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The Japanese supercomputer K, pictured in June 2012 at the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science in Kobe, western Japan. The K computer is currently ranked No. 3 on a list of the 500 fastest supercomputers.

Obama Orders Development Of Supercomputer To Rival China's 'Milky Way'

3:26pm August 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

It is hoped that the new supercomputer, expected to go online by 2025, would be the first "exascale" machine — some 20 times faster than today's fastest machine, called Tianhe-2 (Milky Way-2).

Beijing's National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, will be used for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Games.

Beijing Awarded The 2022 Winter Olympic Games

10:12am July 31, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

With the selection, Beijing will become the first city to host both winter and summer games. Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Games.

At a camp for overweight children in Beijing, students stretch after taking a swim.

Some Chinese Grandparents Are Making Their Grandkids Fat

6:36pm July 29, 2015

by Linda Poon

A new study shows that children in China who are mainly cared for by grandparents instead of Mom and Dad are twice as likely to be overweight — contributing to the country's obesity epidemic.

A Chinese worker is seen at a construction site in Beijing. Economic changes in China and in other places have reduced demand and prices for commodities like the metal in the building's structure.

Drawing A Line From The Chinese Stock Market To Your Wallet

1:03pm July 28, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

U.S. commodities — copper, corn, coal and more — are cheaper because of China's economic cooling. Producers got caught up in China's "teaser" demand for more of everything. It couldn't last.

Giant panda Jia Jia eats bamboo next to her birthday cake made with ice and vegetables at Ocean Park in Hong Kong, on Tuesday.

Giant Panda Jia Jia Celebrates 37th Birthday And 2 Guinness World Records

11:59am July 28, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Jia Jia, who lives at a Hong Kong amusement park, became the oldest panda ever living in captivity and the oldest panda currently living in captivity. In human terms, Jia Jia would be more than 100.

On July 9, 2013, heavy floodwaters swept through Beichuan in southwest China's Sichuan province.

How Air Pollution May Have Caused Catastrophic Flooding In China

6:45am July 17, 2015

by Jessie Rack

Scientists believe soot that hangs over the mountains of Sichuan Basin — a byproduct of factories and cars — brought about the floods that devastated the region in 2013.

A group of Uighur protesters demonstrate outside the Thai embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday to protest Thailand's deportation of 100 Uighur refugees back to China.

U.S. Criticizes Thailand's Deportation Of Uighurs To China

5:23pm July 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The ruling junta in the Southeast Asian country ordered 100 ethnic Uighur Muslims to return to China, where Washington says they "could face harsh treatment and a lack of due process."

A man walks past an electric board displaying stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, China, on Wednesday.

For A 3rd Straight Day, Chinese Markets Plunge

10:08am July 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The government tried to curb the panic by suspending some trade and also helping to buy stocks. The efforts, however, fell short. The Shanghai Composite fell by 5.9 percent Wednesday.

Adm. Michael Rogers, NSA director and head of the U.S. Cyber Command, has avoided singling out China for blame in the OPM hack, which may affect as many as 18 million federal workers.

In Data Breach, Reluctance To Point The Finger At China

1:55pm July 07, 2015

by David Welna

Personal data of at least 18 million federal workers may have been accessed via the OPM computer system. Some officials quietly blame China; others want to avoid upsetting this major trade partner.

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An investor looks through stock information at a trading hall in Haikou, the capital of Hainan province in southern China. Since mid-June, the main Shanghai stock index has lost 30 percent.

China Takes Steps To Halt Plunge In Stock Markets

1:26pm July 05, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The main Shanghai stock index has dropped 30 percent since mid-June, triggering margin calls that have fueled further selling.