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Last Updated: June 23, 2016
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01.24.17Scientists Discover Prehistoric Giant Otter Species in China
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Six million years ago, giant otters weighing more than 100 pounds lived among birds and water lilies in the wooded wetlands of China’s Yunnan province.
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01.19.17In China, Pollution Fears Are Both Literal and Metaphorical
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Last month, as China encountered some of its worst pollution yet, artists in Chengdu did something bold: They put smog-filtering cotton masks over the faces of statues representing ordinary urbanites that dot a centrally located shopping street.
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01.18.17An ‘Old Friend of China’ Prepares to Bridge Differences at a Fraught Time
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Branstad’s relationship with China goes back to 1985, when he was in his first term as governor and a young agricultural official from Hebei Province named Xi Jinping visited Iowa.
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01.14.17Zhou Youguang, Architect of a Bridge between Languages, Dies At 111
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Zhou Youguang, the inventor of a system to convert Chinese characters into words with the Roman alphabet, died Saturday at the age of 111.
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01.13.17Ambassador to China Shares Lessons Learned with the Next Administration
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Democrat Max Baucus, the U.S. ambassador to China since 2014, is preparing to hand over the post to his successor. He discusses the future of the U.S.-China relationship.
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12.23.16In China’s Tiny Catholic Community, Hopes Rise for Beijing- Vatican Ties
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Beijing and the Vatican seem to want to come to an agreement, though who has the last word in appointing bishops is still a point of contention
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11.18.16JPMorgan Chase Paying $264 Million to Settle Allegations of Nepotism in China
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The bank isn't being formally charged, but by agreeing to pay the fines, it brings a three-year investigation by the U.S. government to a close
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11.15.16New Wave of Chinese Restaurants Challenge “Cheap” Stereotype
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A new generation of immigrant restaurateurs is aiming to offer an updated spin on the Chinese restaurant, with prices to match
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11.10.16What Will a Trump Presidency Mean for China?
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The response of China's state-controlled media to Donald Trump's victory seemed almost gleeful. What's happens next?
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11.01.16Search Continues for 20 Miners Missing After Blast in China
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35 miners were working at the privately-owned Jinshangou mine when the explosion happened Monday morning; two escaped alive, and 13 have been confirmed dead
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10.13.16Born in the U.S., Raised in China: ’Satellite Babies’ Have a Hard Time Coming Home
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Studies show the arrangement can take a great emotional toll on both parents and children
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09.30.16A Storied Hong Kong Newspaper Feels the Heat from China
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After recently shutting down its Chinese-language website and deleting archives, the South China Morning Post announced more cuts.
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09.27.16Long Absent in China, Tipping Makes a Comeback at a Few Trendy Restaurants
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08.08.16In China, Some Schools Are Playing With More Creativity, Less Cramming
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Educators are hopeful that these new teaching methods will produce young people who are curious, self-motivated and independent critical thinkers.
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05.12.16Undaunted By China's Rulebook, Lesbian Couple Has Twins Via Surrogacy
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Chinese women Rui Cai and Cleo Wu gave birth to twins last month, following a successful in-vitro fertilization.