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December 23 , 2016
  • NPR：In China's Tiny Catholic Community, Hopes Rise For Beijing-Vatican Ties
    NPR reports: "There are around 12 million Catholics in China, less than 1 percent of China's population...But however small the Catholic population is in China, a potential deal between the Vatican and China's government has been big news in recent weeks. After Communists took over China in 1949, Catholic missionaries were expelled. Eight years later, China's government established the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, which rejects the authority of the Holy See and appoints its own bishops. Since becoming head of the Holy See in 2013, Pope Francis has shown an interest in China. He's said he wants to visit the country, he's sent a telegram to Chinese president Xi Jinping, and the two sides have reportedly met at least four times this year to try and settle differences that go back decades...What's clear is that both Beijing and the Vatican seem to want to come to an agreement. 'In the past, the Vatican seemed more eager to talk, but now the Chinese side is more interested,' says Ren Yanli, an expert on Chinese Catholics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing. 'China wants to improve its international reputation.' "
  • The Associated Press：Chinese State Newspaper Accuses Navarro of Anti-China Bias
    The Associated Press reports: "A Chinese state newspaper on Friday accused a trade adviser picked by President-elect Donald Trump of 'anti-China alarmism' and warned both sides would suffer if commerce is disrupted...Navarro, picked by Trump to run a new National Trade Council at the White House, has accused China of effectively waging economic war against the United States. The University of California-Irvine professor also will be director of trade and industrial policy...'There is real cause for concern as the president-elect has named economist Peter Navarro, known for his anti-China alarmism, as his trade adviser,' said the China Daily, which is aimed at foreign readers. A statement by Trump's transition team said the creation of the trade council 'demonstrates the president-elect's determination to make American manufacturing great again.' 'That individuals such as Navarro who have a bias against China are being picked to work in leading positions in the next administration is no laughing matter,' said China Daily. 'Any move to damage the win-win relationship will only result in a loss for both sides.' "
  • TIME：China's Smog Is as Deadly as Smoking, New Research Claims
    TIME comments: "Pollution could be the cause of 1 in 3 deaths in China, new academic research suggests, making everyday life about as deadly as smoking cigarettes in some parts of the country. According to the South China Morning Post, a recent study of 74 cities analyzed some 3.03 million deaths recorded in 2013, and found that 31.8% of them could be linked to smog. It does not appear that the situation has markedly improved in the years since. Last Friday, Beijing issued a 'red alert' warning because of a blanket of thick smog shrouding the capital city and a large swath of northern China, affecting nearly half a billion people. With pollution levels reaching about 500 PM2.5 particles per cubic meter — the WHO ranks safe levels as under 25 — the so-called airpocalypse, has sent tens of thousands fleeing to southern parts of the country, where the air is cleaner."
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