Author: Sophie Beach

Sophie Beach lives in Berkeley, California. She previously served as senior research associate for Asia at the Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based press freedom organization. She received her master's degree from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Her writing about China has been published in the Los Angeles Times, the Asian Wall Street Journal, the South China Morning Post, The Nation magazine, and other publications.
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Gov. Brown to Seek Chinese Investments for California

After a delayed departure in order to celebrate his 75th birthday at home, California Governor Jerry Brown heads to China on Tuesday for a weeklong visit. As part of his effort to rejuvenate his state’s flagging economy, Brown will focus on cultivating opportunities for Chinese businesses to invest in California&#

April 7, 2013 10:26 PM

Trapped Miners Rescued After Almost 60 Hours

In China’s latest mining accident, three miners were killed in a flooded mine in Guizhou while three others were rescued after two and a half days underground. From AP: Xinhua News Agency says they were lifted to safety from the mine in Guizhou province’s Weng’an county early Monday. They have been hos

April 7, 2013 9:57 PM

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