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From Reuters, another story about the dangers of industrial pollution in China: Thousands of villagers from China’s northwestern province of Gansu have turned up at a hospital with lead poisoning which they say was caused by a local smelting plant, the South China Morning Post said on Wednesday. Quoting the Huashang Daily, the newspaper said […]
Read MoreOn the eve of his visit to Europe, Premier Wen Jiabao held an interview with foreign media inside Zhongnanhai. The full text of the interview is here, via The Times. Reuters reports: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged progress on sustainable economic growth, currency reform and democracy on Tuesday but stressed change would be gradual rather […]
Read MoreIn the International Herald Tribune, David Barboza writes about author Yu Hua and his book, Brothers, which is a best seller is China: The most talked about novel in China this year is “Brothers” by Yu Hua, a surreal tale of two stepbrothers coming of age during the economic boom. The novel, which was published […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: Dark as soy sauce, perfumed with a chemical stench, the liquid waste from two paper mills overwhelmed the tiny village of Sugai. Villagers tried to construct a makeshift dike, but the toxic water swept it away. Fifty-seven homes sank into a black, polluted lake. The April 10 industrial spill, described […]
Read MoreFrom AP, via the International Herald Tribune: China is set to invite North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to Beijing to mend soured ties and prevent further provocations by its communist ally, a news report said Sunday, amid fears the North might test a nuclear bomb. China is expected to extend its official invitation to […]
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