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U.S. cites Russia, China among worst in human trafficking: report

   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An annual U.S. State Department report on Wednesday cited Russia and China among the world's worst offenders in fighting forced labor and sex trafficking, which could lead to U.S. sanctions. Full story

Theft of F-35 design data is helping U.S. adversaries: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The theft of sensitive design data by hackers targeting programs like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter takes away a big U.S. advantage by allowing rivals to speed up development of their own stealth aircraft, a top Pentagon official said on Wednesday. Full story

DreamWorks CEO's 'Really Good Arrangement' With Netflix

   CNBC's Julia Boorstin speaks to DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, about his company's partnership with the Chinese government, and its deal with Netflix.

News Summary: GM breaks ground on China plant

NEW PLANT: General Motors Co. executives broke ground for a $1.3 billion Cadillac factory in China to target luxury buyers in the world's biggest auto market. Full story

Cyber threats and leaks spur increased security focus

PARIS (Reuters) - Increased cyber espionage by China and recent leaks by a contractor working at the National Security Agency have put a sharp focus on cyber security for aerospace and defense companies showing off their wares at this year's Paris Airshow. Full story

China's Xi tells Vietnam wants peace in South China Sea

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told his visiting Vietnamese counterpart of Wednesday that maintaining peace and stability in the contested South China Sea was vital for both countries, who should remember their traditional friendship. Full story

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  Cargo handler tosses boxes everywhere (but the plane)

A man in China is seen throwing more cargo boxes off a conveyor belt than onto it as he tries loading them onto a plane.

  China's Urban Hot Spots Look Like Ghost Towns

China has been going through a construction boom, but many of the properties are too expensive for most Chinese to buy, reports CNBC's Eunice Yoon.

  Global Markets: European Stocks Pare Losses

CNBC's Ross Westgate reports on all the market moving events from Europe as talks of possible monetary easing from the central bank of China boosted investor confidence.

  Intelligence officials discuss four terror plots at hearing

Philip Mudd of the New America Foundation talks about the long-term and short-term impacts of Edward Snowden’s leaks and the future of the surveillance programs.

  Bear paw smugglers arrested in China

Police discover 213 severed bear paws hidden in a van's tires as smugglers tried to cross the border from Russia into China. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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