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Track-It Henan
Mentioned in 11 news articles
on Thu Jan 19 8:32 AM
China rushes to jail activists before political handover
China has jailed a third dissident in just over three weeks as the authorities rush to hand out prison sentences ahead of the unveiling of a new generation of leaders later this year.
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on Tue Jan 17 3:12 PM
China May Idle Most Aluminum Capacity Since 2009: Commodities
Chinese aluminum smelters may idle their annual capacity by one-third, the most in three years, as energy costs soar and prices slump.
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on Mon Jan 16 11:43 AM
He Told the Truth About China’s Tyranny by Simon Leys
Simon Leys
No Enemies, No Hatred: Selected Essays and Poems
by Liu Xiaobo, edited by Perry Link, Tienchi Martin-Liao, and Liu Xia, and with a foreword by Václav Havel
Liu Xia
The Nobel...
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on Wed Jan 4 3:56 AM
CHINA Women try to set themselves on fire in Tiananmen Square: arrested, along with dozens of protesters
Also arrested seven people from Fujian protesting the expropriation of their lands and asking to visit Ai Weiwei. One woman was released after nine months in a "black jail", where people are detained without charges, without trial, without...
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China's tomb raiders laying waste to thousands of years of history | World news
| on Sun, Jan 1, 10:05 AM
Bulldozers and dynamite used to strip priceless artefacts from remote sites, with booty sold on to wealthy collectorsChina's extraordinary historical treasures are under threat from increasingly aggressive and sophisticated tomb raiders, who...
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on Wed Dec 28 1:27 PM
China jails six for selling chemical-tainted pork | Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court has jailed six people for producing and selling chemical-tainted pork, state media said on Wednesday, the latest ruling in a food safety scandal.
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on Thu Dec 15 10:54 PM
BBC News - China morning round-up: Police make school bus promises
Morning newspaper round-up: China's police agency promises to promote school bus safety by granting "utmost right of way".
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on Tue Dec 13 8:50 PM
China calls for improved safety after latest school bus accident kills 15 children
BEIJING — China’s safety regulator is calling for immediate action to improve safety aboard frequently overloaded and badly maintained school buses following a string of accidents that have killed at least 36 children and two adults.
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on Fri Nov 18 7:00 PM
As Apple grew, American workers left behind
Apple is one of America's greatest success stories, built on innovative products and the marketing acumen of a legendary founder. But it also is emblematic of another, darker reality: Almost all its manufacturing is done overseas, and left in the...
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on Wed May 1 12:00 AM
Kung Fu U. | People & Places
At schools near Shaolin, the famous Buddhist temple, students from all over china vie to be the next Jet Li or Jackie Chan
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