Making It So Chinese Is Not Greek to Me
Do you have a hard time understanding China? You are not alone. Here are a few headlines to help enlighten:
Hundreds Injured in China Earthquake
An earthquake Thursday in southwestern China injured more than 330 people and damaged thousands of homes, the Chinese Government said.
Communist Leaders Vow Stability After China Riots
China’s top communist leaders vowed to maintain stability in the west of the country in their first public comments Thursday on the ethnic riots that killed more than 150 people.
Late in the day, some 8,000 troops marched through one of the worst-hit areas of the Xinjiang province’s capital in a massive show of force, an apparent effort to reassure the people and prevent further violence.
China Passes US Auto Market in Sales
China surpassed the United States as the world’s biggest auto market for the first half of 2009 after June sales soared 36.5 percent from a year earlier, according to data reported Thursday.
G8 agrees to limit global warming; China, India resist
The G8 agreed on Wednesday to try to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius and cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent, but it failed to persuade China and India to join a bid to halve world emissions.
A Montgomery County, PA Citizen Tries to Educate Children About China
China: Climate Change Talks Need To Change