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The China Pattern In Washington
Washington (UPI) July 09, 2007There is an old rule among intelligence analysts that rather than focus on individual events in the vast floods of data, they should look for patterns. With that in mind, consider the number of recent events regarding China. The first is that both the leading Democratic candidates for the presidency, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama, have decided to support the bill from Sens. Chuck Schum ... more More Misery Forecast For Flood-Hit China As July Toll Hits 127 
Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2007China issued emergency flood warnings for central and eastern parts of the nation Tuesday, after torrential downpours led to the deaths of at least 127 in the past eight days. Water levels on the Huaihe river in three provinces had surpassed warning levels and were rising, affecting 14.7 million residents and leading to the collapse of 19,000 homes, the state flood headquarters said on its websi ... more China Tells Local Authorities To Address Social Instability 
Beijing (AFP) Jul 10, 2007China has ordered local authorities to address the root causes of rising public discontent, state media reported on Saturday, in an apparent sign of growing concern over social stability. Local officials have been told they will be denied promotions unless they minimise social unrest in their areas, Xinhua news agency quoted a top Community Party official as saying. "Officials who perform ... more China Targets Unsafe Tap Water 
Beijing (AFP) Jul 10, 2007China adopted a new standard Sunday for tap water quality to better protect its population against a series of hidden dangers, state media said. "In some of China's cities, water supply has been contaminated and residents are threatened with unsafe water," Zhang Chengyu, an official with the Ministry of Health, told the Xinhua news agency. The current standard, issued in 1985, is outdated ... more As China Overtakes US As Global Polluter Opportunities Abound For Newer, Cleaner Plants 
New York NY (SPX) Jul 10, 2007China will become the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter in one year, exceeding the emissions of the U.S. However, China also presents the most investment opportunities for manufacturing products based on new clean technologies, putting the country on both sides of the environmental challenge. These points and many others were discussed by a blue-chip panel of cleantech leaders during the Lu ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Jul 04, 2007China's environment is close to breaking point and the situation is endangering people's lives, one of the nation's top anti-pollution officials said in comments published Wednesday. Pan Yue, an outspoken vice minister at the State Environmental Protection Administration, said campaigns to clean-up the environment were going backwards because the country's primary focus continued to be on econom ... more Eyeing The Shanghai Group In 2007 
Sapporo, Japan (UPI) Jul 03, 2007The annual summit of the presidents of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will take place this coming August in Kyrgyzstan. The SCO groups together Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The U.S. government has reacted warily to the SCO for several reasons. First, when Washington asked to send observers to the SCO summit meetings, its request was refused. Late ... more Islands Off China Vanishing Under Weight Of Exploitation 
Beijing (AFP) June 29, 2007China boasts tens of thousands of islands but many are disappearing and others are being devastated by uncontrolled quarrying and other industrial practices, state media reported Friday. "Rampant stone quarrying and rubbish dumping have accelerated the deterioration of island eco-systems," said a circular issued by the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), according to the Xinhua news agency. ... more Hong Kong Choked By Growing Pollution Problem 
Hong Kong (AFP) June 30, 2007Discarded cigarette packets, McDonald's wrappers and even old socks litter the shores of Lau Fau Shan in Hong Kong's far north, home to what remains of the territory's oyster farming industry. From across the border in China, factories belch smoke into the fetid air over Deep Bay, one of Hong Kong's most polluted stretches of water. Ten years after the territory was handed back to the Chin ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) June 25, 2007A massive algae bloom has spread out over another of China's big lakes, a press report said Monday, despite hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on years of clean up efforts. "In recent days, due to the hot and humid weather, a large amount of algae has bloomed in Dianchi Lake, turning the water as green as paint in a stretch along the shore near Kunming city," the Oriental Daily reported ... more Asia Urged To Innovate To Stay Competitive 
Singapore (AFP) June 25, 2007From China to Singapore, Asia must nurture a culture of innovation if the region is to emerge as a formidable global player, the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia was told Monday. With the Cold War over, nations around the world are now in a race for knowledge, and technology can mean the difference in who remains on top, business leaders said. "Innovation comes from countries that h ... more Thousands Clash With Police In China Housing Dispute
Beijing (AFP) Jun 24, 2007Thousands of protesters clashed with police in eastern China last week after security teams moved in to forcefully relocate families involved in a housing dispute, a rights group said Sunday. Residents refusing to move out of their homes threw gas bombs at the security forces, igniting riots Wednesday in Shengzhou city, Zhejiang province, the Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human Rights a ... more Chinese Bid For Africa Could Have Substantial Trickle Down Effect 
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2007China's growing interest in Africa should not be seen as a threat, but rather as a major boost for international efforts to raise living standards on the continent. Yet there are also growing concerns that Chinese financial aid to struggling African nations may lower standards for environmental protection and human rights. With its seemingly insatiable appetite for oil and other natural re ... more
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