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Chili Peppers Could Lower Your Blood Pressure

(Aug. 4) -- Chomping down on a habanero may have more subtle benefits than bragging rights. According to a new study, capsaicin, the compound that makes hot peppers spicy, may also lower your blood pressure. The study, published in this month's Cell Metabolism journal, found that long-term consumption of capsaicin...

Space Expert: China UFOs Likely From This World

(July 20) -- UFOs shut down an airport in China's Zhejiang province and turned heads in a major city, but a renowned space expert says the strange lights in the night sky will likely turn out to be more identifiable flying objects. Just days after the Xiaoshan Airport grounded flights due to bizarre lights, China's...

China, Taiwan Agree on Landmark Trade Pact

(June 29) -- China and Taiwan signed a landmark trade agreement today that is expected to boost economic and political ties in the most significant way since the two split 60 years ago. Tariffs on 800 products will be cut under the pact, which will add to the $110 billion annual two-way trade already in place. The...

Chongqing News From the Web

05/24/12 Chongqing, Once Led by Bo Xilai, Chooses Party... Source: The New York Times - New York NY Political experts in China are carefully scrutinizing lists of delegates or candidates for attendance at the 18th Party Congress, to take place in Beijing in the second half of this year, for signs of the fallout from the seismic scandal over Mr. Bo. For example, despite his initial support of Mr. Bo, Zhou Yongkang, a member of the elite Politburo Standing Committee and overseer of China's domestic security apparatus, was named last Saturday to the delegate list from the Xinjiang region.
05/23/12 Govt Looks Into Funding Models for Infrastructure Plan Source: Namibia News twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com When Bo Xilai ruled Chongqing, he engaged in vain projects and left bad debts.
05/23/12 Floods, waterlogging in rain-battered SW, S China Source: Sina Rainstorms are continuing to batter China's southwestern and southern regions, with floods leaving casualties and waterlogging.
05/23/12 Star cities in race for foreign capital Source: Sina Xi'an, Chengdu or Chongqing, where to invest?
05/22/12 Star cities in race for foreign capital Source: China Daily Xi'an, Chengdu or Chongqing, where to invest?

Background on Chongqing

Chongqing (; Chinese Postal Map Romanization: Chungking) is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities in the People's Republic of China (PRC).

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