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	China's economy is poised to gobble us all up unless we act smart and act fast. News Tribune reporter Rob Carson and photographer Dean Koepfler spent two weeks in China this summer to assess Washington's chances of catching a ride on the China Express. • www.thenewstribune.com/images/galleries/china/

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In China's clouds of pollution, Washington sees a silver lining

Published September 20th, 2005 - 12:01AM

A treatment pond at a Chinese chemical factory overflowed this summer, sending a gray wave of toxic sludge down a hillside and into a nearby village. (Photo Gallery | Special Section)

Bad air drifts across Pacific

Published September 20th, 2005 - 12:01AM

According to Dan Jaffe, we’re not only wearing exports from China, we’re breathing them.

China’s trash is economic treasure

Published September 20th, 2005 - 12:01AM

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A 'pretty girl' with her choice of suitors

Published September 19th, 2005 - 12:01AM

SHUNDE, China – The Washington state trade delegation is making all the right moves.

Captain steers ships to port

Published September 19th, 2005 - 12:01AM

Capt. Jimmy Chen likes to keep a low profile.

American opens doors in China

Published September 19th, 2005 - 12:01AM

Fifty-eight years ago, Sidney Rittenberg was an idealistic young communist, dodging American bombs dropped on Mao Zedong’s revolutionary headquarters.

Washington seeks opportunity in China's economic explosion

Published September 18th, 2005 - 12:01AM

SHANGHAI, China – In the heart of Shanghai’s flashy Pudong District, Washington Lt. Gov. Brad Owen stands at the base of the Jin Mao Tower and looks up.

Woman finds opportunity in new climate

Published September 18th, 2005 - 12:01AM

Lily Lu was born in 1976, the year Chairman Mao Zedong died.

Business owners looking forward to an international marketplace

Published September 18th, 2005 - 12:01AM

Irl Davis gets so excited talking about the new global economy he’s like a revivalist preacher, all words and waving arms.

China: Its future is our future

Published September 18th, 2005 - 12:01AM

Christine Gregoire is not the first Washington governor to visit China. But when she and her 55-person trade delegation arrive there Thursday, they will carry with them a sense of urgency not borne by previous administrations.

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