China Definition and 148 Threads

  1. Loren Booda

    News Diplomatic resolution of U.S. - China proprietary debt

    The U.S. owes China around 2 trillion dollars. How might patent violations and industrial espionage by China (and the U.S.) figure in modifying this debt? In that regard it seems to me that China is undermining the U.S. economy by being the stealthiest of thieves. Can the debt be further...
  2. M

    News What challenges will Facebook face in entering the Chinese market?

    There is a http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304778304576375810359779964.html" talking about Facebook attempting to break into the China market. Zuck sees China as an opportunity and is even learning the language (per the article). How can Facebook's openness & privacy function in...
  3. L

    News How Does China Daily Moderate Content on Down Syndrome and Racism?

    I can understand that a paper like the China Daily censors posters on the forums. What I don't understand is that they allow blatant racism and worse. A guy with the moniker "Hsun Tze" makes a very bad example of Chinese. His constant ranting on "the white westerners" would be ridiculous enough...
  4. Pengwuino

    Is China the New Benchmark for Progress in Science and Morality?

    On another forum (full of a bunch of idiots like me), someone started out a thread called "Morality vs. Science" which contained this great quote A few pages later, one of the people who actually has a brain on her head says With that, I propose a new Godwin's Law: "As an online...
  5. rootX

    News Russia and China role in Arab: political and economic policies

    Motivation from this post: https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=3303488&postcount=4 What are current political and economic policies of both Russia and China in Arab? It is bit unstable and no one knows what will be in the future. But, I thought it will be interesting to explore topics...
  6. edward

    Apple Juice : As American As Anthing Else Made In China

    http://www.walletpop.com/2009/03/12/apple-juice-as-american-as-anything-else-made-in-china/ I just happened to notice the words: Concentrate China in fine print on the bottle that I keep my humming bird nectar in. It is not on the paper label it is stamped in black letters close to the top of...
  7. A

    The economic environment of China and Canada

    Hi folks, I am a first year MBA student taking an Economics course. My colleagues and I are having trouble learning by just poring over books, so instead I change my learning process by facilitating discussion online, incorporating business knowledge to my daily life. China, in my preception...
  8. E

    Engineering Decline in engineering/science jobs market? China outcompeting us?

    I''ve just had enough of all this panic about China/India/BRICs/Asia outcompeting "the declining West". I mean, you would think by this time all the corporations would have moved to China and taken all the jobs with them. China graduates hundreds of thousands new engineers every year who are...
  9. D

    Programs Recognition of Bachelors degree from china (aeronautics)

    If i do my bachelors in Aeronautics from China(nanjing university of aeronautics and astronautics). Will it be recognised in the US, if i plan to do my masters later on from the US? * This university's grading system is different from that of the US, no CGPA. It has some other scoring...
  10. W

    Two Universities in China succeeded in quantum teleportation

    Recently ,it is reported that University of science and technology of China and Tsinghua University together have succeeded in conducting quantum teleportation between the distance of 16km.Are quantum information prospectinve? And how long it will be applied as commonly as the present one ...
  11. W

    News Google uncensors its search engine in China

    You can now search for Tienanmen Square Massacre in China. Wonder how long it will last. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8581393.stm Nice comeback. I love google.
  12. N

    News US-China Relations: Should the US Support Taiwan Independence?

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/30/taiwan.arms/index.html?hpt=Sbin Why does the U.S. keep supporting Taiwan independence? How does helping Taiwan benefit the U.S.? Is that not unwise given their current economic situation?
  13. K

    News How long China becomes the world leader in business?

    How long do you think it will be before China becomes the world leader in business? Deleted spam.
  14. U

    Could New Materials Propel China's Industry to Bill Gates-Level Success?

    "New Materials"(new china industry),could this be the next bill gates($$$) industry? thoughts?
  15. U

    Engineering Study Nuclear Engineering in China or the U.S.

    Hi. I am a chinese student in my junior year in high energy physics. After I have done some research in a national lab the latest summer,I find myself not really like the HEP research and want to do something more helpful to our lives. This term I have learned a lot courses about nuclear...
  16. T

    Medical Pneumonic plague outbreak reported in China.

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iLFGFVYaEEFibpJ7MThpiQsgInWQD99QH66G0 First the bird flu, then the swine flu, now the Pneumonic plague. God knows what's next..
  17. H

    News India-China War in 2012? Analysts Predict

    Apparently some Indian defense analyst predicts that a 'nervous' China will attack India in 2012. What do guys think? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124748777728332473.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
  18. I

    News China vs. America: Which Country is More Developed?

    Hi freinds i am not from any of the above countries but I have always wondered which one of them is developed(which answer I have not got so far) I know its not good to strive for knowing so but I couldnot stop from doing that. Thanks in advance
  19. Astronuc

    News Will Tibet Gain Greater Autonomy or Independence?

    Tibet and the other central Asian nations have been of interest of mine for several decades. Hopefully Tibet will receive greater autonomy in the future, and perhaps independence. The are has an interesting history. China's history is also of interest. I think the Chinese government...
  20. G

    New AIDS-like disease emerging in China?

    http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_china/2009-06-03/408526048776.html Sounds scary if it's true.
  21. L

    News Jon Huntsman named Ambassador to China

    On the whole, he looks like a good choice. Irrespective of political considerations. Of course that also likely means there goes one potential contender in 2012. Not that he would be a threat necessarily to Obama. From Huntsman's point of view it looks like it may be a good move for 2016...
  22. K

    What are some considerations for pursuing graduate studies in China?

    Hi all, i plan to do a ph.d in neuroscience (i am working with functional connectivity in fmri data right now) and I've found some cool places in China, mainly institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and neural engineering research in the Tsinghua university. My question is, does...
  23. Cyrus

    News Is China Taking Advantage of Their Position to Sell Cheap Goods in the US?

    http://voices.washingtonpost.com/government-inc/2009/04/cyber_intel_threatens_joint_st.html?wprss=government-inc **** you China!
  24. J

    Physics in China: Programs, Universities & Advice

    Hello, I am planning to go to China for two semesters after my fourth semester of studying Physics in Germany. Of course my main object is to improve my Chinese and learn about the cultue, but I would also like to gain academically. Can anyone give me a overview over the physics programs in...
  25. edward

    Is Your Home Contaminated with Corrosive Chinese Drywall?

    They got us again. The drywall contains sulfur or sulfur compounds. http://www.constructiondigital.com/MarketSector/Construction-Equipment-and-Materials/Report--Use-of-toxic-Chinese-drywall-rampant_18759.aspx Originally reported as being used primarily in Florida and California, this...
  26. D

    News How do forensic archaeologists determine the origins of different races?

    I can't find this information online. I was wondering if anyone could tell me about how many black people reside in China. There are 1.3 billion people in China
  27. matthyaouw

    PF PHOTO CONTEST - China (Jan31-Feb7)

    China I meant to do this contest last week to coincide with Chinese new year, but I forgot. Better late than never. Photos that represent some aspect of China or Chinese culture please. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted...
  28. Ivan Seeking

    The China Syndrome and Three Mile Island

    Some people here may remember the movie, The China Syndrome. ...allegedly leading to a complete meltdown of the core. Note that in spite of the movie's title, the notion of the core going all the way to China is rebuffed even in the movie. I never saw the movie until recently, so I never...
  29. F

    China overtakes US in # of science/engineering theses published

    I think I've read that China will produce the most semiconductors (or superconductors?) in the world soon, & now this: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/09/content_10478857.htm
  30. L

    China Nuclear Power: AP1000 Adoption Analysis

    as we know, China adopt the AP1000 as major plants to provide nuclear power in next 30 years. What do you think about this trade?
  31. H

    International Education in China?

    Hello I am a student from the States and currently studying Undergraduate Degree in EE. I also planned on doing my Masters in EE here also but for some reason I am interested in Double Major in Material Science. The thing is, I just want to learn, everything for the fun of it without breaking...
  32. M

    China's Chi Haotian Speech: Legit or Scam?

    I had this article emailed to me, and I want to see if there are others here who have seen this "speech" to know if it is legit or not. I googled and found the entire article on a website, and I will post the link to the website instead of copying and pasting the entire article as it is long...
  33. siddharth

    California uses more gasoline than India or China

    If it's true, that's a pretty astonishing statistic. http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/07/amazing-stat-ca.html
  34. rootX

    China getting reading for Olympics

    1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7514035.stm 2) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7501768.stm Do all nations do that? I think it might be because they are communists -- teaching their people what to do. But, it seems insane! :smile:
  35. Math Jeans

    How are things in Kunming? A quick check-in from China

    Hi. I'm in a computer lab in Kunming, and just wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing. Jeans
  36. I

    Upside down rainbow seen just before China Quake

    I've just seen footage on U-Tube of a strange rainbow seen in the clouds just before the Quake last week. The colours are in reverse order to the usual after-shower rainbow. My mind tells me that if the colours are reversed then the source of the radiation must be from the opposite direction...
  37. rohanprabhu

    News China down to 12 days worth of coal

    Source: http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,23586655-31037,00.html This certainly came as a shock to me.. since this situation is clearly due to overpopulation.. and my country India, suffers from the same problem. Hence, tomorrow it could be my country in the news for it's...
  38. Ivan Seeking

    News Should we pay China to not burn coal and reduce their environmental impact?

    Fareed Zakaria, the former host of Foreign Exchange, on PBS, made about the silliest statement that I've ever heard from a PBS news show host [maybe this is why he recently stopped hosting the show - he got canned as a kook]. He argues that if we don't pay China to not burn coal, they will burn...
  39. EnumaElish

    News Is Iran : Islam China : Communism?

    Is today's "Islamic Iran" tomorrow's "Communist China"? The similarities are there: China was a "late starter" as a communist country (relative to Russia). Its primary political competition was USSR, not the capitalist West. China made its brand of communism separate (and distant) from, and...
  40. B

    News Why should we care if china become a world power?

    Who cares if china a super power? If t the United States focuses more on defending it national borders instead placing its armed forces in other countries, then we should not worry about another nation invading and taken over our country. Whats wrong with just being a 2nd rate world power...
  41. wolram

    News US Concerned Over China Military Build-Up: Taiwan Admiral

    http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_concerned_over_China_military_build-up_Taiwan_admiral_999.html So what is going on here? it hardly seems peacefull.
  42. Evo

    News US, Japan eye China after ships barred

    Seems China is sending signals, but what is the message? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071130/ap_on_re_as/china_us_navy
  43. wolram

    Is China's Organ Donation Refusal Selfish?

    http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=5955 What next, China exports soylent green?
  44. R

    China bans reincarnating without government permission

    The government of China is making moves to "institutionalize management of reincarnation." Government managing reincarnation? LOL. I was under the, apparently incorrect, impression that the government of China would cease making obvious fools of themselves before the '08 Olympics. Ooops...
  45. wolram

    Is China's Dustbowl Exporting Danger to America?

    http://www.boston.com/yourlife/health/other/articles/2006/09/18/chinas_dangerous_dustbowl/ Will America give their share back?
  46. Ivan Seeking

    Made in China? Danger Throw it away

    Made in China? Danger! Throw it away! More gifts from the Chinese manufacturers. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/28/china.tainted.food.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
  47. M

    News Contaminated Toothpaste from China Suspected in Panama

    The New York Times reports that some 6000 tubes of "contaminated toothpaste" have been found in Panama and are believed to have come from China. If true, this would be the 2nd major incident of contaminated ingestable items in a month. Last month, a key ingredient utilized in pet food killed and...
  48. L

    News World poverty rate reduced by growths in China and India

    Most people have been hearing about the rapidly growing economies of China and India. The developments in China has lifted about 300 million people out of extreme poverty in the last two decades. Perhaps developments in India will do the same meaning a world reduction in poverty in the next...
  49. N

    Can China control pigeons with micro electrodes in their brains?

    There were bat bombs in WWII, Acoustic Kitty thanks to that other government agency, dolphins de-mining harbors, robotic mice to help search and resue, and now China brings the world... http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/27/china.pigeon.reut/index.html According to the article...
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