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The article reports that Alex Wu of Waltham, Massachusetts was sentenced in the Federal Court for illegally exporting sensitive military technology to China. He was sentenced to 7 years in prison and a 12,000 dollars fine. The crimes were conducted between 2004 and 2007. The 12 export deals included military radar, electronic warfare gears, and missile parts.

Reports on the move of Chinese police in Beijing in calling in Western reporters for questioning about a Falun Gong news conference they attended on October 28, 1999. Papers of the reporters that were seized; When the papers would be released; Law in China about interviewing members of the movement; Identification of the reporters.

The article focuses on a cable from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on China's policy of ignoring the U.S. appeals to halt transfers of dangerous arms and missiles. The cable, dated July 21, 2009, is referred to as 'talking points/non-paper' was sent to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China.

Discusses how America's Eastman Kodak Co. and Japan's Fuji Photo Film Co. are staking out the Chinese market for film and photographic paper, thought to have enormous potential. The role of Kodak's George Fisher in raising interest in China; How China is neutral territory for the two companies; The advantage Fuji has enjoyed in China, since its film lightens skin tones and exaggerates colors; How many Chinese have never taken photographs.

Reports on the Chinese government's release of a white paper on religious freedom on October 16, 1997 which stresses its willingness to improve relations with the Vatican. Implications of the white paper according to Anthony Lam Sui-ki, executive secretary of the Hong Kong diocesan Holy Spirit Study Center.

Focuses on two popular, Beijing newspapers, `Fine Goods Shopping Guide' and `Shopping Guide.' How the newspapers' popularity symbolizes China's entrance into the global consumer culture; How most Beijing residents cannot afford the items in the paper; What these papers include; The papers' cover stories and personal advertisements; How most of the articles have a commercial sponsor.

Presents information on the author's first Christmas present, and her experience in Nancheng, China, where she taught English at Jiangxi Normal University.

Presents news briefs on various issues. Birth of a panda at the Beijing zoo in China; Length of the lunch hour in the United States; Conclusion of a survey on the percentage of Generation X that reads newspapers; Listing of the top ten companies in the Fortune 500.

Opinion. Focuses on Larry Feign, a cartoonist for the South China Post, who had been expelled from his job on May 1995. Lily Wong, his title character; Works of Feign; Reason for his expulsion; Popularity of Feign.

The article offers information on the U.S. Department of Defense's report that revealed development of space weapons by China. The weapons include anti-satellite missiles that are capable of destroying orbiting satellites as well as electronic jammers and lasers. The report explains the rationale behind Beijing's plan to conduct attack on satellites in order to silence enemy forces and prevent them from communicating.

The article reports that China is less concerned about North Korea's planned launch of the long-range land-to-air missile Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3). China is opposed to imposing any additional sanctions on North Korea provided the latter conducts a missile test, which would violate 2006 United Nations resolutions. China opposes missile defense as it negates huge investment of Beijing, China, in ballistic missiles.

The article reports that U.S. officials say Vietnam is seeking closer relations with the U.S. in an effort to counter the growing power and influence of China. Publicly, Vietnam's state-controlled media have not discussed officials worries over China's military buildup, which includes a major development of both political influence and military alliances and bases to protect sea lanes through Southeast Asia.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of embarking on a road trip in China and obtaining a Chinese driving license.

The article discusses missteps made by Cincinnati, Ohio, consumer products company Procter & Gamble (P&G) in marketing cheap diapers to China's middle class rather than marketing higher-end products. According to the article, P&G introduced a line of premium Pampers brand diapers in China with the claim that they were made in Japan, which the article states appeals to Chinese consumers. The article discusses P&G's competition with Japanese firm Kao Corp., the makers of Merries diapers. The article presents comments from P&G chief executive A.G. Lafley.

The article states that gains in the Shanghai, China, Stock Market, in 2015 were of great financial benefit to the Chinese government. According to the article, the Chinese government made billions of dollars in paper profits based on the stock gains of state-owned corporations listed on the exchange. The article discusses the potential impact on the Chinese economy. It also discusses the actions of the Chinese agency the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

The article reports on the warnings raised by the Chinese traders on the negative impact of India's boycott of Chinese consumer goods in the India's bound investments and bilateral cooperation of two countries.

The article discusses that the American antimissile system built in South Korea, called the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), can erode its nuclear deterrent which worries China. It mentions Mao Zedong dismissed the atomic bomb as a “paper tiger & China built a nuclear arsenal of its own; China conducted first nuclear test in 1964, & has developed a stable of nuclear missiles.

The article focuses on economic an environmental conditions of China including decrease in foreign trade surplus in 2016; an increase in imports of paper pulp, iron ore and copper; and an increase in the pollution level in 2016 due to poor air quality.

The article focuses on the health impacts of sugar and highlights the findings of a comprehensive analysis of scientific studies. Topics include the research identifies various health problems associated with consuming free sugars; it emphasizes the need for public health education and policies to address sugar consumption; and the research was conducted by Researchers from China and the United States.

The article discusses potential consequences for Chinese firms listed in the U.S. and U.S. companies with Chinese subsidiaries of a dispute between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and several Chinese accounting firms. The SEC is seeking sanctions against the firms for failing to provide work papers for audits they have performed. Companies that have used Chinese auditors could find themselves unable to list their securities in the U.S. if the SEC prevails.

The article discusses the manufacture of the iPhone smartphone from Apple Inc. to illustrate the view put forth in a paper by researchers Neal Detert and Yuqing Xing that traditional methods of measuring imports and exports fail to account for the complexity of global trade. Although the iPhone is designed by Apple in the U.S., it is assembled in China from parts imported from other nations, and thus is counted as a Chinese export.

The article reports on the issuance by China's cabinet of a policy paper in response to the verdict in a landmark case on the South China Sea brought by the Philippines in 2016. Topics covered include the accusation against the Philippines for illegally occupying land features in the area, the decision by China not to comply with the ruling and the rejection by the tribunal of China's claim to waters within a nine-dash line.

The article focuses on the increasing housing prices, lack of profitability growth in banks, and the data leak on the illegal tax scandal of Panama Papers in China.

The article offers information on international science education-related activities of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). It explores the week-long exchange of ideas between the NSTA and China Association for Children's Science Instructors (CACSI) during the NSTA's 2009 National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also mentioned is the joint forum between NSTA leadership delegation and Chinese science teachers and university faculty held in Beijing, China.

The article reports on the use of social networking technology to help foreign scholars in oppressive governments bypass federal Web filters. Software like Psiphon and Tor allows Internet users from countries like China to reroute their Internet traffic through foreign connections and gain access to blocked content. The software can also be used in more liberal countries, like the United States, where some colleges and businesses block Internet access to prevent users from accessing illegal or inappropriate content.

The article reports on the April 10, 2006 chemical spill in the Sugai village of Mongolia. The two paper plants at fault were also the cause of a similar accident in 2004. According to the article, the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) is among the national government's most feeble agencies, and one of the villagers commented that the accident in Sugai occurred because the local government did not obey directions administered by SEPA following the previous catastrophe.

The article compares a 1987 study and a 1997 study of chromium-contaminated villages near JinZhou, China. The 1987 study, published by Dr. Zhang JianDong, stated that people were dying of cancer at higher rates in the village than people who lived nearby. The Chinese government gave him a national award for his research. However, in 1997 Dr. Zhang appeared to retract his findings in a study published under his name in a medical journal stating that there was no cancer link to chromium after all. Court papers indicate that the second study was conceived, drafted, edited and submitted to medical journals by science consultants working for a utility company being sued for alleged chromium pollution in California. The consultants paid Dr. Zhang about $2000 for research assistance on the second study.

Reports that Zhao Yan, a Chinese reporter for "The New York Times," was indicted on charges of disclosing state secrets to the newspaper and on a lesser charge of fraud. Zhao worked in the paper's Beijing bureau and has spent 15 months in prison without a hearing. The formal indictment is important because the move on charges relating to state secrets is usually tantamount to conviction in China. Zhao, who denies the charges, could face a minimum of 10 years in prison.

Examines international competition in the plastic bag industry. Number of jobs lost by Sonoco Products Co., a plastic bag manufacturer, as the result of overseas competition; Details of a petition filed with the International Trade Commission by Sonoco and other makers of plastic shopping bags, charging China, Thailand and Malaysia were violating antidumping laws; Companies in support of the petition that have ties to foreign companies, suggesting a complicated issue; Market shares of the U.S. plastic bag industry, indicating a rise in foreign companies' share.

The article reports that China will be targeting its line of operating system to take along with the software industry competitors such as Microsoft, Apple, and Google. It mentions that the plan operating system (OS) will first appear on desktop devices then extends to mobile devices, the head of the OS development alliance Ni Guangnan, and the projected release of the Chinese-made desktop operating system by October.

The article reports that People's Daily, the premier newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, did not mentioned the stock market crisis in the country on August 25, 2015 bur featured a report about economic development in Tibet.

The article focuses on how the economy of China will grow by 2050.

The author discusses the efforts of China to boost its stockmarket including its role in the global economy, reducing interest rates and easing bank lending restrictions.

The author discusses the contribution of the privatisation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China to its economic growth.

The article reports on the paper released by China's State Council on May 26, 2015 detailing the nation's intention to extend its naval power in the Spratly Islands of South China Sea, and notes the dispute between China and the U.S. after an American surveillance plane was ordered to leave.

The article reports that the Chinese government has issued regulations that are likely to make it more difficult for Chinese students to travel abroad. An official decree that was established invalidated all exit permits issued before June 20, 1989. Besides that, even those who has already obtained entry visas from foreign countries were told they would have to apply for new papers before they would be allowed to leave the country.

The article presents information on the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in San Antonio, Texas, where two sociologists from the People's Republic of China presented a paper on a 1983 survey of 1,000 households in Tianjin, China which showed a sign of the rebirth of sociology in china. The participation of sociologists Wang Hui and Pan Yuankang reflected the intellectual exchange between China and the U.S.

The article discusses that China represents the largest threat to Great Britain and the world's security and prosperity, and there is evidence to suggest it has targeted countries from the U.S. to India, United Kingdom's prime ministerial candidate, Rishi Sunak.

The article discusses a working paper being written by economist Hanming Fang and colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania that explores corruption within the Chinese housing sector by examining mortgages, and how Chinese bureaucrats receive discount prices on houses.

The article reports on the growing number of Christians in Communist China as of 2014 since churches started reopening with the death of Mao Zedong, the Chairman of the Communist Party of China in 1976.

The article discusses how the state-run Xinhua News Agency in China may sell shares for its digital branch with an initial public offering (IPO), a similar IPO for the website of the government's news paper, People.con Co., and how the government controls media content from these two agencies.

The article offers information on the "The Immigration and Chinese High Net Worth Individuals 2014" white paper released by luxury media group Hurun Report and immigration agency Visas Consulting Group, which shows the increase in Chinese super rich to immigrate abroad.

China's share of Finland's exports remained at just over 5 %, but its share of imports increased by a couple of percentage points to 9 %. The value of goods exports from Finland to China last year was just 3 billion euros, a 13 % decrease from 2019. [Extracted from the article]