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China's Top Search Engine Is Piracy Hub: US

Baidu.com provides links to illegal sites, says report

(Newser) - The US has listed China's top search engine—one of the 10 most popular websites in the world—as one of the most "notorious markets" for pirated software and media, Reuters reports. Baidu.com, the most popular website within China, was again singled out by the US trade representative's...

China Unleashes Whistles, Water on Tiny Protests

Online posts call for Chinese to gather peacefully every Sunday

(Newser) - Large numbers of police and new tactics like shrill whistles and street cleaning trucks squelched very tiny protests in China today. The turnout was small in this second Sunday of protests—online posts have called for Chinese to gather peacefully at sites every Sunday in a show of people power...

China Drops Death Penalty for Tax Evasion

Along with a dozen other non-violent crimes

(Newser) - China has eliminated the death penalty as a possible punishment for 13 non-violent offenses, the AP reports. But critics say it probably won't make a big dent in the estimated 5,000 annual executions in the country—nearly 70 crimes still carry a possible death sentence, many of them non-violent....

China Cracks Down on Social Networking Sites

Politically sensitive material blocked after day of protests fizzles

(Newser) - The Chinese government has stepped up censorship of the Internet following a failed effort to use social networking sites to kickstart a North African-style "Jasmine Revolution ." Facebook and Twitter are banned in China but the Chinese equivalents have been flourishing. Government censors, however, moved swiftly to block all...

'Jasmine Revolution' Comes to China; Protesters Nabbed

Police trying to stamp out demonstrations

(Newser) - Jittery Chinese authorities wary of any domestic dissent staged a show of force today to squelch a mysterious online call for a "Jasmine Revolution"—the same name given to the Tunisian protest movement—with only a handful of people joining protests apparently modeled on the pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping...

Chinese Hackers Attack Canada
 Chinese Hackers Attack Canada 
Feb 18, 2011 4:53 AM CST

Chinese Hackers Attack Canada

Key government departments penetrated

(Newser) - Hackers traced to China launched a major cyber attack on two key Canadian government ministries last month, officials have revealed. Bureaucrats in the country's Treasury Board and Department of Finance have been left with little to no Internet access since the beginning of the year because of compromised computers, reports...

China Economy Zooms by Japan to No. 2 Spot

Nation's now gearing up to take on No. 1 US

(Newser) - China has steamed past Japan to become the world's second-largest economy. Japan's economy, hit by a drop in exports and consumer demand, was worth $5.5 trillion at the end of last year, while China's was estimated at $5.8 trillion. China is expected to take over the US as...

Chinese Hackers Hit Oil Giants
 Chinese Hackers Hit Oil Giants 
Feb 10, 2011 4:21 AM CST

Chinese Hackers Hit Oil Giants

'Night Dragon' hackers stole vast amounts of sensitive info

(Newser) - Chinese hackers successfully broke into the systems of at least five Western energy multinationals in a "coordinated, covert and targeted" espionage campaign, according to a report by cybersecurity firm McAfee. The hackers had access to the oil firms' networks for years and made off with gigabytes of sensitive information...

China Jacks Up Interest Rates
 China Jacks Up Interest Rates 
Feb 8, 2011 5:55 AM CST

China Jacks Up Interest Rates

Country trying to slow down runaway growth, inflation

(Newser) - China pumped up its interest rates for the third time in four months today, in a desperate attempt to rein in inflation. One-year deposit rates rose to 3%, and the one-year lending rate to 6.06%, the New York Times reports, and analysts expect still more increases down the road.

China Hoarding Rare Earth Metals

The move could influence global prices, supply

(Newser) - In a move that could increase its power over global prices, China is stockpiling rare earth metals—a sector the nation already dominates. China exported 39,813 metric tons of the metals last year, and local reports claim that storage facilities built recently can hold more than that, the Wall ...

US Threatened to Attack China Over Space Weapons
US Threatened to Attack China Over Space Weapons
wikileaks reveal
Feb 3, 2011 8:59 AM CST

US Threatened to Attack China Over Space Weapons

Beijing 'anti-satellite' display prompted threat from US

(Newser) - The US threatened to take military action against China after Beijing conducted an "anti-satellite test" in 2007 in which it shot down one of its own weather satellites with a missile, WikiLeaks documents reveal. Fearful that the action demonstrated China's ability to destroy satellites belonging to the US, officials...

Camera-Wielding Baccarat Cheaters Fleece Casinos

Vegas prepares for 'cutter' scam

(Newser) - Las Vegas casinos are readying their defenses against a group of baccarat cheaters, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The group, known as "cutters" and described by police as "extremely well-organized," are thought to have stolen tens of millions from casinos worldwide. They take advantage of the baccarat...

Bunny Frenzy Keeps Chinese Hopping

 In China, 
 Bunny Frenzy 
 Breeds Trouble 
year of the rabbit
Feb 2, 2011 3:59 AM CST

In China, Bunny Frenzy Breeds Trouble

Buyers scramble for lucky but troublesome pets for Year of the Rabbit

(Newser) - The Year of the Rabbit begins tomorrow, and China is facing something that wasn't an issue for the Year of the Tiger: a surplus of New Year pets. Rabbits represent beauty and wealth in Chinese tradition, and the country has seen a frenzy of rabbit-buying in recent weeks. But many...

China Blocks 'Egypt' Search Term

Media offers limited coverage of protests

(Newser) - As protests continue to rage across Egypt, Chinese authorities have blocked Internet searches for the country’s name in its microblogging services. Big portals like Sohu.com and Sina.com have been offering the Twitter-like services, but a search for "Egypt" on Sina.com returns this message: "According...

McDonald's 'University' More Exclusive Than Harvard
McDonald's 'University' More Exclusive Than Harvard
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 30, 2011 8:30 AM CST

McDonald's 'University' More Exclusive Than Harvard

Chinese management school accepts only the best

(Newser) - Chinese young people are desperate to get an education—in McDonald's management techniques. China’s edition of McDonald’s “Hamburger University” has become harder to get into than Harvard, Bloomberg reports, accepting less than 1% of applicants, compared to the Crimson’s record low of 7% last year. Of...

China School Bans Boys, Girls From Getting Too Close

That translates to 20 inches

(Newser) - A school in the Chinese city of Chengdu has a new code of conduct for students that forbids teens of the opposite sex from getting within 20 inches of each other, reports the Telegraph . Those who disobey will get a warning the first time and face expulsion for repeat offenses....

China Plans Megacity of 42M People

Would be 53 times larger than New York City

(Newser) - While the West struggles with its biggest economic downturn in 70 years, China continues to surge: Now comes plans to spend $303 billion to create a 42-million-person megacity in the southeast, reports the Telegraph . The new megacity would merge nine cities around the Pearl River Delta, including Guangzhou and Shenzhen,...

Davos Brimming With Optimism for 'New Reality'

But rising food prices, political uncertainty are cause for concern

(Newser) - The Davos World Economic Forum is an optimistic place this year—the theme is “Shared Norms for the New Reality,” meaning the post-financial-crisis reality. In a poll, 48% of the assembled CEOs said they were “very confident” of growth in the next 12 months, according to the...

Engineer Who Sold China US Secrets Gets 32 Years

Noshir Gowadia's family plans appeal

(Newser) - A US engineer has received a 32-year sentence for selling military secrets to China, the BBC reports. Noshir Gowadia, 66, who worked on the B-2 bomber’s propulsion system, was found guilty in August of giving China information that helped it build a stealth cruise missile. He was reportedly paid...

Meet China's Next President

 Meet China's 
 Next President 
Jan 24, 2011 2:41 PM CST

Meet China's Next President

Hu's likely successor a well-connected political whiz

(Newser) - Next year, Hu Jintao is expected to step down as China’s president, leaving Xi Jinping in charge. He’s a mystery to most in his country, the New York Times notes, but he has ascended from regional leader to vice president on the strength of political savvy and family...

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