Items by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Flattering News Coverage Has a Price in China
Posted: April 4th, 2012, 2:20am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Though banned in China, paying for positive news coverage is so widespread that many publications and broadcasters have rate cards listing prices.
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Flattering News Coverage Has a Price in China
Posted: April 4th, 2012, 2:20am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Though banned in China, paying for positive news coverage is so widespread that many publications and broadcasters have rate cards listing prices.
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Wen of China Calls for End of Bank Monopoly
Posted: April 4th, 2012, 12:43am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The unusually bold remarks by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao appeared to be a challenge to others in the Communist Party leadership to speed up reforms of the financial system.
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China Reports a Huge Trade Deficit
Posted: March 12th, 2012, 1:33am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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China said that its monthly trade deficit reached $31.5 billion in February, its weakest performance in over a decade and the latest indication of slowing growth in the nation’s economy.
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Basketball: Michael Jordan Sues Chinese Sportswear Company for Using His Name
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 6:37pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Qiaodan Sports has been using the Chinese name of the former basketball star as its brand name for years, the lawsuit says.
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DealBook: Shanda Interactive's Shareholders Back Buyout Plan
Posted: February 15th, 2012, 7:45am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The vote clears the way for Shanda Interactive Entertainment, a Chinese online game developer, to be taken private by a management team led by the company's founding chairman.
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DealBook: F.B.I. Looks Into Adviser on Chinese Reverse Mergers
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 8:44pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The New York Global Group has helped bring Chinese companies public in the United States through reverse mergers, or buying the shell of defunct American companies that had been publicly listed.
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DealBook: A Loophole Poses Risks to Investors in Chinese Companies
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 8:20am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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A vehicle known as a variable interest entity allows Chinese companies like Alibaba to accept money from foreign investors through an offshore entity, even in restricted industries.
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Unit of Chinese Daily Plans I.P.O.
Posted: January 15th, 2012, 2:10am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The online division of the People’s Daily will sell as much as $85 million in stock to compete with private media in China, as well as emulate global giants like CNN and News Corporation.
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Foxconn Resolves Pay Dispute With Workers
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 8:40am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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More than 100 workers had protested on the roof of a three-story building at the company's factory in Wuhan, China, with several threatening to commit suicide if their demands were not met.
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China to Release More Data on Air Pollution in Beijing
Posted: January 7th, 2012, 2:34am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Residents were angry about the severity of fine-particle pollution in the capital and the government’s lack of transparency.
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China to Allow Some Local Governments to Issue Bonds
Posted: October 20th, 2011, 11:30am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The trial program comes amid concerns about the financial health of regional authorities and efforts by Beijing to tame inflation and a property bubble.
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Shanghai Subway Crash Injures Hundreds
Posted: September 27th, 2011, 11:35am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Hundreds of people were injured Tuesday when a subway train slammed into the rear of another train in a sprawling transit line that had opened just last year in Shanghai.
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Apple Suppliers Causing Environmental Problems, Chinese Group Says
Posted: September 1st, 2011, 10:30am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Environmentalists released a report documenting what they said was pollution from “suspected” Apple suppliers throughout China.
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Lochte and U.S. Cap Dominance With a Flourish
Posted: August 1st, 2011, 1:50am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Ryan Lochte’s performance at the eight-day meet may help him stake a claim as having surpassed Michael Phelps as the top American swimmer.
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Phelps Wins Gold in His Signature Event, the 200 Butterfly
Posted: July 27th, 2011, 9:36pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Michael Phelps won the 200-meter butterfly Wednesday night to capture his first gold medal at these world swimming championships.
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Auditor Warns of Risks From Local Debt in China
Posted: June 28th, 2011, 1:08am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Local government debt reached $1.6 trillion, or 27 percent of gross domestic product, last year, the auditor said.
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Economix: As China Grows, So Does Its Appetite for American-Made Products
Posted: April 7th, 2011, 12:42pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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China is now the world's fastest-growing destination for American exports.
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U.S. Diplomat Sharply Criticizes China on Rights
Posted: April 6th, 2011, 12:16pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The departing ambassador, Jon M. Huntsman Jr., said prominent Chinese activists had been unfairly detained.
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Chinese Company Files Suit to Block Sale of Motorola Unit
Posted: January 26th, 2011, 3:03am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Huawei, a longtime partner of Motorola, said it is concerned that the equipment and technology Motorola is selling to Nokia Siemens includes technologies developed by Huawei.
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DealBook: Hot Topic: China’s Growing Challenges
Posted: January 24th, 2011, 10:21pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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China, the world’s biggest exporter, faces economic worries at home and trade frictions over its currency policy, as well as fallout from some diplomatic missteps.
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Economix: A Conversation With Carl Walter
Posted: January 17th, 2011, 4:16pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The co-author of a new book on China's economy and financial system says the country's growth model is flawed and its reforms have fallen short.
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The Vanishing Mind: China, in a Shift, Takes On Its Alzheimer’s Problem
Posted: January 13th, 2011, 12:13am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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In a major shift in attitude that reflects the challenges of an aging population, China is starting to publicly confront dementia.
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The Vanishing Mind: China, in a Shift, Takes On Its Alzheimer’s Problem
Posted: January 12th, 2011, 11:40pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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In a major shift in attitude that reflects the challenges of an aging population, China is starting to publicly confront dementia.
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News Analysis: As China Rolls Ahead, Fear Follows
Posted: December 13th, 2010, 9:12am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Some economists worry that inflation, government debt and asset bubbles could stall China next year.
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China Moves to Block Foreign News on Nobel Ceremony
Posted: December 9th, 2010, 1:20pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The blackout comes a day before the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is to honor Liu Xiaobo, an imprisoned Chinese dissident.
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Day Trading Still Alive, Outsourced to China
Posted: December 9th, 2010, 1:14pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Trading firms based in the United States and Canada are recruiting inexpensive workers in China and teaching them to engage in speculative trading.
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Day Trading Still Alive, Outsourced to China
Posted: December 9th, 2010, 1:14pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Trading firms based in the United States and Canada are recruiting inexpensive workers in China and teaching them to engage in speculative trading.
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Senior Chinese Official Meets North Korean Leader
Posted: December 9th, 2010, 10:30am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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As China’s top diplomat met with Kim Jong-il in North Korea, Beijing criticized the U.S. approach to the crisis.
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Thousands Mourn Victims of High-Rise Blaze
Posted: November 21st, 2010, 3:28pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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More than 10,000 people mourned victims of a fire that killed 58 people and injured about 70.
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Currency Fight With China Divides U.S. Businesses
Posted: November 16th, 2010, 8:40pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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American businesses that import Chinese goods face higher prices, but exporters are predicting sales growth.
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Currency Fight With China Divides U.S. Businesses
Posted: November 16th, 2010, 4:27pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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American businesses that import Chinese goods face higher prices, but exporters are predicting sales growth.
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Gap, Its U.S. Sales Tepid, Joins the Rush to China
Posted: November 11th, 2010, 1:40am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Gap Inc. plans to open a flagship store in Shanghai on Thursday, and three other large outlets in Beijing and Shanghai this month.
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China Faces Concern Over Inflation
Posted: October 21st, 2010, 4:37pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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As growth returns to a normal, sustainable level, soaring food and property prices remain a challenge.
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In China, a City With Lots of Buildings, but Few People
Posted: October 19th, 2010, 12:48pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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China’s sizzling economy created a speculative real estate market — and ghost towns.
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Surprise Interest Rate Move by China Roils Markets
Posted: October 19th, 2010, 12:48pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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China’s Central Bank said it would raise interest rates for the first time in nearly three years, apparently in the hopes of dampening inflation and cooling off the hot property market.
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Chinese Exports Surged Again in September
Posted: October 13th, 2010, 10:10am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Massive amounts of foreign capital continue to flow into the country, complicating Beijing’s economic policies.
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China Shifts From Emphasis on Low-Cost Factories
Posted: September 15th, 2010, 5:50pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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As costs rise, factories are revamping, helping build a middle class and encouraging sustainable growth.
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TPG to Create Chinese Currency Funds
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 1:56am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The venture joins others that are raising huge funds denominated in the renminbi. Beijing hopes such investments will strengthen its capital markets.
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TPG to Create Chinese Currency Funds
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 1:56am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The$735 million venture joins others that are raising huge funds denominated in the renminbi. Beijing hopes such investments will strengthen the nation’s capital markets.
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Huawei Bid for Sprint Contract Hits a Hurdle
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 12:40am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Eight Republican lawmakers have asked the Obama administration to study Huawei and its bid to supply equipment to Sprint Nextel.
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China to Invest in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:30pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The plan aims to put millions of electric and hybrid energy vehicles on the road over the next few years in the world’s biggest auto market.
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G.M. to Develop Small Engines With China Partner
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 7:40am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The plan to develop fuel-efficient engines and advanced transmissions with S.A.I. C. deepens G.M.’s cooperation with one of its major partners in China.
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China Tells Banks to Cut High-Risk Hidden Loans
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:00pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Authorities are worried that banks and trusts are forming partnerships and creating products to evade rules aimed at slowing bank lending and reducing excess credit.
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China Passes Japan to Become No. 2 Economy
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 12:20am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The move bolsters forecasts that China will surpass the U.S. as the world’s biggest economy as early as 2030.
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China Passes Japan to Become No. 2 Economy
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 12:20am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Experts say that unseating Japan underscores China’s clout and bolsters forecasts that China will pass the U.S. as the world’s biggest economy as early as 2030.
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Chinese Investor With Ties to U.S. Teams Is Said to Be Interested in English Soccer Club
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 2:10am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Kenny Huang, 46, who has made marketing deals in China with U.S. teams, is said to be interested in buying the Liverpool soccer club of the English Premier League.
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A Pullback in China by the News Corporation
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 1:07am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The media giant says it will sell a controlling stake in three Chinese TV stations and a movie library to a private equity fund.
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Beijing Renews Google’s License in China
Posted: July 9th, 2010, 12:30pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The renewal, which allows Google to continue to operate in China, ended months of tensions over censorship.
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Even With a Big Store in China, Apple Remains an Underdog There
Posted: July 9th, 2010, 1:30am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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With a new flagship showroom about to open, the company is striving to overcome price disadvantages and an underground market.
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IPhone Supply Chain Highlights Rising Costs in China
Posted: July 5th, 2010, 11:40pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Labor costs, a stronger currency and rising housing prices threaten to raise the cost of making electronics.
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A Night at the Electronics Factory
Posted: June 19th, 2010, 11:50pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Yuan Yandong on his way to punch in at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China, on Thursday.A day in the life of Yuan Yandong, who works a 12-hour shift on a fast, precise assembly line in China. How long can he keep up the killing pace?
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In China’s Honda Factories, Two Unlikely Labor Leaders
Posted: June 13th, 2010, 11:37pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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A 23-year-old moved nearly 500 miles to work at a Honda plant, only to find the wages inadequate. He took the bold step of organizing a strike.
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More Labor Trouble in China for Honda
Posted: June 9th, 2010, 8:50am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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At least two auto parts suppliers are staging strikes, according to reports, and several assembly plants are idle.
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After Foxconn Suicides, Scrutiny for Chinese Plants
Posted: June 7th, 2010, 12:32am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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A rash of suicides has intensified scrutiny of the working and living conditions at Foxconn, an electronics supplier.
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Honda Reports Accord in China Labor Dispute
Posted: June 4th, 2010, 1:23pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The settlement for “additional cash and benefits” covers about 1,900 workers who went on strike two weeks ago, crippling the automaker’s production.
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China Weighs Tighter Controls on Rare Elements
Posted: June 2nd, 2010, 7:10am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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China is considering putting state-owned companies in charge of mining rare earths, minerals crucial to many high-tech products.
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Pay Raise for China’s Foxconn Workers
Posted: June 2nd, 2010, 4:20am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The electronics manufacturer, which supplies Apple, Hewlett-Packard and other technology giants, has been stung by labor shortages and a rash of employee suicides.
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Suicides in China Prompt Damage Control
Posted: May 26th, 2010, 11:35pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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A Taiwan-based supplier to many computer makers faces scrutiny after a rash of suicides.
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String of Suicides Continues at Electronics Supplier in China
Posted: May 25th, 2010, 12:10pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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A 19-year-old Foxconn employee was found dead, the ninth suicide this year at a factory operated by one of the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturers.
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8th Death at Foxconn, Electronics Supplier in China
Posted: May 21st, 2010, 8:02pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The apparent suicide — the eighth in four months — is raising questions about the harsh regimens used by Chinese factories.
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Rio Tinto Joins Move to Set Iron Ore Prices Quarterly
Posted: April 9th, 2010, 8:08am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Rio Tinto said that it had joined two other global mining companies in deciding to sell iron ore based on quarterly prices, a move that effectively ends a decades-old annual pricing system.
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Rio Tinto Employees Sentenced in Chinese Bribery Case
Posted: March 29th, 2010, 5:40am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Four employees of the British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, including an Australian citizen, were sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison.
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Rio Tinto Official Admits Bribe-Taking, Lawyer Says
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 2:50am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The mining company executive accepted about $1 million from Chinese steel mills, his lawyer said.
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Success Beyond China Seems Unlikely for Its Online Giants
Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:53pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Post-Google, China’s Internet market could increasingly resemble a lucrative, walled-off bazaar, experts say.
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Rio Tinto Trial Ends in China, but Verdict Awaits
Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:40pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The four employees of the British-Australian mining giant face five to 15 years in prison in a ruling that is being closely watched by foreign companies operating in China.
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Rio Tinto Trial in China Concludes Second Day
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 8:30am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Prosecutors presented evidence to show that employees from the mining giant accepted large bribes and stole commercial secrets from Chinese companies.
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Carlyle Group Forms Partnership With Chinese Conglomerate
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 9:55pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The deal is Carlyle’s latest push into the fastest-growing major economy and an indication of the larger role Chinese companies are seeking in global deal-making.
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Deal Seen for Stake in China Investment Bank
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 12:47am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company and TPG Capital have tentatively agreed to pay close to $1 billion to acquire Morgan Stanley’s stake in China’s leading investment bank.
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Hacking for Fun and Profit in China’s Underworld
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 12:43am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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A young hacker let a reporter into his world of trolling for information that may one day be worth money.
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Google Exit Threatens Chinese Internet, Analysts Say
Posted: January 13th, 2010, 1:33pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Some analysts say a lack of strong competition could slow the overall development of the Internet in China.
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New Investment Tools Approved by Regulator in China
Posted: January 9th, 2010, 12:44am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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China said that it would permit stock index futures, short selling and trading on margin, making its capital market system more sophisticated.
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Contrarian Investor Sees Economic Crash in China
Posted: January 7th, 2010, 9:49pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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James Chanos, who predicted Enron’s collapse, insists that the economic boom in China is headed for a fall.
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China Admits New Tainted-Milk Case Is Older
Posted: January 7th, 2010, 2:55am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Chinese regulators said in late December they shut down a dairy factory and arrested three executives for selling contaminated products. On Wednesday, officials admitted that the arrests actually took place last April.
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China Admits New Tainted-Milk Case Is Older
Posted: January 7th, 2010, 2:55am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Chinese regulators said in late December they shut down a dairy factory and arrested three executives for selling contaminated products. On Wednesday, officials admitted that the arrests actually took place last April.
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U.S. Telecom Firm Pays $3 Million in Fines Over China Business
Posted: January 1st, 2010, 9:48am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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United States officials said the company paid about $7 million for hundreds of trips by employees of China’s telecommunications companies to visit America for sightseeing vacations.
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Pioneering Editor Takes Over New Magazine in China
Posted: January 1st, 2010, 1:51am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Hu Shuli is attempting a comeback after her resignation from the groundbreaking magazine Caijing in November.
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China Finds Huge Fraud by Officials
Posted: December 29th, 2009, 10:58pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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A report on misused or embezzled government funds showed how widespread corruption has become.
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Direct Selling Flourishes in China
Posted: December 26th, 2009, 1:58am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Companies like Mary Kay Cosmetics and Amway have created hundreds of thousands of jobs in China, mainly among women. But direct selling has its skeptics.
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China’s Sprint for the Gold
Posted: November 14th, 2009, 4:44pm EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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China has begun transforming itself from a global font of low-priced goods fueled by cheap labor into a much more diverse and complex economic power.
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Obama Walks a Delicate Tightrope on His 1st Trip as President to China
Posted: November 14th, 2009, 12:43am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The contentious issue of China’s currency is on the agenda, but Chinese leaders are not without some counter-arguments against Washington.
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China Yearns to Form Its Own Media Empires
Posted: October 4th, 2009, 10:02pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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China plans to spend billions of dollars to develop media companies that it hopes can compete with the likes of News Corporation and Time Warner.
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China’s Mr. Wu Keeps Talking
Posted: September 26th, 2009, 11:39pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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With critiques of the government and its half-socialist economy, the economist Wu Jinglian seems to be testing what Beijing will allow.
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Ex-N.B.A. Employee Detained in China
Posted: September 25th, 2009, 1:22pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The case is related to a bribery investigation that has led to arrests of two former Coca-Cola workers, the state-run media reports.
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Coca-Cola Says Another Former Worker Is Detained in China
Posted: September 15th, 2009, 4:07am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The company said Tuesday that a second manager who worked in a Shanghai bottling plant has been detained on suspicion of accepting bribes or kickbacks.
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Chinese Police Detain Former Coke Employee on Bribery Accusations
Posted: September 13th, 2009, 6:23am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Though corruption is pervasive in China, very few executives at foreign multinationals have been detained or arrested. That may be changing.
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Leaving Google, Executive to Back Chinese Start-Ups
Posted: September 8th, 2009, 12:59am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Innovation Works, headed by the former chief of Google in China, plans to focus on Internet and mobile computing technologies.
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Google’s Ex-China Head Raises Millions to Fund Start-Ups
Posted: September 7th, 2009, 5:58am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Three days after announcing that he was resigning as the head of Google’s China operations, Lee Kai-Fu said he had raised $115 million to create a company that would fund high-tech start-ups in China.
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Politics Permeates Anti-Corruption Drive in China
Posted: September 3rd, 2009, 9:22pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Some critics wondered if Beijing’s crackdown on executives was really an excuse by the Communist Party to eliminate rivals and their corporate supporters.
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Politics Permeates Anti-Corruption Drive in China
Posted: September 3rd, 2009, 5:39pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Some critics have wondered if Beijing’s crackdown on executives was an excuse by the Communist Party to eliminate rivals.
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China Charges 4 Employees of Rio Tinto, but Backs Off Allegations of Spying
Posted: August 12th, 2009, 2:33am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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China formally arrested an Australian citizen and three other employees of the mining giant in a case that has created a diplomatic uproar.
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An Online Market Flourishes in China
Posted: August 10th, 2009, 4:02pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Millions of people in China — recent graduates, shopkeepers and retirees — are using Taobao to sell things like clothes, phones and toys.
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China Backs Off Accusations Against Mining Giant
Posted: August 10th, 2009, 1:11pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The Web site carrying an article accusing Rio Tinto of costing China about $100 billion over the last six years has become inaccessible.
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China Backs Off Accusations Against Mining Giant
Posted: August 10th, 2009, 1:11pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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An article accusing Rio Tinto of engaging in commercial espionage has been removed from a Chinese Web site.
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China Faces Delicate Task Reining In Bank Lending
Posted: August 6th, 2009, 2:41pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Many economists worry that too much of China’s growth has been fueled by aggressive, state-directed lending that could eventually result in a soaring government debt.
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IPhone Maker in China Is Under Fire After a Suicide
Posted: July 27th, 2009, 4:03am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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A 25-year-old worker in China jumped from an apartment building after being accused of stealing an iPhone prototype.
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1 Plus 1: Shanghai Tweaks Child Rules
Posted: July 25th, 2009, 2:46am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Thirty years after China began enforcing a one-child policy, city officials will offer emotional counseling and financial incentives to couples willing to have a second.
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Focus of Rio Tinto Case May Be Commercial, Australia Says
Posted: July 19th, 2009, 10:13pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The four employees of the mining giant accused of staling state documents could be spared the more serious spying charges, the Australian foreign minister said.
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Economy in China Regains Robust Pace of Growth
Posted: July 17th, 2009, 12:37am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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Fueled by a big economic stimulus package and aggressive bank lending, China’s economy grew by 7.9 percent in the second quarter.
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China Calls Concerns on Rio Tinto ‘Noise’
Posted: July 17th, 2009, 12:29am EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The Chinese government referred to Australian questions about the detentions of four employees of the mining giant Rio Tinto as “noise” on Thursday.