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Providing medical care to 'birth tourists' from China

by Jennifer Pak
Mar 13, 2019
Chinese parents are attracted to U.S. healthcare. An American doctor appreciates their prompt payments.
Dr. Russell Rapoza has helped more than a thousand mothers from China deliver babies.
Courtesy of Dr. Razpoza
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How specialist agencies help Chinese mothers give birth in the U.S.

by Jennifer Pak
Mar 7, 2019
Expectant parents pay them tens of thousands of dollars to arrange every aspect of their trip.
The 2013 movie "Finding Mr Right" is a romantic comedy focused on Wen Jiajia, an unmarried pregnant woman from Beijing who flees to Seattle to give birth. It raised awareness of the trend of Chinese women having American babies.
Courtesy of Mtime
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Steps Chinese women take to secure U.S. citizenship for their babies

by Jennifer Pak
Mar 6, 2019
Children born on U.S. soil are granted citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
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Why Chinese parents come to America to give birth

by Jennifer Pak
Mar 6, 2019
Every year, thousands travel to ensure U.S. citizenship for their babies, experts say. Here are two of their stories.
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Here's why there's no U.S. telecom giant like Huawei

by Scott Tong
Mar 1, 2019
Once the world leader in wireless phone technology, America now has no dog in the fight.
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Trump delays increase in tariffs on Chinese goods

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 25, 2019
The president cites "substantial progress" in weekend talks.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 22.
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What internet search is like behind China's Great Firewall

by Jed Kim
Feb 15, 2019
Steering clear of the three Ts isn't enough anymore.
A dragonfly balloon outside Google's headquarters in Madrid is part of a protest of the company's Dragonfly project on Nov. 27, 2018.
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A major trade sticking point between the U.S. and China has deep roots

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 14, 2019
The history of intellectual property theft goes back centuries.
"Theft [of technology] was the norm throughout history, all the way since the Industrial Revolution," says Greg Clark, a professor of economics at the University of California, Davis.
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In China’s big cities, tenants feel the squeeze of rising rents

by Jennifer Pak
Feb 13, 2019
Migrant workers like Ren Zhongyang work hard to earn money in Shanghai but struggle to find affordable rental homes there.
Migrant workers like Ren Zhongyang work hard to earn money in Shanghai but struggle to find affordable rental homes in Shanghai.
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In AI race, it's sometimes hard to say who’s winning

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 11, 2019
President Donald Trump signed an executive order this afternoon to create a program to boost U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. No new funding per se, that’s up to Congress. But the White House is directing federal agencies to prioritize AI investments, develop training programs, and collaborate with international allies. The American AI Initiative — that’s what […]
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