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The New York Times reports on the formal arrest of activist Hu Jia: Mr. Hu, 34, was first detained on Dec. 27, when security agents burst into his suburban Beijing apartment and dragged him away on suspicion of subverting state...
Read MoreWhile the Chinese government tries desperately to gain control over the current weather conditions, officials are trying to guarantee sunny skies for the Olympics opening ceremony. From the Los Angeles Times: While China’s...
Read MoreThe Financial Times writes about a new propaganda campaign, in the wake of the Spring Festival transportation disaster, calling on migrant workers to celebrate the New Year at their workplaces rather than at home: In Guangdong,...
Read MoreThe Chicago Tribune looks at two recent legal cases in China, those of corrupt official Wang Yuexi and imprisoned journalist Lu Gengsong, to examine the inherent contradictions in the current fight against corruption: So in...
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