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From the Washington Post: Wang Wei is busy trying to think up something new. In the next three months, he has to create an alluring, original haute couture collection aimed at a Paris show that could prove crucial in his quest for recognition among the deans of high fashion. “It may take me 10 more […]
Read MoreFrom NPR: A new Jewish center has just opened in Shanghai, the first of its kind in China in 50 years. During the World War II, the city saved an estimated 30,000 Jewish lives by welcoming refugees fleeing the Nazis. But Shanghai’s Jewish history has been all but forgotten there. Now, some are struggling to […]
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post: A Chinese researcher in the New York Times bureau here was tried on charges of fraud and divulging state secrets Friday in day-long proceedings conducted behind closed doors at a Beijing court, his lawyers said. The chief defense lawyer, Mo Shaoping, said a verdict will be handed down later, in keeping […]
Read MoreFrom USA Today: Zhang Shiqiang, known as the Nine-Fingered Devil, first tasted justice at 13. His father caught him stealing and cut off one of Zhang’s fingers. Twenty-five years later, in 2004, Zhang met retribution once more, after his conviction for double murder and rape. He was one of the first people put to death […]
Read MoreIn advance of Premier Wen Jiabao’s upcoming trip to Africa, there has been a huge amount of coverage of China-Africa ties. From Business in Africa: From copper in Congo to timber in Liberia, China has been looking to Africa more keenly in recent years for a wide range of natural resources. Meanwhile, the continent has […]
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