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The article discusses strong demand in China for waste paper such as cardboard boxes and scrap paper from the U.S. China converts these materials into boxes used to ship exports. An improving U.S. economy has increased both the supply of waste products and China's need for them. Waste-paper exports from Long Beach and Los Angeles, California rose almost 25% during 2010.

The article reports on the efforts of Chinese companies to avoid the tariff imposed by the U.S. on Chinese imports of cheap coated paper. According to Ann Whalen of Appleton Coated, Chinese producers are exporting a roughly similar volume of coated paper to the U.S. but shipping some of it under a different category. Chinese producers can classify the cheap coated paper as coated mechanical paper by shipping it with at least 10% bleached chemi-thermal mechanical pulp to avoid the tariff. Imports of coated freesheet to the U.S. also dropped in 2007.

The article reports that the U.S. International Trade Commission has rejected proposed duties on gloss paper imported from China. The commission argues that the U.S. market is not materially injured by cheap glossy paper from China. The ruling was prompted by a case filed by NewPage Corp. which questioned the validity of imposing countervailing duties against countries still classified as nonmarket.

The article discusses the setback faced by American producers fighting for imposition of tariffs on imported Chinese paper. The ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission stated that NewPage Corp. and other markers of glossy paper had not been materially injured from the subsidies and so the Chinese paper exports are not liable for the imposition of tariffs. Further, NewPage reports the decline in the domestic industry due to Chinese imports.

BEIJING -- As far as dramatic timing goes, the text message from the powers that be announcing the sudden cancellation of a post-performance discussion of ''Top Secret: Battle for the Pentagon Papers'' was, well, perfectly timed. The message, sent to the cellphone of the play's producer on Friday night, warned of ''unforeseen consequences spreading beyond the theater,'' should the audience at Peking University be allowed to openly discuss the work, which delves into delicate matters like press freedom, power-hungry political leaders and the Nixon administration's desire to quash information it deemed embarrassing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that as of January 2007, Zhang Yin is now one of the richest women in the world. Yin saw a chance to turn a profit from China's desperate need for cardboard to ship consumer items. She now has waste paper from the United States and Europe shipped to her plants to be turned into cardboard. In an unending cycle, it is shipped back to the countries in which it originated and recycled- yet again.

Describes the impact of the paper mill closure in Baoding, China in 1992 on several laid-off workers of the mill.

The author reflects on the publication of the Chinese government's document "The Diversified Applications of China's Armed Forces," also known as the Chinese Defense White Paper. She discusses the contents of the paper, which details the country's defense policies and strategies, services strength, and weapons development. However, the author asserts that the nation's defense policy and weapons development are also ambiguous and their lack of transparency has dogged the Chinese leadership.

Focuses on the efforts of U.S. universities to introduce Western-style legal education and reform to China. Issues that the legal education exchanges between U.S. and China address; Reforms in the legal education offerings at universities in China; Initiatives launched by the University of Maryland and Temple University; Support of the Chinese government to reforms in legal education exchanges.

The article discusses issues related to the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports of Chinese-manufactured glossy paper. U.S. officials said the preliminary paper duties would range from 10.9 to 20.4 percent on glossy paper imports to counter alleged improper Chinese government subsidies. U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez reversed a 23-year-old policy of not applying duties to subsidized goods from so-called non-market economies, such as China.

Anticipates the rise of social and political concerns of China in the wake of the release of the book `Tiananmen Papers' in Chinese language.

Reports on the status of businesses and investments of Asia Pulp & Paper Co. in China as of April 2001.

Focuses on Communist party documents that shed light on the leadership in China at the time of the Tiananmen Square crisis in 1989, which are published in the book 'The Tiananmen Papers.' Question as to the authenticity of the documents; Evidence that the leaders were at a deadlock, which was broken by Deng Xiaoping, of whether to use military force in the situation or not; Implications of the publishing of the documents for leaders Jiang Zemin and Li Peng.

Reports that China is closing 999 small paper mills along the Huaihe River to curb discharges of industrial waste.

The article focuses on the report by the U.S. Center for Naval Analysis and the National Defense University, Washington D.C. which states that China is showing more assertiveness in international affairs after decades of isolation. It is based on the analysis of the 2008 annual Chinese White Paper which shows that China is more confident about its role in the world. It depicts China as a central player in global military, political and economic affairs.

The article reports on the move of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in China to improve nuclear missile technology despite its contradictions on research and development on new types of nuclear weapons, published in "White Paper on National Defense." PLA Second Artillery Corps high-ranking officials noted the speedy construction of high-technological conventional warfare. Issues on the country's nuclear missiles raised by the White Paper are also cited.

The article discusses the issues included China's annual defense white paper which was released in January 2009. The paper calls for continuing efforts to improve and develop the country's strategic nuclear weapons and high-technological military delivery systems under the notion of the "revolution in military affairs" (RMA). Excerpts from the report are also presented.

The article reports that Japan's Defense Ministry has warned that China's military power is gaining on Taiwan and that Taipei's qualitative superiority of fighting forces may soon be lost, posing a threat to stability in the region. The ministry also expressed concern over neighboring North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs as a serious threat against the peace and stability of Northeast Asia.

The author reflects on China's new white paper on defense. He says that the National Defense paper is an elaborate effort by Chinese authorities to persuade the West that it is serious about improving military transparency and that there is no basis to the China threat theory. He adds that details revealed by the paper seem to confirm fears in many quarters about China's increasingly aggressive power projection worldwide. He mentions the People's Liberation Army and the Chinese Communist Party.

The article reports that the defense and military officials of China have claimed that China would maintain its nuclear arsenal to deter the U.S. It is stated that earlier in a white paper statement, the officials said that Beijing favors ending research and development on new nuclear weapons. However the officials cited that the main function of China's nuclear weapons is to maintain strategic deterrence against other countries from using nuclear weapons against China.

The article focuses on a discussion paper put out by a British higher-education think tank, Agora, which highlights the the caution that British universities should be using when dealing with Chinese partnerships. The report, "British Universities in China: The Reality Beyond the Rhetoric," states that China is an emerging power in education and is striving to be a leader in higher education. Consequently, its absorption of British talent and intellect is something Britain should be cautious of. It is further stated that a strategy for what British higher education should be trying to achieve in China needs to be employed. Attention is paid to Asian expert, Ian Gow, vice chancellor of the University of Notthingham, Sir Colin Campbell, and Agora's director Anna Fazackerley.

The article reports on the live-fire military drill along the southeast coast of China. The military exercise is considered as the country's response to the 2013 Defense White Paper issued by Japan identifying the country and North Korea as major regional challenges to the security of Japan. The country calls Japan to stop provoking it with regards to the disputed Senkaku islands.

The article reports that the Japanese Defense Ministry has officially warned of the growing power of China's military. The white paper released by the agency on national defense states that China has been modernizing its military forces, with total defense spending rapidly and continuously increasing. The report warned that senior Chinese military officials have said that possession of an aircraft carrier, and maritime activities in the sea surrounding Japan have been intensifying.

The article discusses the success of "The Paper" digital newspaper in China as of 2016, and it mentions how the online mass media entity covers issues such as corruption and a vaccine scandal in China. According to the article, "The Paper" is overseen by the Chinese Communist Party. It states that the owner of "The Paper" plans to introduce an English-language version of the electronic newspaper called "Sixth Tone." Editor Wei Xing and Chinese news websites are also assessed.

The article reports that the Chinese defense and military officials have claimed that Beijing favors ending research and development on new nuclear weapons. However, they also declared that it would maintain its nuclear arsenal to deter the U.S. A Pentagon task force said in a report that the economically vibrant China is modernizing and increasing its nuclear forces, as well as transforming its conventional military capabilities military capabilities.

The article reports on the move of three U.S. paper companies and the United Steelworkers to file an antidumping case against China and Indonesia on September 23, 2009. Allegations of dumping tons of shiny, coated paper used in car brochures and annual reports were made against them. The complainants include NewPage Corp., Appelton Coated LLC and Sappi Fine Paper North America. They allege China of unfairly granting subsidies to its domestic paper producers and Indonesian firms of benefiting from government loans.

The article reports that China is trying to switch to electronic-tickets for airtravel. According to the International Air Transport Association, in the global race to convert from paper to e-ticket China is topping the charts. The association had placed its final order for paper tickets earlier in 2007 to continue the supply till June 1 until the world goes paperless.

The article offers information on the potential threat to the U.S. from China's rapid economic and military growth. Kenneth D. Johnson, U.S. military colonel, stated that the administration of former President George W. Bush had a more constructive approach towards the country's relations with China. He also opines that the challenges posed by China may not be actual threats to the U.S.

The article reports on the statement of hedge fund manager Edward C. K. Chin on September 2, 2014 that his long-running pro-democracy column was dropped by "The Hong Kong Economic Journal." According to Chin and his supporters, the action of the journal was a blow to the beleaguered media freedoms of Hong Kong, China. It adds that Chin is one of the prominent supporters of the Occupy Central With Love and Peace movement.

The article discusses the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics July 16, 2014 announcement of an increase of 7.5 percent in economic growth in the second quarter of 2014 relative to growth in the second quarter of 2013. Topics addressed include contradictions between the data on gross domestic product (G.D.P.) and independent surveys of Chinese businesses showing declines in sales and consumer confidence, as well as China's rate of credit expansion and wage increases.

The article reports on Kevin Lau Chun-to, chief editor at Hong Kong, China-based newspaper Ming Pao who was ousted by its owners in January 2014 causing fears for the advancement in the Chinese Communist Party's efforts in subduing the region's independent media. The removal follows the region's proposal to elect leaders through universal suffrage. It mentions that the decision also follows a broader tension on the growing political and social influence of mainland China.

The article discusses protests in China over the government's policy of newspaper censorship and propaganda, noting the demonstration in favor of the Chinese liberal newspaper Southern Weekend. It comments on support for decreased censorship from celebrities via online social media, as well as addresses calls for the resignation of Guangdong Province, China's chief propaganda official Tuo Zhen.

The article reports on China's state-run newspaper "Global Times" and its admonition over anti-North Korea expressions in the country. It mentions the need for the former to treat the latter as a significant defense shield in terms of geopolitics involving Pyongyang and Beijing. It also notes that its political system should be respected and not to be criticized despite its third-generation dynastic power transfer.

BEIJING -- When the novelist Murong Xuecun showed up at a ceremony here late last year to collect his first literary prize, he clutched a sheet of paper with some of the most incendiary words he had ever written. It was a meditation on the malaise brought on by censorship. ''Chinese writing exhibits symptoms of a mental disorder,'' he planned to say. ''This is castrated writing. I am a proactive eunuch, I castrate myself even before the surgeon raises his scalpel.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the study which found that about 100 journalists from one of China's most aggressive daily newspapers have taken a rare step for China and gone on strike after the paper's editor and two of his disputes were fired.

Reports that Chinese journalist Feng Xiliang, founder of China's official English-language paper `The China Daily,' was hired as senior Chinese editor for Hong Kong's leading English-language newspaper `The South China Morning Post.' Comments from Jonathan Fenby, editor of Hong Kong's paper; Information on Xiliang; Information on the paper.

The article focuses on the prevalence of plagiarism and other forms of academic corruption in various universities in China. According to experts, the prevalence of academic corruption is hurting the quality of higher education and is threatening much-needed reforms of the nation's ailing university system. Although cheating is not new in the country, the prevalence of academic corruption is damaging the efforts of the Chinese government to modernize the country's higher education system. The graveness of the issue has driven 100 top scholars to make an open letter urging the Chinese government to fight against academic corruption in the country.

Discusses some lessons from `The Tiananmen Papers,' about the bloody crushing of democracy movement in China in 1989, assuming that the Tiananmen documents are genuine.

The article reports that a joint statement was issued by the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries including the U.S., Canada and France, on June 5, 2014, to warn China against its efforts to 'assert its territorial or maritime claims' in the East China Sea and the South China Sea. China was not mentioned by name in the statement which was the result of lobbying by the United States and Japan against China.

The article offers information related to Russia. It says that Russia and China enter into a joint venture to take a $200 million sovereign investment funds in the Russian Forest Products (RFP) Group by constructing pulp mill in the Far East. It adds that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) has released the results of its survey on September 11, 2012 which shows that 88% of Russian adults attained an upper secondary education and 54% completed tertiary education.

Focuses on Shen Hao, editor of `Southern Weekend,' published in Guangzhou, China. The newspaper as an indicator of the changes in Chinese society; Signs of the Chinese government's relaxation of controls over the press; Shen as a journalist with market-driven values and a professional work style rather than a political activist; The paper's background.

Reports that a release in papers suggested that the Chinese-Soviet alliance between Joseph Stalin and Zedong Mao, founded in 1950, was on shaky grounds. Excerpts from transcripts found.

The article reports that the U.S. administration has been called on by China for the reversal of a decision to impose steep duties on Chinese exports of coated paper. Wang Xinpie, a spokesman of China's commerce ministry, said that China strongly needs the U.S. to reconsider the decision and make prompt changes. In 2006, the U.S. trade deficit was recorded $233 billion with China.

The article reports that U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez has announced a preliminary decision to apply countervailing duties on imports of glossy paper from China. This reverses a two-decade-old Commerce policy of not levying anti-subsidy tariffs against China. House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander Levin, has said that he would press forward with their bill. The decision came in response to a petition filed by NewPage Corp., an Ohio paper manufacturer.

The article reports on protests against the pro-democracy "Apple Daily" newspaper in Hong Kong, China, founded by Jimmy Lai, and mentions allegations that the protests were instigated by China's Communist Party.