Location: China

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A new cultural psychology study has found that psychological differences between the people of northern and southern China mirror the differences between community-oriented East Asia and the more individualistic Western world – and the differences seem to have come about because southern China has grown rice for thousands of years, whereas the north has grown wheat.

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As China and the United States engage in a dispute over China’s recent proclamation of a new “air defense identification zone,” University of Chicago scholars say the clash illustrates the increasingly complicated geopolitical pressures between these two major powers.

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Cornell University Asian Studies Professor Naoki Sakai, an expert on Japanese history and nationalism, warns that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be leading Japan back into international isolation and Cold War policies

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John R. Scully , an internationally recognized corrosion expert, presented failure analysis reports on plumbing and wiring affected by Chinese drywall and testified about the case in the U.S. District Court in New Orleans.

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Just prior to the holiday season, how can toy companies promise safe toys? The complexity of sending an effective message to assure the public the products are safe is made more difficult when executives speak to a congressional committee. The verdict is out on the credibility of Mattel's message.

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The series of China-based product recalls that have rocked world markets in recent weeks are a result of the nation's complex system of guanxi, or relationships. The system has taken the place of a legal structure, and enabled the government to put off implementing quality control reforms.

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The massive recall of over 9 million children's toys has parents and children equally angry and demanding an explanation. Like the mischievous character Swiper, from the popular children's show Dora the Explorer, parents around the country are swiping recalled toys from their children's toy boxes as they sleep. Saint Joseph's University Professor Nancy Childs, Ph.D. explains why.

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Whether it's lead paint or tainted dog food, every manufacturer faces the potential that its product needs to be taken off the shelf. But attention to logistics and good communication are crucial to a firm's ability to recover from recalls and avoid them in the future.

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As they work to protect the nation's food supply from accidental contamination and intentional threats, food industry and homeland security experts alike are feeling the weight of the world.

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What can we do to minimize our risk from eating unsafe food? "Buy local," says Mildred Mattfeldt-Beman, Ph.D., chair of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University.

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China's reputation is buckling under news of food and product recalls. The recent discovery of high levels of chemicals found in frozen fish and pet food exports exposes a flawed regulatory system in the country.