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Cornhusker State opens trade office in Shanghai

[2013-03-19 10:59]

China's hunger for corn, soybeans and meat from Nebraska makes it the Cornhusker State's fourth-largest international trading partner and now home to the state's second overseas trade office.

California's quake system sheds light on China

[2013-03-19 10:59]

California's earthquake early-warning system passed a major test last week, when a sensor alerted scientists and citizens that a magnitude 4.7-magnitude quake was about to hit Southern California in 30 seconds.

Vitamin makers may appeal verdict

[2013-03-19 10:59]

A New York jury found two Chinese companies liable for fixing prices of vitamin C sold in the US, but the verdict doesn't necessarily end the unusual case.

Beijing bands rock NY, backed by film screening

[2013-03-18 10:55]

A skinny young Chinese man in a white Silver Apples T-shirt and sunglasses began the night with a drumbeat.

Trips show US eagerness to engage China's new leaders

[2013-03-18 10:55]

Following last week's annual session of the National People's Congress,the United States announced a series of visits to China by senior officials eager to acquaint themselves with the incoming leadership.

Alibaba may cede Yahoo China to US namesake: report

[2013-03-18 10:55]

Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, which has Yahoo Inc as a major investor, is likely to "return" the Yahoo China unit to the US company as early as May.

American, Chinese museums make collaboration priority

[2013-03-18 10:55]

American museums in the 21st century will endeavor to collaborate more with counterparts in China, according to US experts.

Near-extinct turtles return home to Hong Kong

[2013-03-15 12:00]

With its "lucky" gold-yellow head and the rumored cancer-curing properties of its plastron shell, South China's Golden Coin Turtle has in recent years become one of the world's most endangered species of turtles.

Seattle port tied to growth in China

[2013-03-15 12:00]

Almost 30 years ago, a cargo ship flying the flag of the People's Republic of China entered the Port of Seattle harbor. It was the first time a Chinese cargo ship had entered a US port in 30 years.

New York's immersion in Asian Art

[2013-03-15 12:00]

Marking its fifth year, today Asia Week New York kicks off an eight-day celebration of Asian art that will offer specially-curated exhibitions of Asian artwork at 43 galleries, in tandem with five major auction houses and 17 museums and cultural institutions.

Firms desert US stock markets

[2013-03-15 12:00]

Two dozen US-listed Chinese companies have retreated from the US market in the past 15 months, amid scrutiny by US regulators and short-sellers.

From teaching to learning about the art market

[2013-03-15 12:00]

Leaving behind decades of tenureship as a senior lecturer in Chinese archeology at The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, Wang Tao became the head of Sotheby's Chinese artworks department in 2012.

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