On Jan. 4, Councilwoman Donna Frye of San Diego emailed The Epoch Times a letter she had received from the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles. The letter asks that she makes no congratulations, recognition letters, no attendance or support in any form be given by her to the Chinese New Year Spectacular show.

Air pollution is certainly a factor in global warming that many wish to ignore. Making money, keeping the economy going is the cry.

Toy-maker Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of Chinese-made toys - including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters - because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead.

Toy-maker Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of Chinese-made toys - including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters - because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead.

Dora, Elmo, and Diego being recalled due to quality issues at Chinese manufacturer

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