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China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans-sources
ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalise the economy, sources close to the government said, shunning policy stimulus for fear it could worsen local...Tags: Political Fundraising, Communist Party of China, Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Markets, Wen Jiabao
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Presidente chino se pone al frente de profunda reforma económica: fuentes
ReutersPor Kevin Yao PEKIN, mayo 17 (Reuters) - El presidente de China se ha encargado en persona de trazar ambiciosos planes de reforma para revitalizar la economía, dijeron fuentes cercanas al Gobierno, evitando los estímulos económicos por temor a que...Tags: China, Wen Jiabao
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America lags on plain speech
The Internet is changing how leaders talk. Leaders from Rome to Beijing and beyond are helping usher in a new era of plain speaking. But American leaders are lagging behind, stuck in old patterns of windy and obfuscatory speech. Around the globe, what's...Tags: Washington College (Maryland), Budget Control Act of 2011, Unemployment, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace
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China's Xi Jinping formally assumes title of president
BEIJING -- Capping a highly choreographed transition of power, Xi Jinping formally assumed the Chinese presidency Thursday after a secret vote at the National People's Congress. The 59-year-old son of a former vice premier is the most successful of...Tags: Political Systems, China, College of Cardinals, Elections, Beijing (China)
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China names Xi Jinping president
China's new leader Xi Jinping capped his rise to the top Thursday by adding the largely ceremonial title of president, though he will need more time and cautious maneuvering to consolidate his power and build support from a public that is increasingly...Tags: Communist Party of China, U.S. Congress, National Government, China, Elections
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China pledges support for farmers to narrow wealth gap
BEIJING -- China says it will better protect farmers' land rights and boost rural incomes and public services to help narrow the divide with urban areas. The government will increase agricultural subsidies and ensure "reasonable returns" from planting...Tags: Arts and Culture, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Wen Jiabao, Culture
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Hu's the boss
"They say, 'Tony, you're so crazy.' Yes, I am."
You heard it from Tony Hu himself, chieftain of Chinatown. Something's off in his bitter melon. A sane businessman wouldn't open seven restaurants within a half-square-mile area, yet here we are, an...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Roosevelt University, Chili, Chinese Restaurants, Chicago Chinese Restaurants
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Chinese news organizations rally behind censored paper
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. GUANGZHOU, China -- In a rare show of defiance to China’s censors, news organizations around the country rallied behind colleagues at the maverick Southern Weekly who are...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Journalism, Parties and Movements, China, Media Industry
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China think tank urges gov't to end 1-child policy
BEIJING (AP) — A government think tank is urging Chinese leaders to start phasing out China's one-child policy immediately and allow two children for every family by 2015, a daring proposal to do away with the unpopular policy. Some demographers...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Family Planning, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Wen Jiabao
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China bans toy planes, pigeons to secure congress
BEIJING (AP) — Don't roll down the taxi windows. Don't buy a remote-controlled plane without a police chief's permission. And don't release your pigeons. Beijing is tightening security as its all-important Communist Party congress approaches, and...Tags: Security Measures, Interior Policy, Personal Data Collection, Sports, Media Industry
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Quake Hits Southern China, Dozens Killed
CNNThe death toll may climb after a series of earthquakes in southwestern China killed at least 80 people and injured 731, a state-run news agency reported Saturday. More than 6,600 homes were destroyed and about 430,000 damaged in Friday's quakes, Xinhua...Tags: China Earthquake (2010), U.S. Geological Survey, China, Wen Jiabao, News Agency
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