Bryce Campbell

Topping the news page at QQ.com and several other internet sites today in China is the news that U.S. State Department spokesperson Victoria Newland said at a press conference yesterday that the U.S. opted to use the Japanese name of disputed islands northeast of Taiwan, which Japan calls the "Senkaku" and China calls the "Diaoyu." - Bryce Campbell

According to a report from the official Weibo of Heilongjiang Morning Post, a section of the Yangmingtan Bridge (阳明滩大桥) in the city of Harbin -- opened for traffic for less than a year -- collapsed at around 5:30 a.m. this morning. At least 3 people died in the collapse, and 5 injuries are reported. - Bryce Campbell

Topping the news today at QQ.com and several other Chinese news portals is a story from the official China News Service saying local city governments across China have announced a total of 7 trillion yuan in stimulus spending since July this year. News reports outside China -- like this one (http://on.wsj.com/Necf94) from the Wall Street Journal -- have questioned whether these funds will actually be spent, and whether they will give China's economy a boost. - Bryce Campbell

According to People's Daily Online, China has recently experienced its first mass return of rural migrants to the countryside from the cities since 2008. Generally, Chinese rural migrants working in the cities return to their hometowns only once every year, before the annual Spring Festival. People's Daily Online said that a weak economy and new property regulations have depressed the labor market, driving many migrants to return to the countryside. - Bryce Campbell