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The Los Angeles Times reports the impending destruction of a 5th Century Buddhist monastery in Afghanistan to make way for a Chinese copper mine. “As an archaeologist, of course I’m worried about this,” said...
Read MoreThe Associated Press reports that Barack Obama has invited the visiting Dalai Lama to the White House. Employing a low-key approach, the White House has set the meeting in the White House Map Room, not the Oval Office, which is...
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Read MoreThis week saw the arrest of a local official in Guizhou who seemed likely to shrug off a rape accusation until the case caught the attention of Sina Weibo users. At Caixin, Shanghai-based lawyer Ding Jinkun recounts a similar...
Read MoreFast Company talks to Adam Segal of the Council on Foreign Relations about state-sponsored and “patriotic” hacking, cyberespionage and cybersecurity in China. FAST COMPANY: Could you give a short rundown of...
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