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China: School collapses in quake due to flaws

A Chinese government scientist has said a rush to build schools in recent years likely led to construction flaws that caused many of them to collapse in May's devastating earthquake -- the first official admission that low building standards may have been behind the deaths of thousands of children.

Time.com: China, Iraq Reach $3B Oil Service Deal

China and Iraq have signed a $3 billion deal revising a prewar agreement for China's biggest oil company to help develop the Ahdab oil field

Time.com: Where China Goes Next

Analysis: As the Olympic afterglow fades, Chinese leaders will have to grapple with pressure for more freedoms

U.S. seeks release of Olympic protesters

Washington's top diplomat in China pressed the government to immediately free foreign activists jailed for protesting during the Olympics and criticized Beijing Sunday for failing to use the games to show "greater tolerance and openness."

China accused over iTunes outage

Customers in China of Apple's iTunes online music store were unable to download songs this week, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album.

After Bibles seized, U.S. group won't leave Chinese airport

Four members of a Christian group from the United States are refusing to leave an airport in China after authorities confiscated their 300 Bibles, the group's director said Monday.

China: Rebuilding quake zone to cost $147B

Rebuilding China's earthquake-devastated areas is expected to cost $147 billion, a government report released this week said.

Time.com: China Raises Tax on Big Cars to Cut Pollution

China is raising its sales tax on big cars to as high as 40 percent, and drastically cutting taxes on small cars, in its latest attempt to combat emissions that contribute to heavy blankets of smog over most of its cities

China falls short on Olympic promises, critics say

It's a historic event taking place on an international stage that's been seven years and $40 billion in the making.

CNNMoney: Oil falls to three month low

Oil prices fell Monday after Iran called for renewed nuclear talks and China reported a decline in crude imports, countering threats to supplies in Eastern Europe from the Georgia-Russia conflict.

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