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11 March 2013

Is the ‘China Dream’ Really a ‘Strong Military Dream’ ?

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The concept of the "China Dream" is being promoted by a number of state-controlled media organizations, including China Central Television which recently invited Chinese micro-bloggers to join the conversation.

8 March 2013

Chinese Parliament's First Spokeswoman Charms Media, But Web Unconvinced

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Chinese parliament's first spokeswoman Fu Ying charmed mainland media in her debut news conference, but Web users reading between the lines of her remarks suspected that Fu, despite breaking the role's traditional gender boundaries, is hawking the same politics as usual.

7 March 2013

Hiding $2.34 Trillion in China

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The Chinese hide as much as 14.7 trillion yuan [2.34 trillion US dollars] in income per year from the government's official numbers, deputy director of the National Economic Research Institute Wang Xiaolu reported during a recent talk at the Finance Museum.

China's Social Web Frowns On State TV's Live Execution Broadcast

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The unprecedented decision of China's state-run television network to broadcast live the final moments of a Burmese drug lord just before his execution has sparked debate on the mainland over whether the move was an act of justice or vengeance.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Gives Farewell Report to Parliament

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China’s retiring premier Wen Jiabao read out a carefully scripted government work report to a sea of reporters and legislators in Beijing's Great Hall of the People during the country's annual session of the parliament, marking his final televised address to the nation before stepping down.

6 March 2013

Outrage Brews in China Over Hong Kong Milk Powder Regulation

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Mainland Chinese are outraged by Hong Kong government's latest border regulation that restricts travelers from taking more than 1.8 kg of infant milk powder out of Hong Kong.

China Executes Burmese Drug Lord on Live TV

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Naw Kham, a Burmese drud lord was executed through lethal injection in China. Many people in Myanmar are shocked and angered to learn that Naw Kham's execution was aired on live TV. Some are also disappointed over the failure of the government to arrange a prisoner exchange deal with China

28 February 2013

Chinese Parents of Gay Children Call for Equal Marriage Rights

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More than 100 parents of gays and lesbians from different parts of China have sent an open letter [zh] to delegates of China’s National People’s Congress asking the government to legalize same-sex marriage.

27 February 2013

Interactive Maps of China’s Most–and Least–Polluted Places

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Beijing recently experienced its worst day of air quality on record. Since then, reporting on China’s “airpocalypse” has been accompanied by what seems like a monochromatic slideshow of the country’s iconic cities all smothered in thick smog.

26 February 2013

After Ang Lee's Oscar Win, China Imagines Cinema Beyond Censors

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Looking to Taiwanese-born director Ang Lee's Oscar win for Best Director with pride and envy, mainland Chinese web users frustrated with China's tight grip on the film industry are wondering about their own country's cinematic potential.

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