Word: china
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Nike wear was originally produced in the United States, but CEO Phil Knight, who is paid $300 million a year, decided labor costs were too high and moved Nike production to China," Monteleoni said. "When it comes to running away from corporate responsibility, Nike says, 'Just...
This weekend's conference is the first meeting of its kind between American and Chinese university presidents and follows on the heels of two trips to China by Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine last year...
...China's crackdown on the Falun Gong sect may be inflating the size of the dragon it is trying to slay. Beijing ratcheted up its campaign against the religious group Thursday, branding it a "devil-cult" and vowing to show it no mercy. But despite the heavy prison sentences that Chinese law prescribes for members of cults, hundreds of Falun Gong members continued their almost daily protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China. Although the authorities fear the consequences of allowing a millions-strong religious sect whose leader is based in the U.S. to flourish beyond official control...
Beijing fears that the uncertainties brought on by China's dramatic economic reforms, which have left millions suddenly unemployed, will prompt a retreat into unpredictable cults that could spark cataclysmic social unrest. But the nature of Falun Gong - which blends traditional Qi Gong exercise practices with elements of Buddhism and Taoism - makes it harder for the authorities to win the battle for public opinion. "If all the Falun Gong members appear to be doing is exercise and meditation, it may be hard to convince the broader public that they represent a threat," says Dowell. "A harsh government crackdown could make...
...This] film is ideal to start off U.N. Week because it was filmed in 24 countries...and is the best known documentary that captures the nature of the world," said Zhong J. Chen '01, a Woodbridge board member from China...