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Air pollution in Shanghai & the rest of China: What you need to know
Like ordering McDonald's at 3am, there's little doubt that breathing Shanghai's smog (or Shmog™, if you will) isn't healthy for us. But with so many myths, unhelpful statistics and outright lies floating around, it's difficult to determine the genuine health sacrifices we are making by living in a city which often resembles Mordor. To find clarity within the info-fog, we've gone and done the research for you, and the following is what you need to know.
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38-year-old self-proclaimed virgin creates website to stop youngsters from having sex
A 38-year-old single woman has created a firestorm of controversy on the internet after setting up a "virginity website" to get young people to abstain from sex before marriage. Saladin Xu of Shanghai Daily writes:
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Last Friday's Kim Jong-un assassination rumours
Last Friday, rumours that Kim Jong-un was assassinated at the Beijing embassy began on Weibo, hopped over to Twitter, then went around the world. The "Great Successor", as it turns out, is still alive and kicking, and the rumours were actually sparked by his daddy's 70th birthday celebrations (even though he's pickled kimchi now). Canada's National Post outlines how the rumours became "fact":It all seems to trace back to a message from Weibo user...
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Cold snap wreaks havoc in China
A severe cold snap in China caused more than 20 car accidents and at least six injuries. Meanwhile, many people in rural China are facing sub-zero temperatures as another cold snap gets ready to hit the country. [AP]
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Why Starbucks has succeeded in China where others have failed
Lots of people were sceptical when Starbucks announced its plan to enter the Chinese market years ago. Starbucks would flop because China is a nation of tea-, not coffee-drinkers, so the reasoning went. 14 years on, nobody is laughing. Shaun Rein writes on CNBC
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Today's Links: Teenage Tibetan self-immolation, Tehran nukes talk and a ‘trust deficit' with China
A few links to start off your day: Teenage Tibetan self-immolation, Tehran nukes talk and a ‘trust deficit' with China
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Singapore FM K. Shanmugam: Beijing appreciates Singapore's stance on US-China relations
In remarks made by Singapore's K Shanmugam on the conclusion of his back-to-back introductory visits as foreign minister to the United States and China, he noted that comments he made on the US-China relationship during his visit to Washington were warmly welcomed in Beijing. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Singapore Conference in Washington, Shanmugam had offered the United States a warning on anti-China rhetoric. “Americans should not underestimate the extent...
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Canadian PM Stephen Harper meets Bo Xilai, concludes five-day China visit
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has ended his five-day visit to China with a one-hour meeting Saturday evening with Bo Xilai, the embattled Communist Party chief of Chongqing who is now facing a serious setback in his ascent to the Politburo with the disappearance of his erstwhile right-man, former police chief Wang Lijun. Security was especially tight around the headquarters of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, where the meeting took place. Only three of the prime...
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US to launch new interview waiver pilot program
US ambassador to China Gary Locke has announced a new interview waiver pilot program that is expected to make it easier for Chinese nationals to visit the United States. Under the new program, consular officers will have the power to waive interviews for some qualified non-immigrant applicants who are renewing their visa within 48 months of expiration of their previously held visa.
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Australia's casinos betting big on Chinese gamblers
Chinese high rollers have transformed Macau and Singapore into two of the world's top gambling destinations. Now, Australia wants a slice of that market too. Peter Gotting of Australia Network News reports.
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CPJ: Over half of imprisoned journalists in China ethnic Tibetan or Uyghur
More than half of the 27 journalists imprisoned in China are ethnic Tibetan or Uyghur, says the Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) in a report posted on its website. In addition, two Uyghur journalists have been unaccounted for since their scheduled 2011 release. These cases are "added proof that they were arrested to deprive their communities of a voice", says Madeline Earp, senior researcher for CPJ’s Asia Program. "The trend dates back to ethnic unrest in...
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Report: Chinese middle class to reach 40% of the population by 2020
China's middle class is projected to reach 40% of the population in 2020, twice the proportion at the turn of the century, according to the International City Development Report released jointly by the Social Sciences Academic Press and Shanghai Academy of Social Science
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Jubilation and relief! Shanghai to extend visas for expats
SCORE! Huzzah, more good news for expats working in Shanghai! The local authorities are currently working on new policies to grant longer valid visas for foreign nationals working for multinational corporations. The policy is the continuation of a successful effort by local authorities to lure foreign multinationals to set their regional Asia and China headquarters in Shanghai, with 347 multinational companies relocating to Shanghai in the wake of favorable policies last year. The Shanghai...
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Chongqing media do an about-face on Bo Xilai
Bo Xilai's been busy feeding the seagulls in Yunnan, but nobody reading the papers in Chongqing will ever get to hear of it. After featuring the political calligraphy of Bo Xilai prominently on its front page for two consecutive days on Feb 8 and Feb 9, Chongqing Daily appears to have done an about-face in its treatment of the municipal Communist Party chief. Today, it was Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan that occupied much of...
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Around Shanghai: Coin thieves, deadly scooters, more bouncing eggs, and 21.27 million kilowatts of power
Yuyuan coin thieves, rubber egg yolks, Disneyland rides, endangered animal trackers, and peak power usage. Here's what happening around Shanghai:
