Brian Rhoads

Position: Journalist

Articles

China's Hu guarded in the limelight August 01, 08:51am EDT 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Even under the global limelight of the Beijing Olympics, Chinese President Hu Jintao remains a leader whose guarded style and positions reflect a life immersed in the scripted rituals of Communist Party power.  Full Article 

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Beijing's Olympic thirst drains parched farmers August 01, 04:55am EDT 

BAODING, China (Reuters) - Dusty villages far from China's capital are paying their own price for the government's will to stage a postcard-perfect Olympic Games, enduring shrunken crops, drained wells and discontent over lost land.  Full Article 

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Food safety an Olympic challenge for Beijing Games July 31, 05:52am EDT 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Pampered pigs or processed pork? Farm-fresh or greenhouse grown?  Full Article