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China Censorship Prompts Rally and Online Protest
galvanized a wide variety of people on China 's popular Twitter-like microblogs public sphere is often viewed as risky in China , where the authoritarian government frequently historians and writers. Six weeks ago, China installed a new generation of Communist
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Vietnam Puts 14 Activists on Trial for Dissent
also accused of participating anti- China protests and instigating others to join Hanoi for unprecedented weekly anti- China demonstrations in the summer of 2011 oil exploration activities in the South China Sea. The verdicts are expected Wednesday. International human rights groups have said Vietnam jails people
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Vietnam Puts 14 Activists on Trial for Dissent
also accused of participating anti- China protests and instigating others to join Hanoi for unprecedented weekly anti- China demonstrations in the summer of 2011 oil exploration activities in the South China Sea. The verdicts are expected Wednesday. International human rights groups have said Vietnam jails people
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Official Says China to End Labor Camp Sentences
widely condemned by lawyers and human rights activists as outdated and open officials or government policies. China has 310 labor camps holding wiped clean. Hong Kong-based human rights researcher Joshua Rosenzweig likely increase the stress on China 's already heavily overburdened
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China Newspaper Dispute Sparks Free Speech Protest
change a New Year's editorial calling for political reform into a tribute praising the ruling party. The case is unusual because what started as a censorship dispute has rapidly evolved into a political challenge for China 's new leadership.
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Journalists Confront China Censors Over Editorial
Journalists in China make rare stand against censors after changes made to New Year editorial
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Activist Asks Public to Visit China Nobel Wife
has been under house arrest since her husband won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. Activist Hu Jia said Chinese citizens, human rights workers and foreign politicians should visit Liu Xia at her guarded Beijing apartment to help her regain freedom, a call Her husband is four years into an 11-year prison term for subversion for writing a manifesto calling for democracy. China 's authoritarian government strongly objected to his being named the peace prize laureate in 2010, and its detention
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International Envoy Warns of Failed State in Syria
world powers, with the United States, Turkey and many European and Arab states calling for Assad to stand down. Russia, China and Iran have stood by the regime and criticized calls for Assad's ouster. On Sunday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep pumps it to one of Syria's two oil refineries in Homs, said Rami Abdul-Rahman, who heads the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights . The Observatory also said rebels stormed a government air base in the area of Tel Hassir south of Aleppo, while government
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Myanmar Muslims Recall Buddhist Assault
piece of the Asian economic surge. China is building a deep-water port and according to government statistics. Human Rights Watch says anti-Muslim assaults were buried in mass graves, according to Human Rights Watch. Satellite images of the village account. Investigations conducted by Human Rights Watch found that local security forces
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North Korea's Caste System Faces Power of Wealth
echoes a similar system that China abandoned in the 1980s amid Washington-based Committee for Human Rights in North Korea. While the songbun of the Seoul-based group Human Rights , which maintains a network It's a country where human rights groups say well over 100 of it mineral exports to China . While many defectors and analysts
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Syrian Rebels Step up Siege of Northern Airbase
positions around the camp in an attempt to take the pressure off the base. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels reached the edge of the air base late Thursday and that heavy fighting continued into Friday. The Observatory interview with Al-Jazeera TV. Russia has been one of Assad's strongest supporters and used its veto right alongside China at the U.N. Security Council to protect its old ally from international sanctions. It has increasingly sought to distance
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China Tightening Controls on Internet
dissemination of views." This week, China 's legislature took up a measure to music and other material online in China . Beijing promotes Internet use for business blocks access to foreign websites run by human rights and Tibet activists and some news outlets themselves as men of the people who care about China 's poor majority. They have promised
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22 Kids Slashed in China Elementary School Knife Attackfemale passengers on a Beijing subway, China Daily reported. The man, whose surname scorned by a former girlfriend. While China deals with its crimes at home, the country Conn. School Shooting In its annual human rights report, released in May, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York condemned U.S. gun ownership
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Ai Weiwei 'Never Sorry'well known artist I way away. Known as China 's Andy Warhol who helped design the bird's artist has transformed himself into one of China 's most outspoken critics school. He lives under constant surveillance the man China wants silenced sat down exclusively with
was this man the well known artist I way away. Known as China's Andy Warhol who helped design the bird's nest. And -- a surprising thing he walked away. Boycotting the Olympics and accusing the Chinese Government using the games as propaganda. Since the Olympics the artist has transformed himself into one of China's most outspoken critics school. He has been beaten prosecuted even held in secret detention. Today he lives under constant surveillance the man China wants silenced sat down exclusively with us at his home in studio in an art district in Beijing. Every day you don't know. There could be enough yeah. At any moment he speaks fluent English and he wants lived in America but he's remarkably soft spoken. Outside his studio up and down the street our cameras put in place by Chinese authorities to watch his every move how many cameras all -- hammer us you know and -- you're here today. His Twitter feed is blocked in China but it is his weapon of choice. It was a heartbreaking earthquake that shook -- warned China in 2008. That spurred I would -- action. More than 68000. People died many of them children who shot -- rebuilt schools -
Outspoken Chinese Artist on Social ChangeCommunication. And later that puts on eight. China had huge great. Which is devastating Our thinking night for a few years China streets in a moment which for the social such as the freedom of speech on the human rights which used to be improved condition a very short and this Well not. Help China to become a modern society. So I think
and they don't like. Our thinking night for a few years China -- streets in a moment which for the social on the -- it would change. And humans through the past thirty years -- made. Great interest economic can be. On the beam -- mall come back to other recognized fire the international. Community but still we are still -- Communist society. The sum up basic values such as the freedom of speech on the human rights which used to be improved condition. And many people only because it's because -- called -- mind. It can be putting GAO -
Artist Creates 100 Million Pieces of ArtAi Weiwei's art installation is composed of artificial sunflower seeds.
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China's Vice President Visits USwelcoming his skeptical we want to work with China . To make sure that everybody is working Among the problems officials here believe China is manipulating its currency to keep protesters outside the White House today human rights . And Diane for his part vice president fortieth anniversary of Nixon going to China . Ushering in the new US Chinese relationship
of course the concerns of these protesters outside the White House today human rights . And Diane for his part vice president -- noted that this year marks the fortieth anniversary of Nixon going to China . Ushering in the new US Chinese relationship -- he quoted an old Chinese proverb when you drink water. Don't forget those who -
Obama's High-Stakes Summit With Chinatalks President Obama is challenging China on a number of sensitive issues including China 's currency manipulation. Widespread software and entertainment products in China . And protectionist measures when it Also on the table. Time long history of human rights violations. And more recent issues like
To confront the Chinese president over several of those thorny issues especially human rights especially. Religious freedoms and that massive trade imbalance.a series of -- and high stakes talks President Obama is challenging China on a number of sensitive issues including China's currency manipulation. Widespread piracy of software and entertainment products in China . And protectionist measures when it comes to trade. Also on the table. Time -- long history of human rights violations. And more recent issues like nuclear talks with North Korea and Iran the security. -
President Obama: 'The World Needs a Strong America'make the world more peaceful. And those principles include human rights human dignity free enterprise. Freedom of expression. Elections Latin America's economy is almost as big as the economy of China . We're all focused on China Latin America's a huge opportunity for us time zone language
principles that that make the world more peaceful. And those principles include human rights human dignity free enterprise. Freedom of expression. Elections because when there are elections people tenable for peace they don't vote for war -
Chinese Becomes New Language in the Classroomcalled the confucius institute whose mission it is to improve china 's image abroad. The chinese train the teachers and pay educate our kids. Reporter: Critics, including some top china experts and also some conservatives in congress worry that stealth pr campaign for a communist government with a terrible human rights record. You don't want other countries propagandizing
terrible human rights record.
