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Reuters revisits the city of Zengcheng, Guangdong, the scene of riots last month after a skirmish between a pregnant street vendor and a police officer. They find a generational shift among migrant workers, many of whom are...
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Read MoreThe Danish daily Information reports on a leaked document it claims comes from the Central Committee, which offers hardline directives on Internet censorship and propaganda: ”In particular, crackdowns must be imposed on any...
Read MoreThe new Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail link is the newest source of pride for Chinese engineers and officials. On Monday, the Ministry of Railways hosted 250 journalists for ride on the train before its public opening on...
Read MoreOmar al-Bashir, the President of Sudan who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, was scheduled to visit Beijing and meet with President Hu Jintao today,...
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