130 US lawmakers urge tariffs on China if currency doesn't appreciate

16 March 2010
A bipartisan group of 130 US lawmakers formally called for the US government to enact tariffs on Chinese imports if Beijing does not allow the renminbi to appreciate against the dollar, the Wall Street Journal reported.  more...

Wal-Mart China sourcing condemned by labor rights group

26 November 2009
Wal-Mart's demand for rock-bottom prices from suppliers in China means some of these companies are forcing their employees to work in sweatshop-like conditions, Reuters reported, citing a report by China Labour Watch.  more...

Chinese scientists double research output over last decade

3 November 2009
Chinese scientists have more than doubled their output of scientific papers over the last decade and are now second to the US by volume, Reuters reported.  more...

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Education minister removed from post  (2 November 2009)
CASS: Downturn has cost 41 million jobs in China  (9 September 2009)
Official: 12 million job-seekers won't find work  (24 August 2009)
Chinese Labor Ministry: Most migrants back at work  (5 August 2009)
Guangdong province advocates smaller pay rises  (5 August 2009)
Dongguan mayor reports large job losses  (30 July 2009)
Beijing offers MNCs incentives  (30 June 2009)
State Council to encourage job creation  (4 June 2009)
10 arrested in slave-labor operation  (25 May 2009)
Baidu begins negotiations with striking workers  (18 May 2009)
Shanghai launches plan to attract foreign talent  (12 May 2009)
Labor disputes rise as firms come under pressure  (23 April 2009)
GP Batteries to create fund for poisoned employees  (22 April 2009)
Wal-Mart's China restructuring hits road block  (22 April 2009)
Pearson buys China's largest ELT provider  (16 April 2009)
Guangdong to change migrant worker regulations  (31 March 2009)
No changes to Labor Contract Law  (10 March 2009)