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AFP China to face more Wukan-style protests: official

12/27/2011 11:51:00 AM GMT
A top Chinese official who helped defuse a rare revolt by villagers has said the country should be prepared for further protests as people grow more assertive in demanding their rights.

New York Times Mao's Spell and the Need to Break It

12/28/2011 6:57:00 AM GMT
According to one of the world's foremost sociologists of religion, China first must break the tyrannical spell cast by Mao Zedong in order to establish true freedom.

Reuters China official says Wukan protest shows rights demands on rise

12/27/2011 1:59:05 AM GMT
The senior Chinese official who helped defuse a standoff with protesting villagers has told officials to get used to citizens who are increasingly assertive about their rights and likened erring local governments to red apples with rotten cores.

Bloomberg Princeton Brews Trouble for Us 1 Percenters: Commentary by Michael Lewis

12/29/2011 GMT
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WSJ Trade Binds North Korea to China

12/24/2011 12:03:00 AM GMT
The swiftness with which North Korea reopened Chinese border points after Kim Jong Il's death highlights how recent commercial ties with China may be the strongest impetus for change within the world's most isolated country.

AP North Korea to be center of Japan-China talks

12/25/2011 5:24:00 AM GMT
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrives in Beijing on Sunday for talks focused on North Korea and promoting stability in the closed country after the death of Kim Jong Il.

AP North Korea to be at center of Japan-China talks

12/25/2011 5:38:04 AM GMT
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrives in Beijing on Sunday for talks focused on North Korea and promoting stability in the closed country after the death of Kim Jong Il.

Reuters Afghanistan cabinet OKs oil deal with China's CNPC

12/26/2011 3:08:02 PM GMT
Afghanistan's cabinet cleared the way for the war-torn state to sign a deal with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) for the development of oil blocks in the Amu Darya basin, the Afghan president's office said on Monday.

CNN Tainted milk product scare causes outrage in China

12/27/2011 11:51:00 AM GMT
Criticism of lax food safety standards at Chinese companies abounded on microblogging sites in China on Tuesday following the latest scare involving dairy products in the country.

AP Japan's PM reaches out to China on North Korea

12/25/2011 10:44:00 AM GMT
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reached out Sunday for China's help on dealing with North Korea and promoting stability in the closed country after the death of longtime leader Kim Jong Il.

Bloomberg Ma Stakes Re-Election on China Rapprochement Strengthening Taiwan Economy

12/27/2011 4:00:00 PM GMT
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said his rapprochement with China will encourage other nations to strengthen trade with the island and make it less dependent on the mainland, rebutting opposition criticism that he’s left the economy more vulnerable.

Bloomberg Kim Jong Un Plays Statesman for First Time as Delegation Visits From South

12/26/2011 9:46:01 AM GMT
Kim Jong Un gets his first chance to play the role of North Korean statesman when a former first lady from the South and the chairwoman of Hyundai Group visit to pay their condolences over the death of Kim Jong Il.

AFP Vietnam in Chinese flag faux pas

12/23/2011 2:35:00 PM GMT
Vietnam made an embarrassing gaffe this week when receiving China's Vice President Xi Jinping, considered the future number one in Beijing, by displaying Chinese flags bearing one star too many.

Reuters China's Mengniu says destroys tainted milk

12/26/2011 6:12:05 PM GMT
China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd, the nation's biggest dairy firm, said it had destroyed milk found to be contaminated with a cancer-causing substance, the latest food safety problem to hit the country's dairy industry.

Washington Post Guangdong protests could impact China’s leadership shuffle

12/23/2011 2:56:02 PM GMT
BEIJING — An uprising over land seizures in a fishing hamlet in southern Guangdong province has been defused, but Chinese analysts and others are watching to see whether the unrest could have a wider impact, perhaps on the future of a provincial chief who had been seen as a rising star in the Communist Party.