Wednesday, August 17, 2005

News

China's Sex Ratio at Birth Expanding: It was reported from the 4th National Women and Children Working Conference that in recent years China's sex ratio at birth kept expanding and the problem of children's deficiency at birth is evident and the number of AIDS orphans is increasing.

World famous mathematician slams academic corruption in China: If academic corruption in China can not be curbed, scientific and technological development in the country will be delayed by 20 years, world-known mathematician Shing-Tung Yau warned recently.

China Seeks Cheaper Labor Within Its Borders: China's economic boom has benefited its coastal areas the most. The government is now trying to hasten economic development in the country's midwest, which has traditionally been an agricultural area. Hefei, a nondescript city of four million, is illustrative of the drive for development. [Audio feed from NPR]


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