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Chinese officials to discuss yuan's appreciation rate
May 9, 2011
Critics say China has manipulated the yuan to sell more products on the global market. But what exactly does that mean?
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Foxconn workers made to sign anti-suicide pledges
May 6, 2011
Foxconn is the huge manufacturing company in China that employs hundreds of thousands of young Chinese workers to assemble just about every...
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China's internet to be more tightly controlled. In other news, water to get more wet.
May 5, 2011
China has established a new State Internet Information Office to control what's going on online. In the past, internet control has been part of the...
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sends a letter to China
May 5, 2011
Durbin sent the letter to Baidu - China's big search engine. The Senator is concerned about Baidu's censorship of search results and a possible...
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The impact of rising prices in China
May 4, 2011
China Bureau Chief Rob Schmitz discusses how China's overheated economy is triggering a troublesome inflationary cycle, and how it might affect the U.S.
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China's 'one child' policy may stifle economic growth
Apr 29, 2011
New numbers are out on China's population and the population is keeping below the 1.4 billion mark. This may ease potential strain on China's resources, but it could impact China's economy.
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China adds new requirements for U.S. tech partners
Apr 28, 2011
The Chinese government has released a sweeping new plan that pushes for some industries to grow -- and discourages development of others.
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More food scandals in China may point to better regulation
Apr 26, 2011
China has seen a string of alarming food safety reports -- from glow-in-the-dark pork to ink-dyed steamed buns. But the uptick in scandals could mean that food in China is actually getting safer.
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Chinese truck drivers protest rising fuel costs
Apr 22, 2011
Chinese police have dispersed hundreds of picketing truck drivers in Shanghai. The demonstrators were protesting rising fuels costs and fees, as Rob Schmitz explains.
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China raises bank reserve requirements
Apr 18, 2011
China's central bank raised the amount of money banks must hold in reserve for the fourth time this year to help control inflation.
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