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China's Space Program Father, Qian Xuesen, Dies at 98

Dr. Qian Xuesen passed away in a hospital in Beijing this past Saturday, October 31st. He was 98, and considered the father of China's space program.

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U.S. and China sign Memorandum of Understanding

The U.S. and China signed earlier this year an agreement to stem the flow of illegal trade in cultural artifacts. The agreement is part of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, a U.S. law that implements the 1970 UNESCO Convention.

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High Blood Pressure Killing Millions In China

A study by researchers at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, has determined that high blood pressure plays a part in millions of premature deaths each year in China. It is estimated that around 2.3 million cardiovascular deaths each year in China are attributed to high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.

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Hot Air Balloon Crash Kills Four Dutch Tourists

On a day when a runaway balloon with a six-year-old in it is the biggest story in the world, comes another tragic ballooning story. Four Dutch tourists and the pilot have been killed in a hot air balloon accident in China.

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China May Relax One Child Policy

Since 1979 China has enforced the one child policy for population control. Earlier this week, the head of family planning in Shanghai said young couples should have more babies because the city was growing old. Government officials are considering revising the ban because current trends show that China’s population will start to decline by the middle of the century.

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Video of China's Elephant Man

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Most people have heard of the Elephant Man, though they may not know he was really named Joseph Merrick. Have you heard of China's Elephant Man, though?

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China Harvests Organs From Prisoners: Report

It's like a science fiction story. Harvesting organs from prisoners? Yet China has admitted to doing so.

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Economic Crisis Reduces Freedom in China, West

The current financial crisis may reduce economic freedom as governments are likely increase intervention in a bid to protect their own economies – according to a study in Pacific Focus published by Wiley–Blackwell. Get the full story...

Internet users In China exceed U.S. population

The number of China's Internet users increased by 40 million to 338 million in January-June 2009, exceeding the total U.S. population, official news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.

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India, China, Asia Watch Solar Eclipse 2009

The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century has begun across a huge swathe of Asia, and is visible to huge numbers of people in India and China.

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July 22nd Total Solar Eclipse Promises to Be Great (in Asia)

The total solar eclipse which will occur on July 22th, 2009 promises to be one of the best ever. It will pass over some of the most densely populated sections of the planet.

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World Uyghur Congress Appeals For Help

The World Uyghur Congress appeals to the people and governments in the free world as well as human rights organizations around the world to take urgent action to stop the ethnic massacre in East Turkistan!

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