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The article discusses the training regimen of Chinese female weight lifters. The author notes that China's athletes have dominated the competition in weight lifting and diving, arguing that Chinese athletes view their participation in sports as more of a job than a passion. Topics include the ambivalence of many Chinese Olympic athletes, such as weight lifter Li Xueying, toward sports, an overview of the training regimen of Chinese weight lifters, and a historical overview of female weightlifting in China. Also discussed is China's strategy for increasing their Olympic medal count, which includes targeting less popular disciplines contested by fewer countries and choosing sports that offer multiple medals.

The article discusses the political and social atmosphere in China in 2012 in light of two newsworthy global incidents involving separate attempts by an allegedly corrupt Chinese police chief named Wang Lijun and blind activist Chen Guangcheng to garner support from the U.S. government and diplomatic agencies. Wang reported to the U.S. on the alleged involvement of Chinese politician Bo Xilai and his wife actress Gu Kailai in the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood. Guangcheng reportedly sought asylum in the U.S. because he was facing jail time for his defense of women in the Shandong province of China who were forced to receive abortions or sterilizations.

The article discusses increases in rates of rhinoceros horn poaching in South Africa despite a ban on international horn trade by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). The African white rhinoceros had overcome extinction but is at risk due to high levels of poaching in South Africa, which contains the majority of the world's rhinoceros population, despite police attempts to arrest poachers. The article attributes the increase in poaching to increased interest in traditional medicine in Vietnam, where rhinoceros horn is reputed to cure cancer, and China. The author discusses rhinoceros breeding programs in China that provide horns to pharmaceutical companies and new tools to harvest horns from live rhinoceroses.

The article discusses the rise of Shanghai, China as a center of global commerce and culture. Shanghai is host to the Expo 2010, a World's Fair which began on April 30, 2010. According to the author despite the city's growing financial wealth and modern amenities many of Shanghai's residents are struggling with how to move forward into the future while maintaining a sense of the uniqueness that set it apart from other cities in China. As part of the city's modernization effort many old, historic buildings were demolished in preparation for the Expo and some residents believe that the local Shanghai government is misusing urban land.

The article profiles the Chinese factory worker as a whole who was considered as a runner-up for this magazine's Person of the Year for 2009. The eight percent annual economic growth rate that officials in China believe is important to ensuring the country's social stability is noted. The opinions of several Chinese men and women including Deng Tao, Li Chunying, and Qiu Xiaoyuan are offered for how they are leading the world by their example to economic recovery.

Challenges that should be addressed by China to realize its aspirations to become an innovative scientific powerhouse by 2015 are explored. Among the challenges are the need for research originality and the declining passion for research among young chemists despite increased investments in science. Policies that have been implemented to address these challenges are also discussed.

The article focuses on the Chinese economy in 2012 and discusses why China must end state-funding of businesses because it is an unsustainable model. Topics include how increased wages for Chinese workers have impacted manufacturers, the decrease in China's gross domestic product (GDP), and the reforms that China must make to avoid a financial crisis in the future.

The article focuses on young people within China in 2012. Topics include the rate of unemployment for Chinese youth, the number of college graduates within China seeking work per year, and the generational differences between older and younger Chinese. Information is provided on how the wealth gap impacts citizens.

The article describes the suspension of Chinese politician Bo Xilai from the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party for "serious disciplinary violations" and the alleged involvement of his wife, Gu Kailai, in the homicide of British businessman Neil Heywood. Issues regarding the imprisonment of journalists, censorship, and familial power in Chinese government are discussed.

The article examines online publishing in China. According to the article, online publishing has created an outlet for populist literature as well as several successful online publishing business ventures such as Zongheng. According to the article, the success of online publishing can be attributed to the Chinese government's censorship policies concerning traditional publishing outlets. The article offers comments from Zonheng chief executive officer (CEO) Zhang Yunfan.

The article focuses on Wenzhou, China, and how private lending practices have caused a financial crisis in the city. Information is provided on how the Chinese government has attempted to control inflation by restricting loans, a practice that increased private loan borrowing and contributed to the subprime crisis occurring in Wenzhou in 2011.

The article focuses on the opening of the Manzhouli Border Economic Cooperation Zone where trade between Russia and China has earned revenues reaching 55 billion U.S. dollars in 2010. Mazhouli offers Russian shoppers cheap Chinese goods that led to the business boom and has become model for trade in emerging global economies for reshaping world economy after the recession. It also notes 13 free trade agreements between developing Asian and Latin American countries.

This article reports on the Chinese and Australian economies in 2011 related to China's demand for Australia's natural resources. The article discusses mining at Australia's Fortescue Metals outfit in Port Hedland, Western Australia related to its growing capacity and exports. Information is provided on gross domestic product (GDP) growth, investments in China, and labor.

The article reports on the growth of China's economy and its global power. It discusses how far China has come diplomatically, and examines the country's relations with the U.S. and Europe. It also details China's aggressive claims in historic maritime disputes, and the controversy over the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo. It also reports on Chinese foreign investments, and looks at the growing power of the Chinese military.

This article presents information about Shanghai, China and how it has nearly regained its former status as a world-class city. Once thought of as the Paris of the East, Shanghai is returning as a global center of commerce and culture after fading under the rule of Mao Zedong's People's Republic since 1949. As host of the 2010 Expo, Shanghai is now being thought of as a model for the metropolis of the future.

The article focuses on the expansion of gay rights in Nepal, and growing tolerance towards gays throughout Asia. The article notes gay activist Sunil Babu Pant's petition to the Nepal Supreme Court to overturn a law criminalizing homosexuality, which they did in 2007. Also noted are similar cases of growing tolerance in India, China, and the Philippines. Social changes like travel, urbanization, democratization, and access to information are credited as helping the process.

The article looks at the effects of the recession on migrant workers. As the global economy tries to recover from financial crises, many migrant workers have made their way back to their home countries. The author also discusses South Korean migrant workers who flocked to China while its economy was booming, but have since departed.

The article focuses on China's economic conditions. Provided is information about four Chinese business enterprises: sportswear company Li Ning, instant noodles company Tingyi, online travel reservations company Ctrip, and clothing company Septwolves. Information about their revenue in 2008 and their views on success in business are also presented.

The article reports that many Asian nations, whose economies are primarily driven by exports, are beginning to take measures to ensure economic growth while the U.S. goes through an economic downturn. Ramon Navaratnam, a former finance minster in Malaysia, does not expect Malaysia to avoid the economic disaster. Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan, is hoping to improve the domestic consumer market to make up for export losses.