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From the Washington Post: The World Health Organization announced Wednesday that two more people have died of bird flu in China, raising to five the number of those who have succumbed here to the deadly H5N1 virus. The victims were identified as a 10-year-old female student in southern China’s Guangxi province and a 35-year-old vendor […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: Conquering the world is not supposed to be easy, but that’s exactly how things must look some days to Xu Lin, head of the government’s new effort to promote the Chinese language overseas. Ms. Xu is creating a global network of Chinese cultural centers, called Confucius Institutes, to teach foreigners […]
Read MoreFrom the Miami Herald: In a busy corner of Beijing, three Chinese University of Florida employees have been setting up an office, preparing to award forensic science degrees to Chinese students within a few years. But the UF students who earn the degrees may never see a Gainesville swamp or know the joy of a […]
Read MoreFrom PC Magazine: A leading provider of global web traffic statistics temporarily removed two popular Chinese websites from its rankings, and then erased their public records following allegations of cheating, Chinese news sources say. Chinese-language news site Sina.com reported yesterday that Alexa’s ranking of BlogChina and HomeWay had plunged from approximately 35th place among all […]
Read MoreFrom the National Review: What to do about China? That question is troubling U.S. policymakers, as they grapple with the implications of the Middle Kingdom’s rapid economic growth. Liberals worry about China’s effect on manufacturing jobs, and conservatives suspect her ambitions. Is it necessary for Americans to regard China’s economic success and growing influence as […]
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