Reuters - Children born in rural China are three to six times more likely to die before they turn 5 than those in the cities, a study found, highlighting the wide gulf in healthcare provision for the rich and poor in China.
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Oh, brother. This just keeps getting better and better, and by 'better and better,' we mean 'uglier and uglier.' Google's abrupt decision to stop cens
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China's instructions on reporting on Google: Editor's note: Google announced this week that it would move its Chin... http://bit.ly/d1BpK9
What China's information ministry is doing to counter the Internet giant's withdrawal.
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Time.com - China's first two female reserve astronauts, selected earlier this month from a pool of fifteen women fighter pilots, were required to be wives and mothers. Why?
China and Britain emerged from closed Security Council consultations on Myanmar with opposite views on that country’s expected elections in the fall.
 The Hindu | Geoff Hoon faces Nato axe after losing Gordon Brown's support Telegraph.co.uk Geoff Hoon, the disgraced former defence secretary, has been asked to stand down from a top international post after he lost the 'support' of Gordon Brown following the lobbying scandal. By Rosa Prince, Political Correspondent Earlier this week, ... Geoff Hoon asked to leave Nato advisory post Disgraced MP Geoff Hoon sacked from Nato over 'cash for access' scandal Scandal-hit MP Hoon relieved of NATO role |
The four employees of the British-Australian mining giant face five to 15 years in prison in a ruling that is being closely watched by foreign companies operating in China.
Has Google been hacked? Corporate site sends users to China http://bit.ly/9k7tUs
List of executives and corporate information redirected to Google China. By Mercedes Bunz
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Post-Google, China’s Internet market could increasingly resemble a lucrative, walled-off bazaar, experts say.
China’s intransigence on the open flow of information has the potential to weaken its connection to the global economy and sully its image.
