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EXCLUSIVE REPORT
In Hospitals,
a Little Bit of
Rudeness Can Be
a Very Big Deal
Incivility puts patients at risk.
B7...HEALTH & FITNESS
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China Threatens Indian
Ocean Trade Routes
The Gold Weaver
of Lucerne in
New York City
The South China Sea was just the
beginning. The Chinese regime eyes
dominating world trade routes.
Divine inspiration drives
Lucie Heskett-Brem’s finewoven gold art.
B1...EPOCH ARTS
& STYLE
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Chinese navy helicopters and a warship at an international fleet review off Qingdao,
China’s Shandong Province, in this file photo. Chinese warships are now operating in the
Indian Ocean, which analysts see as the first step in an attempt to dominate its trade routes.
PRISON RAID
US ‘Absolutely
Prepared’ for More
Ground Combat in
Iraq: Pentagon
By Jack Phillips
Epoch Times Staff
P
anicked Iraqi men are
seen running out of
a darkened corridor
with their hands up as heavily armed soldiers point their
flashlights at them, saying
“Let’s go! Let’s go!”
By Joshua Philipp | Epoch Times Staff
STRDEL/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
T
he Chinese regime said it’s wrapping up its
construction of artificial islands in the South
China Sea, and all signs suggest its next big push
will be into the Indian Ocean.
What it’s trying to
do is replicate the
Pax Americana—
only with a
Chinese model
based around
selective access
and strongarming nearby
countries.
See Iraq on A2
Conflicts are already surfacing. India was caught
off guard in May, when the
Chinese regime docked a
submarine in the nearby
port of Karachi in Pakistan.
Close to two months later,
on July 1, Chinese defense
spokesman senior Col.
Yang Yujin tried lightening the concern by saying
the Chinese navy’s activities in the Indian Ocean
are “open and transparent.”
The same day, a very dif-
ferent announcement was
made by a senior captain
from China’s National
Defense University. He
warned India, saying they
cannot view the Indian
Ocean as their backyard.
It’s unlikely the Chinese
will back down, according to Richard Fisher, senior fellow with the International Assessment and
Strategy Center.
See Indian Ocean on A4
Get Calm and
Focused With
Lemon Balm
For centuries this mild
aromatic has been used to
quiet buzzing minds.
B8...HEALTH & FITNESS
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The Beijing-funded megaport of Gwadar in southwestern Pakistan on Feb. 12, 2013.
Life as we know it would
not be possible without it.
What is it?
INFRASTRUCTURE
GREG BAKER/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
To Save Money, States
Give Up on Repairing
Some Rural Roads
By Scott McFetridge
CHINA ECONOMY
A man walks past a construction
site for apartment buildings in
Beijing on Oct. 25.
If You Only Look at China’s
GDP, You Are Missing
the Real Action
O
ver the weekend of Oct.
17–18 the first good
economic news in a
long time came out of China:
The country announced official
growth figures of 6.9 percent
annualized for the third quarter, narrowly beating expectations of 6.8 percent.
The bad news: This number
is likely overstated by several
percentage points. The caveat
this time is a statistical adjustment, which uses falling prices
to boost growth. Excluding this
adjustment, the economy only
grew 6.2 percent.
Even that is optimistic: Unofficial growth estimates range
M
ILO, Iowa—When it comes to
road building, Iowa has big ambitions. The state’s largest city, Des
Moines, is spending millions to repair or
replace four downtown bridges. Planners
also want to broaden the last section of
U.S. Highway 20 into four lanes spanning
the entire state.
But amid the orange traffic cones and
construction signs, something surprising is
happening to Iowa’s transportation system.
See Roads on A3
AP PHOTO/CHARLIE NEIBERGALL
B5...SCIENCE & TECH
DAVID RAMOS/GETTY IMAGES
Facebook
Accused of
Secretly Backing
Controversial
Cybersecurity Bill
Facebook denied that it
lobbied in support of CISA but
also refused to take sides on
the issue.
A3...NATION
CONTENTS
from 2 percent to 5 percent.
The most reliable indicator,
named after Chinese Premier
Li Keqiang, blends railway
cargo volume, electricity consumption, and new loan disbursement. It shows growth at
around 3 percent.
Since the financial crisis
of 2008, China has relied on
building anyt h i ng
f rom
roads to apartment complexes to generate growth.
See GDP
on A7
Miraculous
Molecule
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A3 ..................................Nation
A4 ....................................World
A5 .............................. Opinion
A6 .............................. Opinion
A7 ..............................Business
A8 .................................... Travel
B ..................................Features
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