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The subversion trial against activist Hu Jia started in Beijing today. Because it was a closed trial, details of the proceedings are few and far between. From the International Herald Tribune: At the trial Tuesday, Hu spoke...
Read MoreAFP reports on the press conference that closed this year’s NPC/CPPCC session: In a closing press conference at the annual parliamentary meeting, Wen said his government faces the conflicting tasks of trying to create jobs...
Read MoreThe competition between Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Chinese firms is heating up, according to the Sydney Morning Herald: AUSTRALIA’S mining giants have been blackballed from selling iron ore into the lucrative Chinese...
Read MoreUpdate: In light of the treatment of foreign reporters trying to cover the Tibet protests (see below for details), the Foreign Correspondents Club of China has issued a statement demanding access to the area. The Age is...
Read MoreUpdate, March 17, 2008: The deadline for Tibetan protesters to surrender to Chinese police has passed, reports the BBC. The Times (London) is reporting that the Chinese army paraded dozens of handcuffed prisoners, their heads...
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