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China Warily Observes Bangladesh Political Transition

Political turmoil in Bangladesh reached a climax this month as a student-led protest movement ousted Sheikh Hasina from her 15-year tenure as prime minister. The movement began with peaceful protests against a quota system for...

US Reconsiders Sonic Blasters for China

“With the Olympics fast approaching, the US is suddenly concerned about American-made products being used against human rights demonstrators. Of particular concern is a sonic blaster that so far has not been considered a...

China Silences Tibet Folk Singer Drolmakyi

Barbara Demick reports in the LA Times, from Dawu: These are dangerous times to be a Tibetan folk singer. Drolmakyi learned that when she opened the only place to listen to live music in this dusty little town perched high on...

China’s public intellectuals struggle – Merle Goldman

From the Taipei Times: Is China’s political environment loosening up, or is the government cracking down? It’s hard to tell. Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Hu Jintao (ËɰÈå¶Êø§) sometimes seems to be going both ways simultaneously. For example, Hu has decided to honor the memory of his mentor, former general secretary Hu Yaobang […]

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