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Tibetan poet sues China for passport
Woeser has been waiting 1,151 days for a passport. As one of Tibet's most famous poets, she has never shied away from voicing her criticism of the Chinese government even though she is resident in Beijing. Now she is taking her protest one step further and is suing the authorities to get the document.
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Woeser has been waiting 1,151 days for a passport. As one of Tibet's most famous poets, she has never shied away from voicing her criticism of the Chinese government even though she is resident in Beijing. Now she is taking her protest one step further and is suing the authorities to get the document.
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Chinese Not to Ask Olympic Tourists Personal Questions
The issue of Tibetan autonomy has attracted increased attention this year with China hosting the Summer Olympics.
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The issue of Tibetan autonomy has attracted increased attention this year with China hosting the Summer Olympics.
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Currencies out of whack, says Big Mac
A McDonald's Big Mac burger is over-valued by 50 per cent in the eurozone when compared to its price in US dollars and under-valued by 49 per cent in China, the Economist magazine says.
News.com.au – 22 hours, 27 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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A McDonald's Big Mac burger is over-valued by 50 per cent in the eurozone when compared to its price in US dollars and under-valued by 49 per cent in China, the Economist magazine says.
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China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuildThe streets of Yingxiu, China, are alive with the sounds of a town being brought back from the dead — part of a huge quake recovery push that matches the nation's Olympic effort.
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The Silent Olympics
HuffingtonPost.com - It is important for the world to know that quietly and out of sight of the mainstream media, ordinary people from all over China have engaged in citizen activism even after the suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. Their grassroots efforts are building a society that is likely to look very different than the prevailing state-sponsored image of homogenous nationalism, choreographed with even greater care as the Olympics approach.
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HuffingtonPost.com - It is important for the world to know that quietly and out of sight of the mainstream media, ordinary people from all over China have engaged in citizen activism even after the suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. Their grassroots efforts are building a society that is likely to look very different than the prevailing state-sponsored image of homogenous nationalism, choreographed with even greater care as the Olympics approach.
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SI predicts 15 medals for Canada
Magazine's Olympic preview edition thinks U.S. will top out at 121, with China winning the most golds - 49
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Magazine's Olympic preview edition thinks U.S. will top out at 121, with China winning the most golds - 49
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Sporting Fame Comes With Limits In China
With sporting fame comes corporate sponsorship, television appearances, and fat paychecks. But in China, athletes are expected to let the government manage their image and to hand over a substantial cut of their earnings.
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With sporting fame comes corporate sponsorship, television appearances, and fat paychecks. But in China, athletes are expected to let the government manage their image and to hand over a substantial cut of their earnings.
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Judge Says Reporter Doesn't Have To Name Sources
A Santa Ana judge declined today to order a reporter, who invoked his 5th Amendment protection against testifying, to reveal his source for information in a 2006 story on a grand jury probe into a conspiracy to send sensitive information to China.
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A Santa Ana judge declined today to order a reporter, who invoked his 5th Amendment protection against testifying, to reveal his source for information in a 2006 story on a grand jury probe into a conspiracy to send sensitive information to China.
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South run comes to an end in LA
British number four Melanie South loses to China's Meng Yuan at the East West Bank in Los Angeles.
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British number four Melanie South loses to China's Meng Yuan at the East West Bank in Los Angeles.
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Brazil shines as other emerging market funds have a miserable 2nd quarter
The country was helped by the winning combination of high oil prices that lifted the shares of Petróleo Brasileiro and the unabated demand, especially from China, for Brazilian minerals and metals.
International Herald Tribune – 23 hours, 37 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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The country was helped by the winning combination of high oil prices that lifted the shares of Petróleo Brasileiro and the unabated demand, especially from China, for Brazilian minerals and metals.
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