Once Again Lead Sickens 1300 Children in China

Children living near the manganese plant in Wugang have tested positive for high levels of lead in their blood. Lead,  a dangerous substance for the nervous and reproductive system, has been found to cause a...

Chinese bridge collapse kills 22

"At least 22 people have been killed and up to 46 others are still missing after a bridge collapsed while under construction in central China. The bridge, at a popular Chinese tourist spot in Fenghuang county in Hunan province, had been scheduled to open later this month,...

Chinese dissident slams Internet companies

"A respected Chinese dissident has warned that the capitulation of Western Internet companies to China's authorities is a more serious threat to free speech in the country than the Chinese government's filtering of what its citizens can access on the Internet. Free IT...

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