Source: Chevy Equinox 2007. Engine is made in Communist China. Why not made in the USA by American workers. In 1969 when I was over seas in the military I was told I would be punished if I bought anything made in China. Now I get a pat on the back from G.M. when I buy Goods made in China. On top of that my clothes are made in Vietnam. ( Thanks Wal-Mart) My Camera is made in Japan….”AND” the transmission in my vehicle is also made in Japan. So!!! Tell me again to buy American. Read More

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The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai will be the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships [...] Read More

To mark 60 years of communist rule China put together its biggest-ever military parade: hundreds of thousands of marchers, batteries of goose-stepping soldiers and weaponry from drone missiles to amphibious assault vehicles. Everyone else, though, was asked to stay home. Read More

Beijing’s chief meteorologist is responsible for making sure the weather is fair during the extravaganza marking the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic.

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New tariffs on solar panels imported to the United States come as panel manufacturers are losing money, in part because of fierce competition from China.

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China’s Communist Party is throwing itself a huge and carefully choreographed party on Thursday. But what inspires loyalty today is not ideology, but the government’s skill at raising China from poverty.

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If it has to be one or the other, then definitely. Europe.
China is communist. Japan is not. China has a very large agricultural sector and is mostly self-sufficient when it comes to raw materials, while Japan has to important most of their food and resources. Japan specializes in technology and high-end products; Japanese companies outsource their manufacturing and basic labor to other countries. China has comparatively little original development and capital; it provides the labor and manufacturing for countries like Japan. China has a huge population with little money to spend per capita, while Japan has a small population with more wealthy individuals.
Japan is not totally similar to Europe, but it`s much more like Europe than it is like China. Like some European countries, Japan has relatively high taxes and spends a lot on social services. There`s a huge variety among European countries, though, and Japan is more like some of them than others. Read More

I am confused about how china came to be called that.
some say that it comes from the qin dynasty and some sources say that the Chinese thought they were the middle kingdom and the direct translation of china is the middle kingdom? Read More

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) — The People’s Republic of China celebrates its 60th anniversary today by staging a military parade through the heart of Beijing to demonstrate the country’s rising global influence. Read More