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Deep-Sea Ping May Lead To Malaysian Jet — But Time's Running Out

7:29pm April 07, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

Australia and China both claim to hear underwater pings from the missing Malaysian jet's black boxes. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel explains the pings, why they're tough to verify and what might happen next.

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Arcane Chinese Holiday Honors Integrity Before Personal Gain

8:22am April 04, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

Cold Food Day in China commemorates a hermit who 2,600 years ago refused wealth and power. His ruler tried to smoke him out of his mountain hideout, but ended up burning him to a death.

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While Warning Of Chinese Cyberthreat, U.S. Launches Its Own Attack

2:54pm April 02, 2014

The NSA managed to penetrate the networks of the giant Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei, documents show. Journalist David Sanger says cyber-espionage is an "entirely new field of conflict."

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Protesters Fault Taiwan For Trade Deal With China

1:04pm April 02, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

Taiwanese students have demonstrated against a trade agreement between Taiwan and China. The protesters see the pact as another step toward economic absorption into mainland China.

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Resignation Revives Doubts About Bloomberg China Coverage

7:28pm March 25, 2014

by David Folkenflik

Bloomberg News finds itself under unwelcome scrutiny, as its parent company's chairman suggests that reporting on the corruption of China ruling elites isn't part of its core mission.

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Relatives of Chinese passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight comfort each other as they wait for a news briefing by airline officials at a hotel ballroom in Beijing on Thursday.

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For Flight 370 Families, Every Day Is 'Torment'

6:20pm March 21, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

It's been an excruciating wait for families of passengers on the missing Malaysian airliner. They wait for word in a Beijing hotel and have little confidence in Malaysian authorities.

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Search Planes Fail To Locate Objects Spotted By Satellite

7:45am March 21, 2014

by David Greene

There are concerns that the objects sunk to the bottom of the ocean. Officials remain optimistic and say the hunt will continue off the coast of Australia for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

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Air pollution hangs over the skyline as the sun rises over the central business district in Beijing on Monday. Dense smog has shrouded the city with pollution at hazardous levels for days, and residents were advised to stay indoors.

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Beijing's 'Airpocalypse' Spurs Pollution Controls, Public Pressure

4:39pm March 20, 2014

by Louisa Lim

The air in China's capital has been classified as hazardous to human health for a fifth consecutive day. Environmentalists say it's the worst pollution since monitoring began last year.

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U.S. Parries N. Korean Threats With A Fresh Plan

4:32pm March 20, 2014

by Tom Gjelten

When it comes to North Korea's latest belligerence, U.S. officials can sound more like an exasperated parent responding to a child's tantrum. That's just their first warning, though.

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Satellite Images Show Potential Debris From Flight 370

6:37am March 20, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

Host David Greene gets the latest from NPR's Frank Langfitt about the potential debris from Malaysia Flight 370 spotted by satellite imagery in the southern Indian Ocean.

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