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China Rewards Protest-free Macau With Financial Policy

Reuters reports that Xi Jinping is next week expected to announce a series of central policies aimed at diversifying the casino-reliant economy of Macau. This comes as six-month running pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong are...

The Highs and Lows of China’s High Rollers

Al Jazeera’s Witness this week features a documentary about gambling addicts in Hong Kong. High/Low follows two Hong Kong locals who have lost money, pride, and the trust of loved ones around them.  Michael, an older man, lost...

In New Macau, Triads Keep the Peace

Benjamin Carlson recaps how the Chinese government reeled in the triad gangs and cleaned up post-colonial Macau, where one former criminal leader emerged from prison recently to find “a city utterly transformed.”...

Most of ‘Skyfall’ Hits Chinese Screens

The latest James Bond film, Skyfall, launches in China next week after a Beijing premiere held on Wednesday. Its originally scheduled release in November was reportedly delayed to keep the spotlight on domestic productions Back...

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