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China Wakes

China’s new leadership faces challenges in the new year

China has become the largest trading partner for much of the world. Though, and perhaps because, China is in a position of economic power, income inequality and migration have become large problems for the country’s new leadership to address.

What’s Ahead for China in the Year of the Dragon?

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China considers requiring families to care for elderly

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