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Chinese Protesters Return to Streets After Olympics
Jonathan Watts from TheObserver reports on the recent protest against a Beijing landfill site. In a sign that the Olympics feelgood factor has already begun to evaporate, protesters took to the streets of Beijing yesterday in an escalating campaign against the city’s biggest dump site, which they claimed was polluting the air with a foul stench and dangerous dioxins. Wearing surgical masks andAugust 31, 2008 11:54 PM
Beijing: Constant Nightmare, China's Most Liveable City, or Capital of the Future?
An ongoing series at The Economist’s More Intelligent Life site searches for a new global capital, with a particular
Relax: China’s First Aircraft Carrier is a Piece of Junk
Wired magazine’s Danger Room blog urges readers not to panic about China’s “new” aircraft carrier,
June 7, 2011 10:55 PM
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: A Tale of Three Mega-Events
On China Beat, Jeffrey Wasserstrom compares China’s and India’s handling of “Mega-Events,” ie, the
October 26, 2010 11:49 AM
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