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In the Wall Street Journal, Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History, asks whether China will be the next scene of a revolution overthrowing an authoritarian regime: It is certainly true that the dry tinder of social...
Read MoreFor Yale Global, Frank Ching writes about what the Chinese government’s reaction to the non-existent Jasmine Revolution protests means for the country: From the start, the plan sounded like public performance art or a...
Read MoreIn the New York Times, Did Kirsten Tatlow writes about Zeng Jinyan, wife of imprisoned activist Hu Jia, their three-year-old daughter, and the history of house arrest in China: Baobao’s questions about her father’s incarceration...
Read MoreA 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, on the border of Myanmar, has killed 25 people so far and rescue teams are continuing to search for survivors. From CNN: The 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit near the border with Myanmar, the...
Read MoreAs China’s economy grows at rocket speed, politicians are becoming increasingly concerned about the gap between rich and poor. Reuters reports: China’s transformation from an impoverished backwater to the...
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