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China pollution may hold silver lining for California
BEIJING — As Gov. Jerry Brown tours some of China's economic hubs this week, he is breathing the kind of heavy, soiled air that blanketed Los Angeles decades ago. The soot and smog that are byproducts of this country's industrial progress are...
Tags: Government, Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Passenger Cars, Environmental Issues
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In China, Jerry Brown forced to cope with formalities
BEIJING -- Staff entourages and scores of high-level security. Police escorts and long motorcades of dark sedans. This is not how Jerry Brown typically rolls. But those are among the governor's new realities this week as he moves from boardrooms to...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Government, Politics, Regional Authority, China
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Cimarron Group closes office in Beijing
The Hollywood entertainment marketing company the Cimarron Group has closed its office in Beijing after less than a year in operation. The development underscores the challenges American companies face when trying to do business in China, where movies...
Tags: Asia, Marketing, Employees, Iron Man 3 (movie), MGM Inc.
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Brown touts $1.5-billion Chinese investment in Oakland project
BEIJING -- Gov. Jerry Brown went to the American Embassy on Wednesday to celebrate a new $1.5-billion investment from a Chinese developer in a massive new Oakland waterfront housing project. The single deal amounts to roughly the total of all Chinese...Tags: Jerry Brown, Government, Politics, Regional Authority, Trips and Vacations
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Beijing's polluted air provides Jerry Brown a political opportunity
BEIJING -- The local media have given it a name: "Beijing Ke," or the Beijing Cough, defined by the China Daily as "a bout of persistent dry cough or throat tickle because of Beijing's poor air quality." Earlier this year, the local air-quality...
Tags: Government, Politics, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, China
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China signals North Korea to stop throwing the 'world into chaos'
BEIJING -- In a sign of China’s exasperation with its rogue ally, North Korea, newly installed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday condemned nations that throw the “world into chaos.” Without mentioning North Korea by name, Xi...
Tags: Government, Politics, Pyongyang (North Korea), Park Geun-hye, National Government
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Trade, environment to dominate Jerry Brown's first day in China
BEIJING -- Gov. Jerry Brown finally arrived in China Tuesday night, telling dozens of Californians that his search for Chinese investment in California would not be deterred by tensions between Beijing and Washington. "I know there are a lot of politics...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Government, Politics, Global Warming, Environmental Issues
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State offers tips for doing business in China, from censors to soup
BEIJING -- Hand out your business card with two hands. Go ahead and slurp your soup. Give a gift to a client, but by all means, avoid clocks and knives. These are among the pointers, cultural hints and etiquette tips the state's new China Trade...
Tags: Soups, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Business leaders joining Jerry Brown in China hope he can open doors
BEIJING -- A former college roommate, a one-time campaign foe and a nephew are among Gov. Jerry Brown's 90 traveling companions this week as he leads a state trade mission on a five city swing through China. A day when most delegates made a 13-hour...Tags: Business Enterprises, Government, Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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China's Middle East footprint
Security in the Forbidden City across the street from the Great Hall of the People was tight last month when Li Keqiang was installed as premier of China. But the uniformed guards weren't armed with automatic weapons. Instead, they were equipped with fire...
Tags: Muammar Gaddafi, Bashar Assad, Trade Agreements, Energy, China
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Hong Kong film industry changes focus to mainland
HONG KONG — When Mabel Cheung, one of this city's leading directors, shot her historical-political drama "The Soong Sisters" in China in the mid-1990s, the nature of the exchange for the co-production was simple: Beijing provided inexpensive...
Tags: Taiwan, Politics, Hong Kong, Censorship, Iron Man 3 (movie)
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China pledges restraint in government spending
BEIJING -- The Chinese government pledged on Sunday a moratorium on new government offices and guesthouses along with a reduction in government payrolls and official cars. The newly installed premier, Li Keqiang, made the promise in his debut speech at...
Tags: Government, White House, Politics, National Government, U.S. Congress
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