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Tag Archives: China
Meet China’s ‘Ant Tribe’
China’s economic growth may hit 9 percent this year, but Guan Jian, profiled recently by the Los Angeles Times, is …
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Time For A SecureNet
On an early spring day in north-central China two years ago, the People’s Liberation Army held a ceremony to mark …
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Controlling The Weather — Or Not
In China, the government controls just about everything, possibly including the weather. After Beijing was hit with a record snowfall …
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Western Leaders Stand Together, Alone
The leaders of the United States, France and Britain wanted to show strength and resolve Friday as they denounced Iran’s …
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A Promising Step In China
With a recent exchange of telegrams, the heads of state in China and Taiwan communicated directly with one another for …
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Picking On Multinationals
A supplier and its customer quarrel about prices. Secret meetings are followed by accusations of spying and attempted bribery. When …
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Fireworks In Pyongyang
Kim Jong Il, reputedly a fan of Hollywood pictures, is like the rest of us guys: He likes to see …
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China’s Economy Starts To Grow Up
China did its consumers a big favor yesterday by allowing its currency to appreciate against the dollar for the first …
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