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thelede.blogs.nytimes.com — In partnership with Caixin, the NYT has followed up its story on Foxconn and China's "iEconomy" by translating some of the best Weibo quotes on the subject into English.

gulfnews.com — Beijing: China's foreign-exchange reserves dropped for the first time in more than a decade as foreign investment moderated, the trade surplus narrowed and Europe's crisis spurred investors to sell emerging-market assets.

www.cnbc.com — China has set the first tranche of rare earth export quotas at 10,546 tons for 2012, the country's Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. The ministry said the first tranche only included export quotas for those enterprises that have already passed stringent environmental inspections

www.latimes.com — Images of Greek demonstrators rioting over austerity measures and Occupy Wall Street protesters scuffling with police in the U.S. appear to be worrying China's communist leaders.

One of China's most senior officials has acknowledged that the souring global economy has the government on edge.

chinadecoder.com — Two years after the iPhone's official launch in China, Apple China's recent move to accept RMB payments for app purchases is finally bridging the gap to localization by connecting its App Store with the China market. But while users were pleasantly surprised at the change, industry experts warn that complications still remain.

www.theglobeandmail.com — No one believed more fervently in China’s economic miracle than the residents of this pretty coastal city, which produces shoes, eyeglasses and cigarette lighters sold around the world. The good times of the past decade made many in Wenzhou rich, and residents repeatedly doubled their bets, pouring their earnings and more into stock markets and real estate.

newsstream.blogs.cnn.com — How do you usually report counterfeit currency? You probably called the bank hotline or emailed the customer complaints department. Sounds simple, right? Well, not if you are complaining to one Bank of China branch in Fujian province, which asks people to send complaints an e-mail address in excess of 70 characters long!

sme-in-china.blogspot.com — On February 25, 2006, Beijing city government officials and managers of the municipality's state owned enterprises (SEOs) convened a meeting with dozens of Wenzhounese bosses in the capital’s Intercontinental Hotel on Financial Street. The Wenzhounese had arrived at the request of the Beijing officials to explore the possibility of investing their money and know-how in the unprofitable SEOs.

www.usatoday.com — Wal-Mart's latest run-in with the Chinese government is fanning fears that China is rolling up the welcome mat for foreign companies. This month, officials in Chongqing ordered 13 Wal-Mart stores closed for 15 days because the retailer had sold less-expensive pork as the more-expensive organic variety.

www.wantchinatimes.com — A job in a multinational company was once a "golden rice bowl" for Chinese workers, given the extensive benefits, high salaries, numerous promotion opportunities and relatively low chance of being fired. However, a recent wave of layoffs at multinationals in China has left the rice tainted and the bowl cracked.