | Sep 7, 07 11:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The man tipped to be Australia's next prime minister has scored a major diplomatic coup at this week's APEC summit in Sydney, upstaging PM John Howard. Opposition leader Kevin Rudd spoke to delegates in fluent Mandarin and so impressed Hu Jintao that the Chinese president issued a personal invitation to the Beijing Olympics, The Age reports. More »
- US, China Grow Closer Despite Touchy Issues
  
  New York Times | Sep 6, 07 3:18 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Warriors Invade British Museum
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Sep 6, 07 12:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - British papers have been absorbed with stories of Chinese hackers, but another set of Chinese warriors has invaded London: the millennia-old terracotta statues that guard the tomb of Qin Shihuangdi. The Telegraph is presenting a preview of the British Museum's The First Emperor , an exhibition years in the making that has sold record number of advance tickets. More »
- Chinese Military Hackers Hit London, Too
  
  Guardian (UK) | Sep 5, 07 5:36 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Mattel Plans 3rd Recall of Toys Made in China
  
  Wall Street Journal | Sep 4, 07 7:58 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- China Denies Hacking Pentagon
  
  Financial Times (UK) | Sep 4, 07 8:59 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- US Laborers Work Hard for the Money
  
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