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From Gold Farmers to Kings: Online Gaming in China

From lowly orcs to Grand Wizards of the Dark Realm, China’s online gamers are storming castles and expanding their domain. The government, however, is playing too. read more»

China raises the stakes in Latin America

China's recent policy paper demonstrates their strong commitment to a region where resources and political tensions abound. read more»

Photo Series: Rural China

A visual tour through China's farmlands read more»
Falun Gong was banned in 1999. US-China Today reports on how Falun Gong practitioners and others marked the anniversary of the ban. (Release Date: 6/8/09) read more»
As China’s government struggles to reform its broken hukou system, millions of migrant children suffer the consequences of the anachronistic laws. read more»
While the safety of China's roads has improved in recent years, there's still a long way to go. read more»
Archaeology in China has a long and storied past, but the last decade has seen a major boom. Regulations and collaborations are sometimes problematic for foreign archaeologists who seek to work in China. read more»
China has strengthened its legal system in recent decades, but it has done relatively little to challenge traditional gender roles and ideas of rape. read more»
Just seven months after the October announcement of a $6.5 billion arms package to be sold to Taiwan by the United States, relations among China, Taiwan and the United States have begun to return to their previous states. read more»
Hip hop might not be on top of Chinese playlists, but China’s hip hop culture is growing, fueled by the rips and rhymes of young MCs. read more»
On Saturday, May 16, President Obama named Republican Utah Governor Jon Huntsman as the new U.S. Ambassador to China. read more»

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"China has been unhelpful, especially on the issue of North Korea... I think it's time we told the Chinese that an important part of our relationship is how they react as far as North Korea is conncerned, but also as far as Iran is concerned."

-- U.S. Senator and former Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain, speaking on June 25, 2009. He was quoted by Agence France Presse. The USS John S. McCain (named after the Senator's father and grandfather, both distinguished admirals) is now tracking the Kang Nam 1, a North Korean vessel suspected of carrying arms to Myanmar.

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