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China's Air Pollution Linked To Millions Of Early Deaths
April 2, 2013 About 1.2 million people die prematurely every year in China from exposure to outdoor air pollution. Smog has dogged the country as it grows at an explosive rate and burns huge quantities of fossil fuels. But there are signs that the government is beginning to take the issue more seriously.
The Two-Way
Hard Times At Apple: Apology To China Comes As Stock Slides
April 1, 2013 In an unusual move on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook apologized to Chinese customers over the company's warranty policy and vowed to improve customer service in the country.
The Two-Way
Emerging Nations To Set Up Development Bank
March 27, 2013 The bank would fund infrastructure projects in emerging and developing countries. But the leaders of the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — were unable to agree on how much capital such a bank would need.
The Two-Way
VIDEO: Bus Driver Keeps His Head As Light Pole Smashes Through Windshield
March 27, 2013 Surveillance video captured the scary scene when a bus in China came upon a fallen light pole. Driver Mao Zhihao was nearly skewered. But he managed to duck in time, stop the bus and get his passengers to safety.
The Salt
Shanghai's Dead Pigs: Search For Answers Turns Up Denials
March 14, 2013 The discovery of thousands of dead pigs floating in the waters around Shanghai has turned up disturbing reports: of pig dumping and the sale of meat from diseased animals among pig farmers. In the village where some of the pigs came from, we found serial denials.
The Two-Way
Life Of A Chinese Hacker: Work Is Awful, Pay Is Lousy, Boss Doesn't Understand
March 13, 2013 The Los Angeles Times looks at the blog posts written over a 4-year period by "Rocy Bird," who told tales of what it's like inside a People's Liberation Army hacking unit.
The Two-Way
Tibetan Customs Include Horse Races ... And Paramilitary Police?
March 11, 2013 Inside China, Tibetan "customs" include the Nagqu horse festival, complete with state-sponsored repression. At least that's what's on display in an exhibit at the National Museum Of China.
The Two-Way
China's Citizens Hide As Much As $2.34 Trillion In Income, Researcher Says
March 7, 2013 China's citizens do not report as much as $2.34 trillion of what they make every year, hiding "gray income" that represents nearly 20 percent of the country's GDP, Chinese economics scholar Wang Xiaolu says, in a report from the news site Global Voices.
The Two-Way
In China, Baby's Brutal Death Raises Questions For Many About Nation's Values
March 6, 2013 Two car thefts, one in the U.S. and one in China, have transfixed many in China. In both cases, babies were in the vehicles. The American case ended happily when the thief phoned police to tell them where to find the child. In China, the suspect has confessed to killing little Haobo.
The Salt
China's Horses May End Up In Russia's Kabobs
February 28, 2013 The horse meat scandal might be playing out in Europe, but China is the biggest producer in the global market for horseflesh, a new infographic reveals.
The Two-Way
In China, Not Everything Has Changed
February 24, 2013 China has transformed itself in recent years. But for an NPR reporter now on his second tour of the country, some things, like re-education through labor camps, remain the same.
The Two-Way
A Chinese Army Outpost That's Tucked Into Modern Shanghai
February 19, 2013 The Chinese military unit allegedly behind cyberattacks on U.S. firms works out of a nondescript office tower in a Shanghai neighborhood that's modern, but considered a little bland.
The Two-Way
Chinese Students Wore Uniforms With Cancer-Causing Dyes
February 18, 2013 Students in 21 schools in Shanghai were ordered to stop wearing uniforms that were found to contain the dye. The incident is the latest in quality-related hazards in the country.
The Two-Way
Chinese 'Pingpong Diplomacy' Player Dies
February 10, 2013 Zhuang Zedong's gift to an American table tennis player paved the way for President Nixon's groundbreaking visit to China. Zhuang was 73.
