China
China
The People's Republic of China (PRC) (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zh-Zhonghua renmin gongheguo.ogg listen, commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the most populous in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately one-fifth of the world's population. It is a socialist republic (specifically a people's democratic dictatorship according to its constitution) ruled by the Communist Party of China under a single-party system, and has jurisdiction over twenty-two provinces,... read more
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The Rise of China's Own Spielberg
From Fareed Zakaria: World View Dated 30 July 2010 As a director, Feng has become a strong draw on his own—an anomaly in Chinese entertainment, where movie stars usually make or break a film. Since his 1994 debut film, “Gone Forever With My Love”, he has made a dozen...
China's Bad Statistics
From Fareed Zakaria: World View Dated 30 July 2010 Deng Xiaoping’s oft-repeated aphorism for the Chinese Communist Party is to “seek truth from facts.” As the recently released second-quarter GDP growth figure of 10.3 percent reminds us, this is difficult to do when it comes to the Middle Kingdom.
China says it tops Japan as No. 2 economy
From CNN/Money Dated 30 July 2010 China has surpassed Japan to become the world's second largest economy, lagging only behind the United States, a Chinese government official said in remarks published on Friday.
Cotton sensitive to Texas crop
From Delta Farm Press Dated 30 July 2010 In the short term, cotton markets will be very sensitive to weather in West Texas and the size of the crops in the major consuming markets of India and China
China at center of cotton market
From Delta Farm Press Dated 30 July 2010 China remains a key influence on the cotton market. “It is the largest producer, consumer, and importer of cotton, and most importantly, our largest export customer,” says Dale Cougot, senior economist for the National Cotton Council
Stating the Obvious : If you don't have a house you don't need no sofa
From Boing Boing Dated 30 July 2010 "empty home on Bloomington Ave S, Minneapolis" by Andrew Ciscel via CC OK, so I'm not an economist. But as a venture investor in early-stage medical and technology companies I read the usual financial articles that...
7 rescued from flooded Chinese mine
From United Press International Dated 30 July 2010 CONGQING, China, July 30 (UPI) -- Seven miners survived more than three days in a coal mine after being trapped by a flood, officials said Friday. Flood - China - Coal mining - Asia - Chinese language
Four dead, 19 hurt in China tax office blast
From Channel News Asia Dated 30 July 2010 BEIJING: Four people were killed and 19 injured on Friday in a blast at a tax office in central China that police said appeared to be a deliberate attack, state media reported.
Hugh Hefner to give up 'adult programming' for casino chain
From Big News Network Dated 30 July 2010 Playboy founder Hugh Hefner wants to move over 'adult programming' and expand his business empire further by opening casinos here and in Macau, China.
Chinese Power Plants Coal Consumption Reduced
From Energy Tribune Dated 30 July 2010 It is reported that coal consumption in China major power plants has fallen in July with regions other than the south all using less coal in the last two weeks.
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