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House-hunting Chinese send some wealth to Seattle
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Real-estate agent Joseph Ho climbed the gilded staircase of a Hunts Point, Wash., mansion listed for almost $5 million, shooting video on his Apple iPad tablet and narrating in Chinese. Buyers from China have inquired about the 5,540-square-...Tags: Hunts Point, Beijing (China), Government, Property, Apple iPad
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Restraint is the new red in China
BEIJING — Exports of elegant Swiss watches to China have plunged. Sales of Mercedes-Benz and other premium sedans are slowing. And high-end restaurants, coming off their worst Chinese New Year festival in years, are starting to change their menus to...
Tags: Beijing (China), Travel, Trips and Vacations, Luxury Vehicles, Gucci Group NV
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Zhang Yimou Alleged to Have Broken One Child Rule
VarietyBEIJING — China's population planners are probing the country's leading helmer Zhang Yimou after reports that he sired numerous children in violation of the One Child Policy, and could be in line for a fine of 160 million yuan ($26 million). The...Tags: China, Ethan Coen, Christian Bale, Xi Jinping, Political Corruption
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China approves major loans for S. Sudan to improve infrastructure
Sudan TribuneSouth Sudanese president Salva Kiir Mayardit said on Tuesday that the Chinese government has approved a major loan scheme to help his country improve infrastructure, adding that the agreement shows the level of cooperation between the two countries....Tags: Loans, Salva Kiir Mayardit, France, China, Labor Markets
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America lags on plain speech
The Internet is changing how leaders talk. Leaders from Rome to Beijing and beyond are helping usher in a new era of plain speaking. But American leaders are lagging behind, stuck in old patterns of windy and obfuscatory speech. Around the globe, what's...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Budget Control Act of 2011, Alan Greenspan, Reddit Inc., Federal Reserve
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China's Xi Jinping formally assumes title of president
BEIJING -- Capping a highly choreographed transition of power, Xi Jinping formally assumed the Chinese presidency Thursday after a secret vote at the National People's Congress. The 59-year-old son of a former vice premier is the most successful of...
Tags: College of Cardinals, Beijing (China), Elections, Political Systems, China
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China names Xi Jinping president
China's new leader Xi Jinping capped his rise to the top Thursday by adding the largely ceremonial title of president, though he will need more time and cautious maneuvering to consolidate his power and build support from a public that is increasingly...
Tags: Communist Party of China, Elections, Government, China, U.S. Congress
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China pledges support for farmers to narrow wealth gap
BEIJING -- China says it will better protect farmers' land rights and boost rural incomes and public services to help narrow the divide with urban areas. The government will increase agricultural subsidies and ensure "reasonable returns" from planting...Tags: Beijing (China), Agricultural Research and Technology, Government, National Government, Wen Jiabao
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Chinese news organizations rally behind censored paper
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. GUANGZHOU, China -- In a rare show of defiance to China’s censors, news organizations around the country rallied behind colleagues at the maverick Southern Weekly who are...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Beijing (China), Newspaper and Magazine, Journalism, Media Industry
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2012: From Arab Spring to early winter
Meteorologists know seasons are predictable. In the weather world, spring is always followed by summer. But the political world is different. Spring can proceed to summer, or it can lead to a sudden onset of winter. That was the case this year in the...
Tags: NATO, Sierra Leone, War Crimes, Muammar Gaddafi, Vladimir Putin
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Tibetans greet China's Communist Party Congress with fiery protests
World NowTibetans greeted the opening of the 18th Communist Party Congress with fiery protests as a record number committed public self-immolations to mark their opposition to Chinese rule.... -
Obama reportedly planning Myanmar visit this month
World NowObama Myanmar : President Obama Reportedly Visiting Myanmar This Month...
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