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CCTV International:
Chinese official says viral outbreak won´t affect Olympics
Well, that's comforting.
Not.
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CCTV International:You've got to love the Chinese... I mean, there's just no filter. This national, Communist-funded organisation just spills pages of unedited, shitty photos on their website (this is about the 'Sacred Torch' ascending Mt Qomolangma (Everest).
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Yet another reason why free trade is unsustainable
Costs Up, So Dry Cleaners Want Their Hangers Back : NPR:Wire hangers are getting more expensive due to import tariffs on cheaper hangers from China. So dry cleaning operators are asking customers to return their hangers to help keep costs down.
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Freedom Fries, Hum Bao, and Pegged Currencies.
Al Jazeera English - News - Sarkozy Pledges Support To Us: So much for the 'Freedom Fries ( Read more... ) -
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China Overtakes U.S. As Top CO2 Emitter | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited:
This is why the world needs a bit more energy efficiency. You see, China, burning coal is an incredibly carbon-dense way to create electricity. Of course, I know, I know, [sarc] you're so poor and you're just trying to catch up. That attitude won't work for much longer ( Read more... ) -
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I don't know if it is sad, frightening, or neither when I agree with China's official take on world events.
Xinhua (new-speak, sound 1984ish?) is the Chinese official press outlet. But they're calling the US government on casting stones when they live in a huge glass house.
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In my rants about capitalism and globalism, I have alluded to the race to the bottom ending in Africa. Africa is the last undeveloped contintent, war-torn, abysmally poor.
China is doing something about it. And just as you would expect, it has its positives and negatives. current events and news, asia, economics, business, globalisation(Untitled)
I have been corresponding with some friends as of late.
This article about fire damage and social justice came up.
If you're interested, ( read more. )