June 2013

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China’s Growing Hunger for Meat Shown by Move to Buy Smithfield, World’s Leading Pork Producer

By Janet Larsen on June 11, 2013

Half the world’s pigs—more than 470 million of them—live in China. As demand rises, pork is starting to shift from household- or farm-scale production into larger factory-like operations.

Society

Food, Farming

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How China Views Obama-Xi Meeting in California

By Charlie Campbell on June 11, 2013

Comments about Xi’s arrival in the Golden State barely made waves on China’s Twitter-like social-media service Sina Weibo. The bulk of Friday’s traffic focused on the annual university-entrance exams that are currently under way.

Media, Politics

U.S.-China Relations, Foreign Policy

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Both Sides Worried on Maintaining Relations (Video)

on June 11, 2013

Chinese leaders, during private meetings with U.S. officials, have moved past their previous denial of cyber-espionage, and are acknowledging a problem, CBS says, citing unnamed officials.

Politics

U.S.-China Relations, Trust, Foreign Policy

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U.S.-China Relations: Stop Striving For “Trust”

By Denny Roy on June 11, 2013

The argument that trust leads to peace is built on the premise that the suspicions between China and the U.S. are unfounded and would evaporate with more and deeper dialogue.

Politics

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Most View China as a Friend

By Tal Kopan on June 11, 2013

According to a Gallup poll on Thursday, 55 percent of respondents thought China was either an ally or friendly nation. A total of 40 percent viewed China unfavorably.

Politics, Society

Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations

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Cui Tiankai, China’s Envoy to the U.S., Aims to Allay Tensions

By Jane Perlez on June 11, 2013

Cui Tiankai, the country’s ambassador in Washington, is its chief behind-the-scenes facilitator for the meeting that will bring together Mr. Xi and President Obama at Sunnylands starting June 7.

Politics

Cui Tiankai, Barack Obama, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations

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Defending an Open, Global, Secure, and Resilient Internet (Video)

on June 11, 2013

The C.F.R.-sponsored Independent Task Force report finds that as more people and services become interconnected and dependent on the Internet, societies are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Society, Technology

Cybersecurity, U.S.-China Relations, Foreign Policy

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‘Escape From North Korea’ (Video)

By Ann Shin on June 11, 2013

In this Op-Doc video, Ann Shin profiles a smuggler named Dragon, who charges North Korean defectors for guiding them through China and Southeast Asia into eventual asylum and safety in South Korea.

Arts, Society

North Korea, Smuggling, South Korea

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International Revenue for Chinese Films Fell by Half in 2012

By Clarence Tsui on June 11, 2013

Titled “Silver Paper: Report on International Spread of Chinese Movies 2012,” the survey found that only 75 domestic productions were sold overseas last year, generating rights fees and ticket sales of $172.8 million (1.06 billion yuan).

Arts, Business

Film

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