Blaming Beijing: Unemployment in America is high, and elections are on the horizon. It must be time to look east again for scapegoats. Japan is only starting to recover from its protracted recession, so China will be handed the role of economic villain in the coming election cycle. Expect to hear a chorus of presidential candidates blame unfair Chinese competition for the nation's manufacturing woes. (NYT: Requires free registration)
Converting China to taste of coffee: Though tea is cheap and coffee is expensive in China, it is the latter that is becoming more popular.
Typhoon Kills 20 in Southern China: Typhoon Dujuan slammed into the southern Chinese coastal city of Shenzhen, killing at least 20 people and causing extensive damage to parts of the country's showcase economic development zone. The report said the damage was the worst to the region since 1979.
China blasted over AIDS spread: The spread of AIDS in China is running largely unchecked with patients denied treatment and authorities not dealing with a blood collection scandal that led to millions of HIV infections. (Read the Human Rights Watch report here.)
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