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From the South China Morning Post, via Asia Media: A group of activists petitioned the central government’s liaison office yesterday calling for the early release of Hong Kong-based journalist Ching Cheong… About 500 people have signed an internet petition calling for Ching’s release during the past week, and the alliance plans to step up the […]
Read MoreFrom the Globe and Mail: Here’s some exciting medical news from the Chinese government: Smoking is great for your health. Cigarettes, according to China’s tobacco authorities, are an excellent way to prevent ulcers. They also reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease, relieve schizophrenia, boost your brain cells, speed up your thinking, improve your reactions and […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua: Publishers from China, Japan and South Korea have gathered in Beijing to launch the Chinese version of a new textbook that seeks to set the record straight on the region’s history. The book is seen as a response to attempts by right-wingers in Japan to gloss over the country’s wartime atrocities… The book […]
Read MoreThree different perspectives on China’s rising power. In the New York Times, Roger Cohen writes: Given China’s size, economic dynamism and evident self-belief, it seems unlikely that it can be dissuaded from the...
Read MoreFrom MSN Money: Microsoft’s new Chinese internet portal has banned the words “democracy” and “freedom” from parts of its website in an apparent effort to avoid offending Beijing’s political censors… Attempts to input words in Chinese such as “democracy” prompted an error message from the site: “This item contains forbidden speech. Please delete the forbidden […]
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