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Financial markets around the world are in turmoil, after another massive selloff in China

Financial markets around the world are in turmoil, after another massive selloff in China. The Shanghai Composite Index slid almost 250 points, more than seven percent. Officials froze the market after only 29 minutes. It was the shortest day of trading in its 25-year history. Stocks also fell in Japan, Britain and Germany, and futures trading predicts heavy losses on Wall Street. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the impact.

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Uber, the smartphone app that lets you book a ride in a driver’s private car, is expanding rapidly world-wide and calls China its number one priority for the New Year

Uber, the smartphone app that lets you book a ride in a driver’s private car, is expanding rapidly world-wide and calls China its number one priority for the New Year. But as Seth Doane reports, Uber and other ride sharing apps like China's Didi Kuaidi must overcome both legal obstacles and competition on the road.

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There’s an ambition effort to export Broadway American musical theater to China, but making it work for Chinese audiences presents some unique challenges

There’s an ambition effort to export Broadway American musical theater to China, but making it work for Chinese audiences presents some unique challenges. There’s a big cultural divide between Chinese expectations and what happens on a Broadway stage. Then there are the government censors. Seth Doane reports from Beijing.

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Beijing is currently experiencing the worst pollution it has seen so far this year

As world leaders meet in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Beijing is currently experiencing the worst pollution it has seen so far this year. Officials have issued an "orange" alert, which suspends construction, limits factory work and warns residents to stay indoors. Seth Doane reports from Beijing on how the country is fighting to bring life-threatening pollution under control.

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