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Tag Archives: China
China Releases Imprisoned Journalist After 5 Years
In early January, Chian released journalist Jiang Weiping after he served five years of a six year sentence for daring to publish details about official corruption in China. In 2001, Jiang was sentenced to six years in jail for publishing … Continue reading
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China Revises Economic Growth Upward
In January, China’s National Statistic Bureau released a report revising its GDP growth for the past several years upward significantly. The NSB reviseed upward GDP growht estimates for every year from 1993 to 2004 except for 1998. Based on the … Continue reading
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China Moves Toward Liberalizing Its Currency Market
China has started making moves toward liberalizing its currency market, though not fast enough for some in the U.S. government who bizarrely complain that China keeps the yuan artificially low. In December, China announced that it approved 13 foreign and … Continue reading
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Lester Brown — New Century, But Same Book
Just randomly web surfing the other day I ran across a page promoting Lester Brown’s latest book, Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble. According to a promotional page at the Earth Policy Institute, … Continue reading
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Worldwide Demand Sends Iron Ore, Steel Prices Upward
Worldwide demand for steel is driving iron ore and steel prices to new heights. China’s economic expansion, which has helped drive oil upward, has also put strains on worldwide supplies of iron ore and steel sending prices through the roof. … Continue reading
Kyoto Protocol Goes Into Effect Without United States
The Kyoto Protocol went into effect on February 16, without the world’s largest generator of greenhouse gases, the United States. In addition, the protocol exempts large greenhouse gas generating countries such as China and India from its requirements. Under the … Continue reading
Tagged Australia, China, Global Warming, India, United States
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China Launches Another Crackdown on Internet Cafes
Toward the end of 2004, China launched another crackdown against Internet cafes in that country, closing almost 13,000 of them that were operating “illegally.” China sets out strict guidelines for Internet cafes, limiting the types of computer games and content … Continue reading
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U.S. Judge Blocks Chinese Textile Quotas
In late December 2004, Judge Richard Goldberg of the U.S. Court of International Justice blocked the United States from imposing emergency quotes on the import of textiles from China. In order to appease U.S. textile companies, the Commerce Department prepared … Continue reading
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China’s Population Surpasses 1.3 Billion
In January, China’s population officially passed the 1.3 billion mark according to that country. Oddly enough, China state-run news media used the birth of the 1.3 billion child to trumpet the success of the one-child policy. But, all things considered, … Continue reading
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WFP to Wean China Off Food Aid — Another Lester Brown Prophecy of Doom Bites the Dust
After a five day visit to China, World Food Program executive director James Morris announced that his organization would no longer provide food aid to China. Noting China’s phenomenal economic progress over the past 25 years, Morris said that China … Continue reading
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