Investment Bubble Builds New China
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Economists and environmentalists are worried about the rapid pace of Chinese highway construction, because the economy may not be sustainable because it is supported by inexpensive labor, and because of China's disregard for environmental concerns.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2005
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China's Elite Learn to Flaunt It While the New Landless Weep
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As a result of laws regarding the ownership of agricultural land, millions of Chinese peasants are finding themselves homeless. China's new millionaires are building mansions on what was farmland, creating an ever-widening income gap.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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Relenting a Bit, Beijing Plans Funeral for an Ousted Leader
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The Chinese government has changed its former position and decided to hold a funeral service for Zhao Ziyang, the ousted politician who had stood up to the tanks in the Tiananmen Square protest of 1989.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2005
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