CHINA
Impressed With China
So did my year in China have me looking back with appreciation for its history and spirit? Or were the pollution and big government detractors of my enjoyment? Yes. Days before I left to go to China...
Posted on 10/20/12 at 11:40 AM
Rocket launches into aurora plus a new meteorite falls in China
As some of us stood amazed at the haphazard dance of northern lights last Saturday night, a team of scientists and graduate students from New Hampshires Space Science Center watched with equal amaze...
Posted on 2/21/12 at 2:38 PM
Breakfast Cookies get a vegan makeover
You won't find any butter in Noemi Aylesworth's refrigerator. You may see a carton of soy milk on the shelf, but definitely not the kind that comes from an animal species. No cheese, either. "If some...
Posted on 11/13/11 at 2:13 PM
What's In a Name?
I love words. I see words in my head, and they have meaning. I am thankful for a mother who loved to read and loved to go to the library. I do not remember a time in my life without reading and witho...
Posted on 11/3/11 at 9:14 AM
Jamestown College offering new course on Chinese language, culture
Jamestown College will offer a Chinese Language and Culture course taught by two visiting Chinese professors beginning Monday, Sept. 12. Community members are welcome to take the class, which will be ...
Posted on 8/31/11 at 3:31 PM
Experts: NKorea missile carrier likely from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The enormous, 16-wheel truck that North Korea used to carry a missile during a recent parade likely came from China in a possible violation of UN sanctions meant to rein in Pyongyang's missile program, experts say.By Peter Enav, Associated Press , April 19, 2012
Group promotes N.D. products on China trade mission
An emerging middle class in China has increased that country’s interest in U.S. agriculture products, but it could take years before exports are realized, government and business leaders from North Dakota said Monday.By By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press , April 10, 2012
China troubled by North Korean rocket launch plans
NINGBO, China (AP) — China's foreign minister said Sunday that his country is troubled by North Korea's plan to launch a long-range rocket and has urged more diplomacy to handle the situation, a measured response to a provocation that has unsettled the region.April 08, 2012
Tibetan lights self on fire at anti-China protest
NEW DELHI (AP) — A Tibetan exile lit himself on fire and ran shouting through a demonstration in the Indian capital Monday, just before a visit by China's president and following dozens of self-immolations done in China in protest of its rule over Tibet.March 26, 2012
Obama warns China against 'skirting the rules'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama warned China Tuesday that it would not be allowed to gain a competitive advantage in world trade by "skirting the rules."By Julie Pace, Associated Press , March 13, 2012
Iowa town welcomes back China's next president
The last time China's soon-to-be leader visited Iowa, he slept in a bedroom with green shag carpeting and Star Trek character cutouts on the walls. He ate eggs with a spoon because his host forgot the chopsticks.February 15, 2012
Satellite photographs vessel believed to be China’s first carrier
A commercial U.S. satellite company said it has captured a photo of China’s first aircraft carrier in the Yellow Sea off the Chinese coast. DigitalGlobe Inc. said Wednesday one of its satellites photographed the carrier Dec. 8. A DigitalGlobe analyst found the image Tuesday while searching through photos.By By Dan Elliot, The Associated Press , December 15, 2011
College hosts event about China
The Jamestown College Look Beyond Committee, Art Department and Foreign Language Department are hosting “The Great Wall: An Inside Perspective on Chinese Culture and Education” with visiting Chinese professors Li Xiaoqing and Guo Li, at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Level Two of the Nafus Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.December 02, 2011
US report blasts China, Russia for cybercrime
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials accused China and Russia on Thursday of systematically stealing American high-tech data for their own national economic gain.By By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press , November 04, 2011
China's deliberate economic slowdown could be risk to rest of world's economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — China's high-flying economy is starting to lose altitude. The big question is whether the world's economic superstar will shrink gradually — or so fast that it harms a fragile global economy.November 01, 2011
Group from China studying grassland management
Six researchers from China are spending time at the Northern Great Plains Research Lab near Mandan to learn about regulations and policies regarding the management of grasslands.October 29, 2011
Chinese professors teach at JC
By Kari Lucin , September 09, 2011
China's US assets 'safe,' Biden tells students
CHENGDU, China — Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up a visit to China on Sunday that offered him extensive face-time with the country's expected future leader, Xi Jinping, and delivered a strong message of U.S. mutual interdependence with the world's second-largest economy.By BY Christopher Bodeen, The Associated Press , August 21, 2011
Tropical storm lashes China as it moves northward
China's weather agency says the storm Muifa is lashing northeastern China with torrential rains and winds despite having weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in North Korea.August 08, 2011
Chinese toddler who fell 10 stories sings to mom
A Chinese press report says a toddler who fell 10 stories and survived after being caught by a passer-by has been singing songs. It's seen as progress the little girl is recovering from her extensive head injuries.July 17, 2011
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