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Chinese clamping down on civil liberties in the run up to Beijing Olympics

A few days ago, about 30 police officers broke into the home of a Chinese activist and took him away. His wife, a fellow activist, is now under house arrest in China. Foreign campaigners say Beijing has not fulfilled its promise to ... More

rylan submitted 369 Days Ago, news.bbc.co.uk
0 comments, Tags: politics, human rights, civil liberty, (More)

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China Bans Free Plastic Bags

NPR story on one environmental issue that China is ahead of the world on... ... More

clairity submitted 352 Days Ago, www.npr.org
6 comments, Tags: environment, china, evnironment, (More)

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Sex, Lies, Videotape, and Censorship! "China Limits Web Videos After Adultery Accusation"

"...The Chinese government announced that as of the end of the year, only government-owned or government-controlled Web sites will be able to post Internet videos. All Web sites containing video must obey a "socialist moral code" or risk ... More

clairity submitted 350 Days Ago, www.npr.org
0 comments, Tags: video, china, Internet, (More)

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Trader Joe's cuts sales of food from China

US grocery chain Trader Joe's said Monday it would stop selling food imported from China due to customers' concerns about the products' safety.... More

wholesum submitted 330 Days Ago, news.yahoo.com
0 comments, Tags: food, china, consumer safety

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Bill Gates: Internet Censorship Won’t Work

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates argues that "efforts by countries like China to restrict the exchange of information on the Internet are ultimately doomed to failure... China has grappled with the issue of Internet censorship in recent years ... More

Michelle submitted 322 Days Ago, www.nytimes.com
3 comments, Tags: china, Internet, censorship, (More)

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