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Sophia Cao is an undergraduate business student at Baruch College in New York. She is interested in Chinese culture and contemporary art, with a particular emphasis on multimedia.
Devastation Reigns as Storms Hit Six Provinces – Xinhua
From Xinhua via Shanghai Daily: Eighty-eight people have been killed and 23 are missing as a result of heavy rain which began lashing Sichuan and five other provinces on June 28, a senior spokesman with the country’s Ministry of Civil Affairs said yesterday. Continuous rain and intermittent hail have triggered floods and landslides in southwest […]
Read MoreChina Trade Threatens Tropical Trees – Michael Bristow
From BBC News: China is at the heart of a trade that is pushing some tropical trees towards extinction, environmental groups say. One such is the tropical merbau tree, says Greenpeace. Merbau trees that are mostly felled illegally are being shipped to China, where import rules are lax, the group claims. This timber is then […]
Read MoreStronger Chinese Yuan May Hurt US Consumers – Reuters
From Reuters: Pushing China into allowing a faster appreciation of the yuan has consequences for Americans looking for cheaper products and low interest rates even as it helps U.S. companies compete globally and protects local jobs. Backers of a stronger Chinese currency against the dollar argue it will improve the U.S. balance of trade with […]
Read More‘Wife Shortage’ to Hit Nation in 2020s – Li Fangchao
From China Daily: Today’s boys may face a major problem when they become tomorrow’s men – they will find it very difficult to get hitched, simply because there won’t be enough women. Sociologists are calling for swift measures to be taken to address the nation’s growing gender ratio imbalance. China now has 37 million more […]
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