Monday, September 01, 2003

News

Editorial—Pressuring China on human rights: Fighting forced abortion in China is one foreign-policy area in which progress has been made since George W. Bush became president. Last year, the Bush administration halted $34 million in funding for the United Nations Population Fund because of its connection to China's one child per family and forced sterlization policies.

China Plans to Eradicate Poverty of 28 Million Rural People: By the year 2010, the central government plans to have completed its envisioned goal of improving the lives of about 28 million rural people who currently live in extreme poverty, without adequate food or clothing.

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