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Three prominent Chinese lawyers and legal scholars have written an open letter to China’s representatives to the Congress of the Law of the World, which recently met in Shanghai, calling for the rule of law to be...
Read MoreFrom the Christian Science Monitor: Chicago itself is home to the largest effort to include Chinese in US public schools. The program here has grown to include 3,000 students in 20 schools, with more schools on a waiting list. Programs have also spread to places like Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times: …Why does the US hope to promote at least the constituent elements of civil society, including freedom of speech, freedom of association, transparency and accountability? The spread of civil society in East Asia over the past several years has coincided with stability in the security and economic realms. In line with this […]
Read MoreFrom China Daily: In the old good days, a reporter was often worshipped as “a king without a crown” in China by the general public. But a reporter’s glory days appear to be over, according to a recent survey. Holding a reporting job is considered less desirable, more risky and unstable, the survey has found. […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times: China’s burgeoning and at times free-wheeling economy is officially described as “socialism with Chinese characteristics”. One could just as well call it “capitalism with Chinese characteristics”. In the same vein, a recent white paper describes China as having a “socialist democracy”, that is, “democracy with Chinese characteristics”. The precise nature of these […]
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