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"... most of the private gas stations mainly procure diesel from local refineries in Shandong province, and though prices had dropped, the gap between the wholesale and retail prices of diesel ranges from between 100 yuan and 200 yuan. This means that the more diesel a station sells, the higher the loss it will incur, added Shen. Liao Kaishun, an analyst at ICIS, said supply shortages of diesel in southwest and central China, unlike those in east and south China, were due to transportation problems. The water level of the Hsiang River at Changsha reached a historic low of 25 meters, undermining the ability of large vessels to enter the port, said analysy He Jieying, analyst at 315.com.cn. " Sound familiar?

This is one of many serious warning lights going off that really speaks that the planet is being divided into two camps very quickly. -- MCR

Hu Jintao tells military commission to 'modernize' navy as tensions grow over U.S. influence in South China Sea

BEIJING — A top Chinese government official has urged authorities to be "more forceful" in the way they manage the web, state media said, as Beijing tries to tighten online controls over fears of social unrest.

Along the road to one of China’s most famous tourist landmarks – the Great Wall of China – sits what could potentially have been another such tourist destination, but now stands as an example of modern-day China and the problems facing it.

"Hundreds of Chinese workers at a bankrupt furniture factory staged a mass rally on Thursday, facing off with riot police in the latest flare-up of industrial unrest."

The China alarms have been going off for quite some time. The warnings and alarms have been there staring us in the face. We have just chosen to hit the snooze button and keep a myopic view when spouting off how wonderful China's emerging market is. -- JB, Superivising Editor

"The workers, mostly women, have been picketing the Hi-P International plant in east Shanghai's Jinqiao industrial zone since Wednesday over plans to relocate the factory to the outskirts of the city."

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday urged the navy to prepare for military combat

Here in the States the gov't has a had time controlling 300 million people. Controlling 4x that many must be a lot more difficult.