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As China sent it’s first female astronaut into space, women were also faced with the issue of forced abortions, which brought the issue of gender equality to attention. There are now reports that the gender gap is further...

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Wang Lijun’s Right-hand Men Detained

As Wang Lijun, the former police chief of Chongqing, is facing potential treason charges, the police officials who once had close ties with him have also been detained by central investigators. From Edward Wong at New York...

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China Lifts Ban on Lesbian Blood Donation

China’s Ministry of Health has announced that as of July 1, lesbians are allowed to donate blood. CNN reports: The Chinese Ministry of Health has lifted a 14-year-old ban on lesbians donating blood in effect as of July 1....

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Clinton Scolds China Over Syria

In February, Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council (UNSC) attempt to pressure the Assad regime’s forfeiture of power as violence escalated in the ongoing conflict in Syria. After the dual veto, the diplomatic...

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iPad Dispute in China Settled Cheaply

The imbroglio between Apple and Proview in China has been settled with an agreement fee of $60 million, which The Wall Street Journal calls “far short of the as much as $2 billion that a Proview arm had asked for in a U.S....

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