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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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  • August 2008

    • China's Anthem Star a Fake

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 12, 08 8:02 AM CDT

      China's Anthem Star a Fake

      (Newser) - Nine-year-old Lin Miaoke became a sensation after performing the Chinese anthem at the Olympics opening ceremony, and has been busily doing interviews and accepting praise ever since. There’s just one problem: The voice billions around the world actually heard was a 7-year-old with crooked teeth who was replaced after a dress rehearsal when a member of the politburo ruled that she wasn't "flawless" enough.  More »

    • US Volleyball Coach's Family Pulls Together After Stabbing

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Aug 11, 08 2:31 PM CDT

      US Volleyball Coach's Family Pulls Together After Stabbing

      (Newser) - Though his heart is broken, Hugh McCutcheon won’t indulge in anger as he grieves for his father-in-law, Todd Bachman, brutally stabbed to death in Beijing on Saturday. "It hurts. I think it's something no one should have to go through,'' the US Olympic men’s volleyball coach told the Minneapolis Star Tribune . His focus is on helping his wife’s mother, Barbara, through the shock of losing her husband. More »

    • China Set to Surpass US as Largest Manufacturer

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Aug 11, 08 1:32 PM CDT

      China Set to Surpass US as Largest Manufacturer

      (Newser) - China will surpass the US as the world’s No. 1 manufacturer by next year, the Financial Times reports. China, which last year accounted for 13.2% of manufacturing, will soon account for 17%, just ahead of the US, which has been the planet's dominant manufacturer for more than a century. The change had been projected to occur in 2013, but the weakening US economy accelerated that timeline. More »

    • Beijing Pulled Fireworks Fake Out

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 11, 08 4:11 AM CDT

      Beijing Pulled Fireworks Fake Out

      (Newser) - One of the most spectacular elements of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was actually a special effect created for television viewers around the world. Giant marching aerial footprints outlined by fireworks were created by sophisticated computer graphics digitally inserted into the live coverage, reports the Daily Telegraph. More »

    • US Tops China in Hoops Opener

      Associated Press  |  Aug 10, 08 2:40 PM CDT

      US Tops China in Hoops Opener

      (AP) - The United States opened its campaign for Olympic basketball redemption today with a 101-70 rout of host China that had even the home crowd oohing and aahing. And fans including President Bush got what they came to see."I had five dunks in one game. That's because of the crowd. Last time I had five dunks in a game I was like 17," said Team USA's Kobe Bryant. More »

    • 8 Killed in China Bombings

      Reuters  |  Aug 10, 08 5:58 AM CDT

      8 Killed in China Bombings

      (Newser) - Eight people were killed today in a dozen suicide bomb attacks on government buildings by Muslim separatists in China's restive western Xinjiang province, Reuters reports. The homemade grenade attacks and police shootout rocked the small village of Kuga, some 2,000 miles from Beijing, at dawn. Almost all of the victims were believed to be bombers. More »

    • Blast Kills 2 in Western China

      Associated Press  |  Aug 9, 08 7:35 PM CDT

      Blast Kills 2 in Western China

      (Newser) - Explosions killed at least two people and injured several in western China Sunday, the AP reports. The blasts rocked the Muslim minority region of Xinjiang, home to the Uighurs, despite increased security after a similar attack left 16 dead this week. Gunfire reportedly followed the explosions, and police have cordoned off the area with the aid of federal troops.