The New York Times reports: "China for the first time acknowledged on Friday that the brother of a disgraced former Communist Party official was living in the United States. Ling Wancheng — the youngest brother of the former official, Ling Jihua, who for years held a post equivalent to that of the White House chief of staff — is in the United States, and China is in communication with American officials over the case, the head of international cooperation for the party's anticorruption commission, Liu Jianchao, told reporters in Beijing....Mr. Liu, responding to a question at a news conference, did not provide details on whether or how China might seek to repatriate Mr. Ling, saying only that China was 'dealing' with the case and 'had undertaken communication with the United States.'"
The Wall Street Journal reports: "General Electric Co. agreed to sell its appliance unit for $5.4 billion to Chinese manufacturer Haier Group, which is looking to expand its products into homes around the world. GE and Haier announced the deal Friday, saying the companies will cooperate world-wide to expand their reach in health care, advanced manufacturing and the industrial sectors....It marks the third major overseas acquisition by Chinese companies this week....The deal will broaden Haier's customer base and distribution channels. It will also sharpen its credibility in the U.S., where 'Chinese brands are perceived as low quality.'"
The Washington Post reports: "'The Murrays had recently found out that Dorian's rhabdomyosarcoma, an acute form of muscle cancer, had progressed so far it was basically untreatable. Rather than spend more time in the hospital, the family opted to take their 8-year-old son home with them....'I would like to be famous in China,' Dorian told his dad, according to an account on Facebook...That was on Sunday. And somehow, in the five days since, the unpredictable alchemy of social media, human sympathy and Dorian's beseeching blue eyes has made good on Murray's desperate assurance. The family's Facebook appeal for images from China with the Rhode Island second grader's signature 'D-Strong' logo elicited thousands of shares and responses, from China's Great Wall and countless other spots around the globe."