China approves land reforms to reduce rural-urban income gap

" The Chinese Communist Party has approved an economic reform plan that would allow farmers to trade and mortgage their land rights. The package was approved on Sunday at the party's annual conference...

Top China leader fired for graft

"The most senior Chinese Communist Party official in Shanghai has been sacked for corruption, state media reported. "

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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