China's big year anything but joyous
                   
msn.com     May 13, 2008            

China hoped 2008 would be a yearlong celebration, a time to bask in the spotlight of the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Instead, the Year of the Rat has also brought a wave of troubles — both natural and man-made — that are putting a heavy strain on the communist leadership. [read full story]                    


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kristof::Nicholas D. Kristof::Your comments on China's rise...

nytimes.com     12 mins ago   9 related          

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Protest Application Brings Labor-Camp Threat, Woman Says

washingtonpost.com     16 mins ago          

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Hua Guofeng; Succeeded Mao as Chinese Leader

washingtonpost.com     16 mins ago   38 related          

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Recalls: wire splices, bicycle forks, ventilators

wtop.com     19 mins ago   4 related          

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