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Beijing’s Great Leap Forward
One man, Kai-Fu Lee, did more than anyone else to turn the Chinese capital into a technology powerhouse.
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- Asia Pacific
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Great Potential in China’s Medical Device Market
Though the United States and Europe both greatly surpass China's healthcare, China is expected to catch up to Europe by 2020.
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- Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Lifestyle changes contributing to ill health in China
Pollution, poor diet and stress are causing health problems in world's most populous country despite health reforms and affordable healthcare
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- Asia Pacific
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- nutrition
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China’s Healthcare Choice: Innovation or Access?
China today faces a dilemma in healthcare development between the present and the future. A fundamental choice will need to be made between financial incentives for future medical innovation or price controls that broaden present access to care
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- Health Care, Technology
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We’re Not Prepared For China’s Deadly Bird Flu
In Asia, more than 120 people have been sickened, and 23 are dead, from a potent strain of bird flu that has the frightening markings of a potential pandemic strain.
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Coming, ready or not
The threat of a global pandemic is rising again.
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Micro loans reverse poverty cycle
With an average loan of about $150, more than two million families in India, Indonesia, The Philippines, China and Ghana are leaving poverty behind thanks to Opportunity International Australia.
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World experts debate case for new bird flu vaccine; China confident it can control outbreak
Experts from around the world are in daily talks about the threat posed by a deadly new strain of bird flu in China, including discussions on if and when to start making a vaccine.
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