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Vietnamese Protest China as Tensions Rise

Live-fire drills in South China Sea worsen standoff

(Newser) - Hundreds of people around Vietnam protested China today, as tensions between the two countries continue to rise, reports the AP . About 300 people chanted "Down with China" near the Chinese embassy in Hanoi, while more marched in Ho Chi Minh City and other locations. Relations have deteriorated between the...

Chinese Building Replica of Austrian Village

China sets eye on tourism potential of 400-year-old Hallstatt

(Newser) - It's a scenic jewel, a hamlet of hill-hugging chalets, elegant church spires, and ancient inns all reflected in the deep still waters of an Alpine lake in Austria. Hallstatt's beauty has earned it a listing as a UNESCO World Heritage site, but some villagers are less happy about...

China Holds Military Exercises in Disputed Sea

Move comes amid rising territorial tensions

(Newser) - With tensions rising between China, Vietnam, and the Philippines over overlapping territorial claims comes the news that China has held military drills in the disputed South China Sea. State media reports that some 14 boats and a pair of military aircraft participated in three days and nights of exercises meant...

China Flooding Kills 41, 110K Forced to Evacuate

More rains, tropical storms expected this weekend

(Newser) - A new round of flooding across central China has killed 41 people, bringing the total killed in seasonal flooding this year to at least 95, state media reported today. Torrential rains triggered floods and landslides that toppled homes and destroyed river embankments, killing 22 people and leaving five others missing,...

China Cops to Not-So-Secret Aircraft Carrier

Says it's almost ready to launch

(Newser) - Chinese military officers say their new aircraft carrier is ready to launch, finally admitting the existence of what may be the world’s worst kept military secret. China originally purchased the rusting Soviet-era ship, then dubbed the Varyag, in 1998, saying it would be a floating casino, the Guardian explains....

Chinese Students Go Extreme for College Entry Test

Kids and parents stop at nothing to ensure passing score

(Newser) - Suddenly, the SATs seem like a leisurely way to spend a Saturday. Chinese students and their families have turned preparation for the country's college entrance exam into a national obsession. Some students study hooked up to oxygen tanks in an effort to improve concentration, girls take birth control to...

Acid Spill Leaves Half Million Without Drinking Water

20 tons of carbolic acid ran into the Xin'an River outside Hangzhou

(Newser) - A toxic chemical spilled into a river that supplies drinking water to a scenic city of Hangzhou in eastern China, knocking out supplies to more than half a million people and creating a run on bottled water. A tanker truck carrying 20 tons of carbolic acid overturned late Saturday, and...

As Global Appetite for Shark Fin Wanes, China Surges

China's taste for shark's fin going through a generation divide

(Newser) - There's a growing consciousness about the 73 million sharks killed each year to feed a global hunger for shark’s fin soup, but try telling that to China, writes Juliet Eilperin in a book excerpt in the Washington Post. For centuries, being able to afford the delicacy was a...

China Warns Google: Stop Being 'Political Tool'

Business could suffer, editorial threatens

(Newser) - China is not happy with Google. A front-page editorial in a Communist party newspaper accuses the search giant of "trying to provoke a new dispute between China and the US" through its suggestions that recent Gmail hacking attacks on US officials originated in China. "Google should not become...

Thousands Rally in Hong Kong
 Thousands Rally in Hong Kong 
Jun 5, 2011 8:18 AM CDT

Thousands Rally in Hong Kong

Group calls for human rights in China on Tiananmen Square anniversary

(Newser) - Tens of thousands turned out yesterday in Hong Kong to call for human rights in China and commemorate the June 4, 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, the Wall Street Journal reports. Organizers say 150,000 attended the gathering, while local media reports cite police figures—which are generally lower than...

Li Na Wins China's First Grand Slam Title

She defeats Francesca Schiavone to win French Open

(Newser) - A little history at Roland Garros today: Li Na defeated defending champ Francesca Schiavone of Italy to win the French Open and claim China's first Grand Slam title, reports Bloomberg . The 29-year-old is part of a burgeoning crop of female tennis players from China nicknamed the "Golden Flowers"...

China Accuses US of Waging 'Internet War'

Sees 'shadow of America' behind Arab uprisings, urges tighter controls

(Newser) - The Chinese military issued a report today accusing the US of waging a worldwide "internet war" aimed at fomenting uprisings in the Middle East and elsewhere. Written by military academy scholars, the report urges the government to tighten its control of the web even further, according to the AP...

Gmail Hackers Went After White House

Officials' personal accounts may have been compromised

(Newser) - Those alleged Gmail hackers from China weren't messing around: They went after the White House, reports the Wall Street Journal . It remains unclear exactly who was targeted or whether any sensitive information was compromised, but the hackers were apparently hoping that high-ranking officials were conducting government business on their...

Why the US Isn't Sweating China's Lame Aircraft Carrier

The Shi Lang might just be a hunk of junk

(Newser) - China is finally ready to debut its first aircraft carrier, the Shi Lang. But the world shouldn’t exactly be shivering its timbers in fear of this display of military might, writes David Axe of Wired , dubbing the ship “a piece of junk.” The ship’s Ukranian-built engines...

Chinese Teenager Sells Kidney for $3,000 to Buy iPad 2
 Teen Sells Kidney for iPad 2 
Jun 2, 2011 11:33 AM CDT

Teen Sells Kidney for iPad 2

Chinese boy, 17, received about $3K for organ

(Newser) - What would you do for an iPad 2? Probably not what one Chinese teen did: The 17-year-old boy sold one of his kidneys for about $3,000 so he could afford the device. The teen confessed to his mother after arriving home with "a laptop and a new Apple...

China: Blaming Us for Google Hack 'Unacceptable'

Beijing rejects notion it was involved in phishing campaign

(Newser) - China has rejected the notion that it was involved in a phishing campaign that hacked into the Gmail accounts of US government officials and Chinese activists, the BBC and the Telegraph report today. Google yesterday claimed the campaign originated in Jinan , although it did not directly blame the Chinese government....

Google: Gmail Accounts 'Hijacked' From China

US officials among those infiltrated

(Newser) - The already strained relationship between Google and China became more complex today as the search giant revealed a recent attack on prominent users of Gmail that originated in Jinan, China. Google says hundreds of specifically targeted victims including US government officials and Chinese activists were tricked into sharing their email...

Chinese Prisoners Forced to Play Online Games

Prisoners earn credits that guards flip for cash

(Newser) - Welcome to chain gangs 2.0. Prisoners in Chinese labor camps toil away by day, digging ditches and breaking rocks—and by night, they're forced to play online games like World Of Warcraft, where they mine virtual gold that prison guards sell for actual cash, the Guardian reports. According...

Dog Nurses Rare Liger Cubs in China Zoo
 Dog Nurses Rare Liger Cubs 
May 24, 2011 9:02 AM CDT

Dog Nurses Rare Liger Cubs

They are about as adorable as you'd expect

(Newser) - All together now: Awwwww. Four newborn liger cubs, the rare offspring of a male lion and female tiger, were abandoned by their mother earlier this month. Fortunately, staff at China’s Xixiakou Wildlife Zoo found a dog who had recently given birth and could nurse the surviving cubs after two...

China Hands Pakistan 50 Jets
 China Hands Pakistan 50 Jets 
May 20, 2011 9:03 AM CDT

China Hands Pakistan 50 Jets

Move could further sour relations with US

(Newser) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani finished his trip to Beijing today, and he’s getting quite the parting gift: 50 brand new JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. Pakistan and China have developed and built the JF-17 jointly, in a program dating back to 1999, but this batch will sport advanced...

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