China

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Wired October 20, 2008 Erin Biba	3 Smart Things About Time Zones Arizona is confused about daylight-saving, Venezuela is off by 30 minutes, and all of China is on Beijing time.
Chemistry World October 16, 2008 Hepeng Jia	Credit crunch may boost Chinese science China's research budget is unlikely to be hit by the global financial crisis, and may even receive a further boost, according to policy experts.
Chemistry World October 9, 2008 Hepeng Jia	Chinese melamine crisis prompts call for better tests The Chinese government needs to invest in a systematic program of research to improve testing methods if it is to avoid further problems with food contamination.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2008 Hanson & Weisshaar	More Proof That These Stocks Are Risky A look back at the week that was in emerging markets.
Chemistry World September 22, 2008 Hepeng Jia	China milk crisis forces food testing rethink China's baby milk crisis has highlighted the need for the country to improve detection standards for chemical contaminants in foods.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2008 Tim Hanson	Will China Starve the World? What happens when the food supply can't keep up with the demand in China?
Chemistry World September 16, 2008 Hepeng Jia	Research Initiative Targets China's Major Killer Diseases A new epidemics research initiative is targeting China's biggest killer diseases: HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and virulent hepatitis.
Chemistry World September 11, 2008 Hepeng Jia	China forging ahead with carbon capture China's first carbon capture trial is making money by selling its carbon dioxide to beverage companies to add fizz to their drinks, according to China Huaneng, the state owned energy firm that is running the trial.
Chemistry World September 10, 2008 Hepeng Jia	China suspends coal-to-oil projects China's National Development and Reform Commission has banned the practice of converting coal to liquid fuels. But experts say that the move is unlikely to damage China's expanding coal-to-chemicals industry.
AskMen.com Scott Carter	BRIC Investing: China With the Chinese government taking steps to resolve its notoriously weak and corrupt banking system, three sectors of its economy are poised for expansion -- mining, telecommunications and energy.
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