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Preparing for SARS and Flu Epidemics
CHINESE HEALTH AUTHORITIES PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL SARS AND AVIAN FLU OUTBREAKS As warmer weather begins to arrive in southeastern China, provincial and local authorities have begun to undertake a number of additional measures to prepare for potential SARS and avian influenza epidemics. On January 9,... MORE
Preparing for SARS and Flu Epidemics
CHINESE HEALTH AUTHORITIES PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL SARS AND AVIAN FLU OUTBREAKS As warmer weather begins to arrive in southeastern China, provincial and local authorities have begun to undertake a number of additional measures to prepare for potential SARS and avian influenza epidemics. On January 9,... MORE
China Debates Green GDP and Its Future Development Model
“Green GDP” has been the new catchphrase in the Chinese media and political discourse in the past few years. China’s State Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) jointly released China’s first Green GDP report in 2006, which measures the country’s... MORE
China Debates Green GDP and Its Future Development Model
“Green GDP” has been the new catchphrase in the Chinese media and political discourse in the past few years. China’s State Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) jointly released China’s first Green GDP report in 2006, which measures the country’s... MORE
Execution of SFDA Director Prompts Death Penalty Debate
The July 10 execution of Zheng Xiaoyu, the former director of China's State Food and Drug Administration, has catalyzed a debate in China regarding its use of the death penalty. While there is a general public consensus that Zheng deserved to be executed for accepting... MORE
Execution of SFDA Director Prompts Death Penalty Debate
The July 10 execution of Zheng Xiaoyu, the former director of China's State Food and Drug Administration, has catalyzed a debate in China regarding its use of the death penalty. While there is a general public consensus that Zheng deserved to be executed for accepting... MORE
Healthcare Reform in China: Design by Committee
Since the disassembly of its comprehensive pre-1979 healthcare system, China has sought to shape and reshape the national healthcare system in an attempt to keep pace with rapid social and economic reforms. While reforms have been ongoing for over 10 years, an overhaul of the... MORE
Healthcare Reform in China: Design by Committee
Since the disassembly of its comprehensive pre-1979 healthcare system, China has sought to shape and reshape the national healthcare system in an attempt to keep pace with rapid social and economic reforms. While reforms have been ongoing for over 10 years, an overhaul of the... MORE
China’s Climate Change Strategy
China released its much anticipated National Climate Change Program report on June 4, 2007 [1]. This plan comes at an important time, as nations are debating next steps in the international climate effort and China has likely just become the largest greenhouse gas emitter in... MORE
China’s Climate Change Strategy
China released its much anticipated National Climate Change Program report on June 4, 2007 [1]. This plan comes at an important time, as nations are debating next steps in the international climate effort and China has likely just become the largest greenhouse gas emitter in... MORE