September 20, 2011 2:12 PM
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Drought-hit China Provinces to Get Rain Relief this Week
Drought-plagued central China is now preparing for torrential rains, Reuters reports:Rainfall of between 10-152 millimetres could hit China’s parched central provinces of Hunan, Anhui and Jiangxi, the China News website reported, citing local weather reports. While the rain would replenish water supplies in the food-producing region, known locally as a “land of fish and rice”, itJune 6, 2011 12:34 PM
China Floods: Dozens Killed after Days of Rain
BBC reports on severe floods in China that have killed dozens of people in Sichuan, Henan and Shaanxi Provinces:Officials
Millions Affected by China Flooding
While much of China has been suffering through a severe drought, parts of southeastern China are being deluged with the worst
June 20, 2011 11:03 AM
The Limits of Disaster Diplomacy
While many, such as The Atlantic’s Max Fisher, saw in the Japanese earthquake a golden opportunity for China to expand
April 19, 2011 9:09 PM
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