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The article discusses the setback faced by American producers fighting for imposition of tariffs on imported Chinese paper. The ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission stated that NewPage Corp. and other markers of glossy paper had not been materially injured from the subsidies and so the Chinese paper exports are not liable for the imposition of tariffs. Further, NewPage reports the decline in the domestic industry due to Chinese imports.

BEIJING -- As far as dramatic timing goes, the text message from the powers that be announcing the sudden cancellation of a post-performance discussion of ''Top Secret: Battle for the Pentagon Papers'' was, well, perfectly timed. The message, sent to the cellphone of the play's producer on Friday night, warned of ''unforeseen consequences spreading beyond the theater,'' should the audience at Peking University be allowed to openly discuss the work, which delves into delicate matters like press freedom, power-hungry political leaders and the Nixon administration's desire to quash information it deemed embarrassing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that as of January 2007, Zhang Yin is now one of the richest women in the world. Yin saw a chance to turn a profit from China's desperate need for cardboard to ship consumer items. She now has waste paper from the United States and Europe shipped to her plants to be turned into cardboard. In an unending cycle, it is shipped back to the countries in which it originated and recycled- yet again.

Describes the impact of the paper mill closure in Baoding, China in 1992 on several laid-off workers of the mill.

Focuses on Communist party documents that shed light on the leadership in China at the time of the Tiananmen Square crisis in 1989, which are published in the book 'The Tiananmen Papers.' Question as to the authenticity of the documents; Evidence that the leaders were at a deadlock, which was broken by Deng Xiaoping, of whether to use military force in the situation or not; Implications of the publishing of the documents for leaders Jiang Zemin and Li Peng.

The article discusses the success of "The Paper" digital newspaper in China as of 2016, and it mentions how the online mass media entity covers issues such as corruption and a vaccine scandal in China. According to the article, "The Paper" is overseen by the Chinese Communist Party. It states that the owner of "The Paper" plans to introduce an English-language version of the electronic newspaper called "Sixth Tone." Editor Wei Xing and Chinese news websites are also assessed.

The article reports on the statement of hedge fund manager Edward C. K. Chin on September 2, 2014 that his long-running pro-democracy column was dropped by "The Hong Kong Economic Journal." According to Chin and his supporters, the action of the journal was a blow to the beleaguered media freedoms of Hong Kong, China. It adds that Chin is one of the prominent supporters of the Occupy Central With Love and Peace movement.

The article reports that China is trying to switch to electronic-tickets for airtravel. According to the International Air Transport Association, in the global race to convert from paper to e-ticket China is topping the charts. The association had placed its final order for paper tickets earlier in 2007 to continue the supply till June 1 until the world goes paperless.

The article discusses the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics July 16, 2014 announcement of an increase of 7.5 percent in economic growth in the second quarter of 2014 relative to growth in the second quarter of 2013. Topics addressed include contradictions between the data on gross domestic product (G.D.P.) and independent surveys of Chinese businesses showing declines in sales and consumer confidence, as well as China's rate of credit expansion and wage increases.

The article reports on Kevin Lau Chun-to, chief editor at Hong Kong, China-based newspaper Ming Pao who was ousted by its owners in January 2014 causing fears for the advancement in the Chinese Communist Party's efforts in subduing the region's independent media. The removal follows the region's proposal to elect leaders through universal suffrage. It mentions that the decision also follows a broader tension on the growing political and social influence of mainland China.

The article discusses protests in China over the government's policy of newspaper censorship and propaganda, noting the demonstration in favor of the Chinese liberal newspaper Southern Weekend. It comments on support for decreased censorship from celebrities via online social media, as well as addresses calls for the resignation of Guangdong Province, China's chief propaganda official Tuo Zhen.

BEIJING -- When the novelist Murong Xuecun showed up at a ceremony here late last year to collect his first literary prize, he clutched a sheet of paper with some of the most incendiary words he had ever written. It was a meditation on the malaise brought on by censorship. ''Chinese writing exhibits symptoms of a mental disorder,'' he planned to say. ''This is castrated writing. I am a proactive eunuch, I castrate myself even before the surgeon raises his scalpel.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the study which found that about 100 journalists from one of China's most aggressive daily newspapers have taken a rare step for China and gone on strike after the paper's editor and two of his disputes were fired.

Reports that Chinese journalist Feng Xiliang, founder of China's official English-language paper `The China Daily,' was hired as senior Chinese editor for Hong Kong's leading English-language newspaper `The South China Morning Post.' Comments from Jonathan Fenby, editor of Hong Kong's paper; Information on Xiliang; Information on the paper.

The article reports on protests against the pro-democracy "Apple Daily" newspaper in Hong Kong, China, founded by Jimmy Lai, and mentions allegations that the protests were instigated by China's Communist Party.

Reports that a release in papers suggested that the Chinese-Soviet alliance between Joseph Stalin and Zedong Mao, founded in 1950, was on shaky grounds. Excerpts from transcripts found.

The article reports that the U.S. administration has been called on by China for the reversal of a decision to impose steep duties on Chinese exports of coated paper. Wang Xinpie, a spokesman of China's commerce ministry, said that China strongly needs the U.S. to reconsider the decision and make prompt changes. In 2006, the U.S. trade deficit was recorded $233 billion with China.

Details the economic market of Hong Kong as the Communist China took over. Currency crisis in Hong Kong; Financial reserves of Hong Kong that rivaled the United States; Trends of economic markets.

The Securities and Exchange Commission asked a federal court on Thursday to force a Chinese affiliate of Deloitte, the accounting giant, to produce documents related to an investigation into one of its former auditing clients, Longtop Financial Technologies. The affiliate, Deloitte & Touche Tohmatsu, which is based in Shanghai, has not provided any documents to the commission, which issued subpoenas to the firm on May 27, the agency said in a statement. As a result, the S.E.C. said, it has been unable to access critical information in its investigation into possible fraud at Longtop. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

SHANGHAI -- Ai Weiwei, the prominent Chinese artist and social critic who was detained by the police this month, is being investigated for tax evasion, destroying evidence and distributing pornography, according to a Hong Kong-based newspaper with close ties to Beijing. The newspaper, Wen Wei Po, was the latest Chinese publication to speculate about the fate of Mr. Ai, an internationally recognized artist and outspoken government critic. Its claims were immediately disputed by his wife. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Local officials in Shandong Province have apparently found a cost-effective way to deal with gadflies, whistle-blowers and all manner of muckraking citizens who dare to challenge the authorities: dispatch them to the local psychiatric hospital. In an investigative report published Monday by a state-owned newspaper, public security officials in the city of Xintai in Shandong Province were said to have been institutionalizing residents who persist in their personal campaigns to expose corruption or the unfair seizure of their property. Some people said they were committed for up to two years, and several of those interviewed said they were forcibly medicated. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article focuses on the stringent regulations faced by foreign Internet companies in China.

Reports that "The Liberation Daily of Shanghai" newspaper published an editorial which commented on the popular protests against the Japanese government as an evil plot with ulterior motives in China.

Reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has made public classified documents on China. Issues on the 30-year period of Mao Zedong's rule; Analysis on China's leadership situation; Assessment of the Communist Party.

Discusses Japan's financial crisis. Growth of the economy that has not been sustained; Governments that have attempted to resolve the crisis; Example of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi; Competition with China and South Korea; History of Japan's economy; Debt that the nation faces.

Reports that a secret document concerning the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China has been smuggled out of the country in 2001.

Reports that the Chinese government dismissed on January 9, 2001 internal documents about the 1989 Tiananmen Square shooting as fake.

States that the `People's Daily' newspaper in China has made a rare mention of the 1989 student protest in Beijing. 10th anniversary of the massacre of the student protester in June 4, 1999; Efforts of the government to prevent the commemoration of the event.

Reports that the White House released internal documents showing that President Bill Clinton approved the Chinese launching of an American satellite on February of 1997. How Clinton approved the launching after his top staff advised him that the economic and diplomatic advantages outweighed the opposition of Federal prosecutors; How Clinton overruled Justice Department objections; Why Republicans question the President's decision.

The article describes the consequences suffered by Li Ying, a Chinese painter in Milan, Italy and rebel influencer, after the White Paper Movement, which broadcast Chinese protest against censorship and authoritarian government via the social media platform Twitter. It reveals Li Ying's punishment from the Chinese state including police harassment of his parents, frozen bank and payment accounts, and job loss. It shows the persistence of Li Ying in protesting economic issues in China.

Offers world news briefs related to business as of March 27, 2001. Inflation in Germany; Investments in the Chinese oil industry by companies Royal Dutch/Shell Group and BP Amoco; Merger between rival paper companies Norske Skog Canada and Pacifica Papers to create North America's third-largest newsprint producer.

In this sprawling metropolis in southeastern China stand the Longgang trash incinerators, two hulking brown buildings erected by a private company. They can be smelled a mile away and pour out so much dark smoke and hazardous chemicals that hundreds of local residents recently staged an all-day sit-in, demanding that the incinerators be cleaner and that a planned third incinerator not be built nearby. After surpassing the United States as the world's largest producer of household garbage, China has embarked on a vast program to build incinerators as landfills run out of space. But the incinerators have become a growing source of toxic emissions that can damage the body's nervous system. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents an interview with Vivian Wang, a China correspondent for "The Times," regarding the demonstration against the Chinese government in November 2022, in which she discusses when the protests began, the meaning of the white pieces of paper being held by the people and why people felt gratitude during the protests.

The article reports on the claim by scientific journal publishers Springer Nature and Wiley in December 2019 that they will re-evaluate previously published papers on Chinese minority groups like Uighurs and Tibetans to ensure authors secured consent from the people they studied. Also cited are China's move to study the DNA of the ethnic minorities, China's imprisonment of Muslim minorities to allegedly prevent terrorism, and China's efforts to develop tools for tracking minorities.

The article reports on the negative effect of free trade with China to the labor market in the U.S. based on the findings from academic papers such as from the working papers made by economists David Dorn, David Autor, and Gordon Hanson.

The article discusses that the free sanitary pads appeared in a middle school classroom in October, 2020, in China and hen a plastic container with pads was attached to the walls of four bathrooms in a university in Shangha.

The article reports that thousands of tons of material left curbside for recycling in American cities and towns have gone to landfills after China banned in summer 2018 imports of various types of plastic and paper for recycling as part of its antipollution campaign. Topics covered include the difficulty of waste managers in finding a substitute for the Chinese market, and six ways to properly recycle to prevent the recyclable materials from being contaminated.

The article reports on the release of a white paper on energy policy released by the Chinese government saying that it has lowered its target for constructing nuclear power plants by 2015. The white paper stated that the government plans to install 40 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2015 and has pledged strict safety standards. However, the white paper did not describe it as a reduction as the country's five-year plan is at 50 gigawatts and has installed 12.54 gigawatts in 2011.

The article reports on the dominant use of mobile payments in China, making paper money and coins obsolete ones. According to Richard Lim, managing director of the venture capital firm GSR Ventures, the issue is one of the single most important innovations that happened in the country and solely taking place in China. The negative impact of the mobile payments use on tourists and business travelers who will find it hard to turn their phones into wallets is tackled.

BEIJING -- Angry demonstrators entered a government office in the port city of Qidong, near Shanghai, on Saturday and smashed computers and destroyed furniture to protest a waste discharge plant that they said would pollute the water supply. In reaction, the local government Web site said Saturday that plans for the discharge plant, which was to be part of a paper manufacturing plant, had been abandoned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

CORRECTION APPENDED The Securities and Exchange Commission disclosed Wednesday that it was investigating another Chinese client of the Shanghai affiliate of Deloitte, the large accounting group, on suspicion of accounting fraud. It did not identify the company, but an official said the investigation, which began in 2010, was continuing. The S.E.C. filed an administrative action against Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd. of Shanghai for refusing to provide audit work papers related to the unidentified company. Deloitte said it had provided the work papers to Chinese regulators but could not provide them to United States regulators under Chinese law. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THE European Commission, angered over what it sees as unfair Chinese trade policies, this week imposed what it said were the ''first ever antisubsidy tariffs against imports from China.'' The commission said China was ''significantly subsidizing its coated fine-paper industry by giving cheap loans, allocating land below market value and granting various tax incentives,'' and announced duties of up to 12 percent on imports of high-quality paper used for magazines and brochures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BEIJING -- The Chinese military said Thursday that while the security situation in Asia and the Pacific was generally stable, it was becoming ''more intricate and volatile,'' with no clear solutions for tension points like the divided Korean Peninsula and with the United States increasing its involvement in regional issues. The military's vision was laid out in a national defense white paper, a document published every two years since 1998. The paper tried to walk a line between trumpeting the modernization efforts of the Chinese military and assuaging the fears of foreign governments and analysts that the fast-growing People's Liberation Army would be used for expansionist purposes or regional dominance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With China evidently in its sights, Google has released a policy paper contending that countries that limit Internet users' access to information providers outside their borders violate their World Trade Organization commitments. The company did not single out China in the position paper. But Google has had a running battle with Beijing over censorship, and many of the examples cited in the paper came from the company's experiences with China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Frail and dignified at 88, the man leaned on his cane and smiled as the story of his immigration in 1936 flashed behind him on a museum wall. Like tens of thousands of others who managed to come to the United States from China during a 60-year period when the law singled them out for exclusion, the man, Tun Funn Hom, had entered as a ''paper son,'' with false identity papers that claimed his father was a native citizen. For years, it was a shameful family secret. But Mr. Hom, a New York laundry worker who helped build battleships in World War II and put three children through college, outlived the stigma of an earlier era's immigration fraud. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

China said Tuesday that it faces threats from independence movements related to Taiwan, Tibet and the western desert region of Xinjiang, and that American arms sales to Taiwan jeopardize stability in Asia. The assessment came in a white paper on national defense released by the State Council, China's cabinet. The paper said that ''China's security situation has improved steadily,'' but that ''being in a stage of economic and social transition, China is encountering many new circumstances and new issues in maintaining social stability.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the recovery of the history of China at the Panjiayuan antiques market in Beijing. Topics discussed include the devotion of the books and posters collectors to old paper items, the closure of many stalls in protest regarding the plan of transferring the market in Hebei Province, and the Cultural Revolution stuff purchased by the Americans.

Reports on the move of Chinese police in Beijing in calling in Western reporters for questioning about a Falun Gong news conference they attended on October 28, 1999. Papers of the reporters that were seized; When the papers would be released; Law in China about interviewing members of the movement; Identification of the reporters.

Focuses on two popular, Beijing newspapers, `Fine Goods Shopping Guide' and `Shopping Guide.' How the newspapers' popularity symbolizes China's entrance into the global consumer culture; How most Beijing residents cannot afford the items in the paper; What these papers include; The papers' cover stories and personal advertisements; How most of the articles have a commercial sponsor.

The article discusses that the American antimissile system built in South Korea, called the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), can erode its nuclear deterrent which worries China. It mentions Mao Zedong dismissed the atomic bomb as a “paper tiger & China built a nuclear arsenal of its own; China conducted first nuclear test in 1964, & has developed a stable of nuclear missiles.