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12 May 2013

Shanghai Residents Protest Battery Plant Over Potential Pollution

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Hundreds of residents marched along a street in the outskirts of Shanghai on May 11, 2013 to oppose plans for a lithium battery plant, marking the country’s second protest in a week over potential environmental pollution.

11 May 2013

Chinese Director's Reported Seven Children Shocks Public

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China's one-child policy is once again under scrutiny after mainland media revealed that famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou might have fathered seven children. Frustrated netizens thronged to social media, seizing upon the case as yet another example that privilege is what it takes for one in China to flout laws and regulations.

6 May 2013

China: More Suicides at Foxconn Factory

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Two Foxconn employees recently jumped to their deaths in Zhengzhou, raising concerns about the poor working conditions in the world’s largest electronics manufacturer.

24 April 2013

China Says ‘No’ to Japan's Earthquake Aid Offer

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The Chinese government has turned down Japan’s offer to help with relief efforts following an earthquake in China's southwest Sichuan province that left at least 193 people dead and more than 12,000 injured.

21 April 2013

Chinese President Xi Jinping's ‘Fake’ Taxi Ride Fools State Media

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China's state news agency is backpedaling on a report it endorsed that appeared in Beijing-backed Hong Kong newspaper about Chinese President Xi Jinping hailing a taxi last month in order to chat with the cabby about the issues of the day, calling the piece "fake news".

12 April 2013

China Yanks ‘Django Unchained’ from Theaters

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Chinese censors abruptly pulled the Oscar-winning movie “Django Unchained” from the country’s cinemas on the day of its premiere in an unexpected about-face after the movie's week-long promotion in China.

8 April 2013

Outbreak of New Avian Flu Kills Six in China

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A strain of avian flu never before seen in humans has so far infected 21 people, with six deaths, in China, putting health authorities on high alert and prompting fears among many Chinese of the disease spreading.

5 April 2013

28,000 Rivers Disappear from Chinese Map

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Some 28,000 rivers in China have seemingly disappeared, according to a recent government water census. A prominent environmentalist attributes the disappearing rivers to the over-exploitation of river resources and the large hydroelectric projects.

19 March 2013

China's New Premier Promises Cleaner Government in First Press Conference

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In a combination of pragmatism and modeled political language, Li Keqiang, the newly installed Chinese premier, promised a cleaner government and less bureaucracy in his first press conference address to a group of reporters in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.

7 March 2013

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.

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