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4 hrs ago | South China Morning Post

Guangzhou reveals details on cadmium tainting as public pressure mounts

Guangzhou's food-safety authorities have revealed some details about the sale of rice and rice noodles contaminated with cadmium.

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6 hrs ago | International Business Times

Chinese LGBT Activists Held by Police During 'Gay Day'

Chinese LGBT activists questioned and detained by police after handing out leaflets for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists in two Chinese cities were detained by police while celebrating International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on Friday 17 May.

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Sat May 18, 2013

South China Morning Post

Dire manners and 'uncivilised behaviour' of tourists is harming China's image, admits VP Wang Yang

Hailing from one of the country's poorest provinces, Wang Yang lacks the revolutionary pedigree of the so-called "princeling" party leaders.

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Malaysian National News Agency

Man Arrested Over Airline Bomb Threats In China

By Niam Seet Wei BEIJING, May 18 -- A man who allegedly made false bomb threats which disrupted flights in five Chinese cities was arrested in Yancheng City of eastern China's Jiangsu Province Friday, Chinese officials said on Saturday.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Asia News Network

Hoax phone calls hit mainland flights

Several flights from Chongqing and Guangzhou were forced to land or delayed on Friday after telephone threats were received, airport authorities said.

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The Peninsula

33 dead, 12 missing in Chinese storms

BEIJING: Thirty-three people have died and 12 others were reported missing in the latest round of rain and hailstorms that have swept south China, the government said.

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Thu May 16, 2013

CBS Local

Local Family Stuck In China After Security Scare At Consulate

Ralph and Cheryl Antonelli had planned to head to Logan Airport Wednesday night.

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South China Morning Post

Guangdong coastal water quality is declining, with worst areas around Hong Kong

Pollution in Guangdong's coastal waters continued to worsen last year, mainly in the Pearl River Delta, which affected offshore water quality in Hong Kong.

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Wed May 15, 2013

People's Daily Online

Tea war hits boiling point

Guangdong High People's Court Wednesday opened a hearing on a packaging dispute between herbal tea maker JDB Group and its competitor Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings, after the two companies accused each other of rights infringement in the form of highly similar red-can packaging.

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JD Supra

China Life Sciences Health Industry Client Briefing - April 2013

Given the significance of generic drugs within China's health care system, the duplication of generic drug research and development is a serious concern.

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South China Morning Post

Illuminating confessions from a shadow banker

Kenji Fujimoto was accepted into Kim Jong-il's inner circle during a 13-year stint serving North Korea's first family.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Asia News Network

GUANGZHOU: Mystery package prompts consulate closure

Visa services have been suspended at the US consulate in Guangzhou , capital of South China's Guangdong province, after it received a bag of unidentified white powder on Monday.

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Plastics News

China's toy factories face more scrutiny on safety, work conditions

China's large toy industry, including its plastics-related toy makers, faces potentially stepped up scrutiny on safety and factory working conditions.

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Vanguard

Nigerians in China want consular office in Guangzhou

Worried about the delay in processing travel documents, Nigerians in Guangdong province of China, have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to establish a consular office in the province to reduce their plights in the Asian country.

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Shanghai Daily

Consulate stops issuing visas after powder scare

THE US consulate in the southern city of Guangzhou has stopped issuing visas after an envelope with unidentified powder was found on Monday morning, Yangcheng Evening News reported yesterday.

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State Department

U.S. Department of State Announces First 2013 Sports Envoy Program...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that Paralympian Dr.

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Mon May 13, 2013

South China Morning Post

China's sex workers trapped in abuse cycle, says Human Rights Watch

File photo of a sex worker in Guangzhou. The Human Rights Watch estimates four million to six millions sex workers on the mainland are subject to arbitrary abuse by their clients and police.

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The Standard

Tier 1 pair turn record beaters

Plots in Shanghai and Guangzhou fetched record prices recently, barely two months after the Tier 1 cities launched fresh measures to cool the property sector.

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South China Morning Post

In praise of China's high-speed trains

Peter Kammerer is wowed by China's high-speed trains but says tickets must be affordable for all here to justify the cost of the Hong Kong link Peter Kammerer is a long-time columnist and commentator for the SCMP.

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Cleveland.com

Highland principal, teachers gain new insight from China journey

Highland High School Principal Dana Addis and four teachers recently returned from a trip to China to visit their sister school, Nanwu High School in Guangzhou.

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