China law officials punished for fake Finnish trip Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
China has punished a group of law enforcement officials who faked a letter of invitation from Finland's justice department because they wanted to get a free tour of Europe.
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China sacks officials over faked big cat snaps Posted: 1 year ago by topofall
South China tiger makes surprise appearance
and the original -
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Cat survives China-to-N.C. trip in crate Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
After Eric Congdon opened a crate from China and discovered a cat inside, coming up with a name for the furry stowaway was easy.
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China Becomes A Physics Powerhouse Posted: 1 year ago by maxriter
Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is finding its place as one of the world's scientific power houses.
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China unearths ponytailed corpses dating back almost 400 years to the Qing Dynasty Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
This perfectly preserved corpse is one six that were unearthed during construction work in Turfan, farwest China’s Xinjiang region.
The bodies are believed to be officials from the Qing Dynasty – the final imperial reign from 1644, which lasted until the founding of the Republic of China in 1911.
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Panda born from frozen sperm in China Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
China announced the first successful birth of a panda cub from artificial insemination using frozen sperm, giving a new option for the famously unfertile endangered species, officials said today.
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China executes two over tainted milk powder scandal Posted: 3 days ago by equinox
China has executed two people for their role in a scandal involving tainted milk powder that resulted in six children dying, officials have said. More than 300,000 other infants were made ill from milk powder contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical.
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China Executes Ex-Food and Drug Chief Posted: 2 years ago by DrNothing
China executed a former director of its food and drug agency Tuesday for approving fake medicine in exchange for cash.
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China cracks down on corruption Posted: 3 years ago by robfouryqr
China has punished more than 17,500 officials in the first eight months of this year on corruption charges, according to state news agency Xinhua.
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China Dismissed U.S. Accusations Posted: 3 years ago by Green84
China denied the criticism of the United States that accused it of military build-up. The US thinks China is not ready to maintain world peace and stability. A defense white paper showed that China spends less per capita on military forces than the U.S. itself. How ironic.
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China uses fake blood protein on unknowing patients Posted: 2 years ago by kxmk
Experts suggest that the fake product could be life-threatening for those already in a serious condition.
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China says moon pictures not faked from NASA Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
"I understand the doubts of the Internet surfers. They hope the Chinese lunar probe can do well so they don't want the photo to turn out to be fake," he said.
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China May End One-Child Policy Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
China may consider changing its one-child policy because it has helped slow population growth over the last three decades, a Chinese official said Sunday.
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China will zap Olympic rain clouds with rockets Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
China is promising the 2008 Olympics in Beijing will be bathed in sunshine - because it is planning to disperse any rain clouds with special rockets.
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Injured Bears Rescued From Bile Farms in China Posted: 10 months ago by suebe
A dozen Asiatic black bears, malnourished and diseased from years spent on abusive bile-harvesting farms in southwest China, were recovering Saturday after being handed over to an animal charity group. The Animals Asia Foundation took in the bears from state-approved farms where holes were cut in their abdomens so that their bile could drip out to be harvested and used in Chinese traditional medicine.
More on the rescue organization.
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1500 Racoon dogs die before China could harvest their coats Posted: 1 year ago by meggysue
Warning to animal lovers: In China, Tanuki are bred for their fur, which is used in clothing. I hope these escaped their fate as collars and cuffs.
Aren't they beautiful? I want one! More Pix in comments.
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'European' takes off it China Posted: 3 years ago by Richye
With China becoming a more global nation we have seen some direct effects on its consumers. China is awakening to the materialism of fashion and the paranoia of western influences. Naturally, food has followed suit and Chinese are embracing new eating habits.
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China scientists eye Mars probe in 2009 Posted: 2 years ago by mitzuzake
China, the third country to put a man in space on its own rocket, aims to send a probe to Mars in 2009.
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China blogger beaten to death Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
The killing has sparked outrage in China, with thousands expressing outrage in Chinese Internet chat rooms, often the only outlet for public criticism of the government.
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China celebrates it status as number one in the world ! Posted: 2 years ago by ted
"The sky over China is now a rainbow of shades reflecting all the colours of our new prosperity"
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China Moves To Extend Censorship Posted: 6 months ago by pocksucket
Announced to PC manufacturers but not the citizens of China themselves, the Chinese government plans to force their approved content filter onto every new computer sold from July 1st onwards.
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