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Shark’s fin soup has long been considered a delicacy in Chinese communities around the world, served for special occasions and for honored guests. Yet the practice of cutting off the fin of live sharks and then throwing...
Read MoreA woman from Chongqing has been detained after telling the pilot of her Xinjiang-bound plane that there was a bomb on board. From AFP: Police detained the 27-year-old woman passenger after she threatened to detonate a bomb...
Read MoreChina’s group of self-declared independent candidates, who have waged campaigns for local election over social media, have received a boost after two won their elections in Foshan. The Telegraph reports: In the south, Guo...
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Read MoreFollowing a series of self-immolation incidents by Tibetan monks near the Kirti Monastery in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan, security forces clamped down on the immediate area. AFP reported on September 26: Police have cut Internet...
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