China's top university denies place to student over ethnicity lies
Fang Yang, Xinhua News, July 2, 2009
He Chuanyang was denied admission to Beijing University because the ethnicity he marked on his application was found to be untrue. He's parents have said that they changed his ethnicity on paper without his knowledge when he was 14 from the majority Han to the minority Tujia, which would have gained him priority admission to colleges and other organizations. He is one of 31 students involved in ethnicity cheating in this year's college exams, and it is thought that his case is most highly publicized because he had the top score in the Chongqing Municipality. -posted by Jenny McCorkle
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China babies 'sold for adoption'
BBC News, July 2, 2009
In Ghuizou province in southern China, 80 baby girls were sold into adoption to escape heavy fines for breaking family planning laws. People in rural communities are allowed two children per family, and those who have more are subject to a fine of $3,000, much more than many farmers can afford. The girls were adopted by Americans and Europeans, and the adoption fee was shared between the orphanages and local officials. -posted by Jennifer McCorkle
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China approves new economic zone in NE coast
Fang Yang, Xinhua News, July 1, 2009
The Liaoning Province, the industrial belt on the northeastern coast of China, will be the focus of new plans set out by the country's Cabinet to revamp the regional economy. The plans concentrate on manufacture, shipbuilding, refining petroleum, and processing agricultural products. The province encompasses five major ports and provides transport to over 140 countries. -posted by Jenny McCorkle
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"World's largest" shipyard opens in NW China coastal city
Fang Yang, Xinhua News, July 1, 2009
In the coastal city of Dalian, the world's largest shipyard opened for business Wednesday. The area is 460m long, 130m wide, and 14.5m tall, allowing it to assemble and hold two ships weighing a total of 640,000 tons. This new shipyard surpasses the former "largest shipyard" title holder in the Phillipines by merely 1m in height and 1m in width. -posted by Jenny McCorkle
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HK march calls for more democracy
BBC News, July 1, 2009
On the twelfth anniversary of Hong Kong's rule by China, thousands participated in a pro-democracy march through the city. Activists demand more autonomy in their government, especially the power to directly elect their chief official and all members of their legislature by 2012. Others protested what they believed to be Chief Executive Donald Tsang's neglect of Hong Kong's financial needs, and still others called for protection for local broadcaster RTHK. -posted by Jenny McCorkle
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Green Dam delayed – but for how long?
Alice Xin Liu, The Guardian, July 1, 2009
Guardian writer Alice Xin Liu examines the reactions of Chinese people to the delay of the Green Dam internet filtering program. Many popular Chinese bloggers believe that although popular opinion has cancelled the effort to install Green Dam into hard drives, it is only a matter of time until a similar new program is used in its place. -posted by Jenny McCorkle
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Kobe’s Next Conquest: China
Alan Paul, Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2009
In Los Angeles today, Kobe Bryant is accepting a cultural ambassador award from the Asia Society, and China's Minister of Sport Liu Peng will be attending the ceremony. Bryant continues to strengthen his ties in China with frequent visits and the establishment of the Kobe China Fund. -posted by Jenny McCorkle
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Navigation tech used to monitor endangered sharks in S China's Hainan
Xiong Tong, Xinhua News, June 30, 2009
The latest aquatic mammal monitoring system, SPLASH, is being used in China to track two whale sharks. The endangered animals were released at Sanya in the Hainan province, and SPLASH will monitor them through depth, light, and temperature sensors. The technology was designed in the US, and this will be its first use in China. -posted by Jenny McCorkle
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China cracks down on virtual economy
Bobbie Johnson, Guardian.co.uk, June 30, 2009
China will move to ban the purchasing of real goods with virtual money through games like World of Warcraft. The government is concerned about this trading leading to a black market which exists in parallel to the regular economy. This measure will probably result in a decrease in gold farming and an increase in prices of virtual goods. -posted by Jenny McCorkle
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Beijing Formalizes Call for New Reserve Currency
Wall Street Journal, June 29, 2009
The People's Bank of China officially called for a common international currency system in its annual report. It announced a future policy of decreased reliance on foreign currencies in reserve, of which the US dollar is a great part. PBOC governor Zhou Xiaochuan had made a similar proposal in March to use an IMF-developed Special Drawing Rights as a global reserve currency. -posted by Jenny McCorkle
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