Japhet Weeks
Japhet Weeks is a graduate student in Asian Studies and Journalism at UC Berkeley.
Death Toll in China Subway Cave-In Rises to 7
From AP: The death toll from the cave-in of a subway tunnel under construction in eastern China rose to seven Monday, while new cracks near the site raised worries of further collapses, state media and local authorities said....
Read MoreOpinion: America’s Own Melamine Woes
James E. McWilliams, in an op-ed in The New York Times, wonders how America can blast lax Chinese regulations over melamine found in its food supply when America is hardly melamine free itself: For all the outrage about Chinese...
Read MoreChina Hints at Aircraft Carrier Project
The Financial Times reports that China may have plans to build an aircraft carrier: The comments from Major General Qian Lihua, director of the ministry’s Foreign Affairs Office, come amid heated speculation within China...
Read MoreChinese President on Cuban Visit
President Hu Jintao has arrived in Cuba on his tour of Latin America. China is the island’s biggest trading partner after Venezuela. From the BBC: China has seen its trade with Latin American nations climb from $13bn in...
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