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Beijing Residents May Not Be Able to Escape China's Bad Air “I've been here for six years and I've never seen anxiety levels the way they are now,” said Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, a new father and a family health doctor at Beijing United Family Hospital, whose patients are half Chinese and half foreigners. “Even [...]

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China's Beijing Capital enters Europe with French Châteauroux project Investor-developer Beijing Capital Land, one of the leading integrated property groups in the People's Republic of China, has announced its entry into Europe, launching a two-phase project in the central French city of Chateauroux, about 300km south of … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Family remembers China's Boston bomb victim BEIJING — The family of a Chinese graduate student killed in the Boston Marathon bombings said in an open letter that it was her dream to study in the United States, and that she fell in love with Boston and its people. In the statement posted on … Full [...]

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US says hacking undermines China's interests U.S. Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Robert Hormats speaks at the 6th US-China Internet Industry forum in Beijing, China, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Hacking that originates inside China is undermining its relationship with the United States … Full News here – Read more on News & Observer

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Iceland premier Sigurdardottir to meet China's leaders in Beijing Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir will meet with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang this month in Beijing as the countries sign a free trade agreement, her office said on Saturday. “The prime minister of Iceland, Johanna Sigurdardottir, and her … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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AP PHOTOS: China's congress tightly orchestrated In this Tuesday, March 5, 2013 photo, a delegate, right, enters the main hall of the Great Hall of the People while soldiers dressed as ushers guard the entrances during the opening session of the National People's Congress in Beijing, China. Alexander F. Full News here – Read more [...]

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China's progress has entered its second phase – entry into Western markets Beijing — which governs a population of more than 1.3 billion — has also overtaken the World Bank as the biggest lender on the planet. This provides China with a lethal financial weapon, underpinning China's international diplomacy and global … Full News here [...]

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Could Beijing be replaced as China's capital? Let's hope so Overcrowded roads and subways, hazardous pollution, dust storms, ugly buildings, and so on. Beijing isn't looking so hot right now. Rumours have emerged that the "post-apocalyptic unlivable hellscape" may lose its title as the capital city as early as … Full News here – Read [...]

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China's Environment Unaffected by DPRK Nuclear Test So Far Reader's Service. Learning with 'Beijing Review' · E-mail us · RSS Feeds · PDF Edition. Web-magazine. Reader's Letters · Make Beijing Review your homepage. Hot Links. cheap eyeglasses · Market Avenue · eBeijing · christian louboutin shop · chanel bags … Full News here – Read [...]

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In Beijing, migrants remain in the shadow of China's rise to wealth BEIJING – On a bright, cold winter morning, the heavy smog of China's capital has lifted for a spell and the sun glimmers off the rows of new high-rises that line Jinbao Jie. This is Beijing's showpiece lane of wealth, lined with extravagant [...]

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Breathing in Beijing: Coping With China's Smog BEIJING — With Beijing's air pollution soaring to seemingly new, awful records this weekend, the classic parenting dilemma of “What shall we do with the kids?” had a grimly obvious answer: Slap on the antipollution face masks and go shopping for … Full News here – Read more [...]

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China's 'Beijing Blues' wins at Taiwan film fest TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China's ''Beijing Blues'' has won the best film award at Taiwan's Golden Horse Film Festival, an event considered the Chinese-language Oscars. Hong Kong's Johnnie To is taking home the best director's award. ''Beijing Blues'' … Full News here – Read more on Boston.com

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'Iron Man 3′ Casts China's Wang Xuequi As … EXCLUSIVE: Marvel starts filming several Iron Man 3 scenes in Beijing on Monday. And I've learned from my Chinese-based movie biz sources that the studio has just cast leading Chinese actor Wang Xuequi as a new character playing “Dr. Wu”. The highly … Full News here [...]

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Global firms have lots to play for in China's toy market For Wang Ye, a 33-year-old housewife in Beijing, it's difficult to understand how a simple toy truck can distract her 15-month-old son for hours at a time. Wang, who said she had more experience with books than with toys as a child, takes her [...]

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Shrinking US Film Business Looks Good to China's Wang Fresh on the heels of its September $ 2.6 billion acquisition of AMC Entertainment, the Beijing-based private company plans to buy a British business early next year (more details to come on whether it will be in entertainment, hotels, or retail). And … Full News here [...]

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