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Cracks appear in the Great Firewall of China
The South China Morning Post exclusively reported Tuesday (24th Sept. 2013) that the Chinese government is to allow a partial hole to be created in what has been dubbed the ‘Great Firewall of China‘. Residents of a specific portion of… Read More ›
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China launches trial carbon trading scheme
It is well-known that when rolling out a new and significant policy, Chinese officials are extraordinary cautious. Those who expect radical shifts over night are always left disappointed. So it should come as no surprise that the latest development in… Read More ›
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US National Intelligence Council says China’s global power more than EU and USA combined by 2030
Today the Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds report was released by the U.S. National Intelligence Council. It is grabbing headlines around the world after saying that by 2030 China will have more global clout than the United States of America… Read More ›
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China’s ‘Carrier Style’ parody of Gangnam Style demonstrates national pride in military growth
Since South Korean musician ‘PSY‘ released his ‘Gangnam Style’ song earlier this year it has gone viral around the world. Parodies have sprung up in virtually every country, ranging from individuals in their back gardens, to students from the highly… Read More ›
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Western China’s rise set to ecplise that of the East; Chengdu seeks to become a global financial hub
Chinese development has always been a tale of two nations. There is the China we read about in the news, a booming 21st century metropolis primed to dominate the world economy and finance the expansion of the Communist Party. But… Read More ›