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Al Jazeera looks at food safety in China, by trying their own experiment to turn pork into beef, with the formula used in restaurants across China. Via Twitter, correspondent Melissa Chan shares what is in the magic...
Read MoreAs the country undergoes a major construction boom, and energy shortages become an increasing problem, the Chinese government is realizing that incorporating energy-efficient designs in their buildings could help. From the New...
Read MoreJuly 1 marks the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, and to prepare for the festivities, the government is barring all foreigners from traveling to Tibet. From Reuters: China, sensitive to instability or any other...
Read MoreJournalist Jon Wiener writes on China Beat about the lack of any real official attention to imprisoned artist Ai Weiwei at the Venice Biennale, the summer’s largest global art event. The most obvious mention of Ai was an...
Read MoreOn his New Yorker blog, Evan Osnos comments on the recent riots in Xintang, Guangdong, the power of rumors in Chinese society, and the government’s powerlessness as a purveyor of truth: The town of Zengcheng had erupted in...
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