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China’s chief justice has said that the Communist Party should abide by the rule of law, according to an article in South China Morning Post (via Asianews.it): In an article published by Qiushi magazine, the President of...
Read Morefrom Times Online: “Clearly, the United States is still by far the largest and most powerful economy on earth, with the most powerful defence technology. Yet it is China, not the United States, that is changing the global economy… What is the prospect for the dollar? That depends on China. The euro? China. The oil […]
Read MoreFalun Gong adherents have sued a Chinese television producer under American law, claiming that programs on his station had “incited violence” against members of the group. Zhao Zhizhen, the defendant, has counter-sued, claiming free speech protections. According to the New York Times: “The central question in the suit, Mr. Rosen said, is whether an American […]
Read MoreThe inaugural issue of the revamped Far Eastern Economic Review features a translation of a section of an Investigation into China’s Peasantry, by Chen Guidi and Wu Chuntao, who are now being tried for libel. The site is accessible by subscription only, but excerpts are below.
Read MoreAs the world mourns the victims of Asia’s tsunami disaster, China has announced that they will contribute 60.5 million in relief funds. According to AFP: “China added 60.5 million dollars to the half billion dollars pledged by the world’s rich nations. China’s politically significant donation was the third biggest so far from any national government […]
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