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The Trouble with Thailand
Bombings in Bangkok cap an unhappy year for the Land of Smiles, which has been roiled by a coup, economic-policy miscues and an ongoing Muslim insurgency

Indonesia's Perilous Skies
As rescuers continue the search for a downed Indonesian airliner, some say the country's aviation industry has grown too far, too fast

Can the Afghans Defend Themselves?
As in Iraq, an exit strategy for foreign troops depends on building up the Afghan army. But recruiting new soldiers is growing more difficult



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Moving On Up
No one spends like Americans, but urban Chinese also aspire to the good life
Photos: The New Shanghai
Scenes from the most happening city on earth Sept. 27, 2004
Photos: The Middle Class
Inside the lives of China's new professionals Nov. 11, 2002

The Wealth Effect
From booming consumption to a looming trade war—how China is transforming the global economy
Hey, Big Spenders!
An expanding consumer class provides much-needed retail therapy for the global economy
Retail Wars
WTO rules bring in new competition
China on Credit
The Iron Rice Bowl Goes Plastic
Can China innovate?
China is the workshop of the world, but it really wants to be its laboratory
The Sweet Taste of Success
Wine has emerged as a major status symbol, but will Chinese embrace their own increasingly sophisticated labels?
Viewpoint: Blaming China
Instead of addressing its own profligacy, the U.S. risks a ruinous trade war

Special Report
China's Next Cultural Revolution
[11/11/2002]
China's New Wealth
To Get Rich is Glorious
[10/18/2004]
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FROM THE MAY 16, 2005 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, MAY 9, 2005


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