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In China, concerns grow over environmental costs of Apple products
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 28, 2011
Apple remains tight-lipped as its Chinese suppliers reportedly pollute and break environmental laws. Activists hope that putting pressure on the big brand will impact other Chinese polluters.
College graduates in China, like the U.S., face high unemployment
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 24, 2011
In China, the government is considering phasing out college majors that don't allow students to find work after graduation.
China surpasses U.S. to become biggest smartphone market
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 23, 2011
China is now the world's largest smartphone market -- but smartphones there aren't quite the same as the ones Americans are used to.
Apple stays quiet on environmental concerns in China
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 17, 2011
Apple has remained relatively quiet on accusations of unsafe working conditions and environmental concerns in China. But they have hired an outside company to look into the problems.
Chinese investors: We can't save the world economy
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 16, 2011
The Chinese economy is continuing to grow, but venture capitalists in that country are investing less and less with the onset of the global economic crisis.
Lagarde speaks in China, warns of a 'lost decade'
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 9, 2011
The head of the IMF, Christine Legarde, thinks the world economy is on the verge of a 'lost decade,' and is turning to the Chinese to help prevent it.
Chinese students, too qualified to be true?
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 9, 2011
China has hundreds of agencies that specialize in getting Chinese students into American colleges and universities. But their application materials may be as much fiction as fact. A two-part series.
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Help take a bite out of cybercrime, mate
by
John Moe
Nov 2, 2011
Yesterday, the British government challenged China and Russia in how the countries regulate the Internet. The remarks came from the opening speech...
Homeless in New York: A Chinese Student's Story of Life After the Agency
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 2, 2011
While reporting my story on Chinese college placement agencies, I interviewed a young man named Jason who is attending a university in New York. ...
How China benefits and suffers from Europe's woes
by
Rob Schmitz
Nov 1, 2011
Chinese companies that depend on Europe to buy their goods are suffering. But Europe's problems have given other Chinese firms the chance to catch up to the West.