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China Editorial Warns of 'Unimaginable' Consequences If Hong Kong Protests...
The Chinese government has warned Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters of “unimaginable” consequences if the Occupy Central demonstrations continue. The warning came Wednesday via an editorial in...
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Meet 15 Protesters Who Are Fighting For Democracy In Hong Kong
As protests continue to rage and grow in Hong Kong, images of massive crowds demanding free and open elections are everywhere.But it's easy to forget that those crowds are made up of individuals, each...
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Two Major US Universities Cut Ties With China's Confucius Institute Over Its...
(Reuters) - A second major U.S. university in a week is severing ties with China's government-funded Confucius Institute, which critics call a propaganda arm wrapped in culture and language...
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China Now Faces A Dilemma In Hong Kong
In the heart of Mong Kok, one of the most densely populated districts on earth, an abandoned Hong Kong police van is enveloped in the student-led demonstrations paralyzing swathes of the city. Along...
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Here's How The Government In Hong Kong Made The Protests So Much Worse Than...
The Hong Kong authorities achieved something amazing over the weekend. They started off facing a smallish, peaceful week-long sit-in/teach-in at Tamar by students boycotting classes. That gathering was...
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Lack Of Leaders May Eventually Undermine Hong Kong Protests
Pro-democracy protesters on the streets of Hong Kong are proud to proclaim their movement is a ground-up "citizen's revolution", but their lack of a clear leadership could prove a telling weakness as...
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China Just Tested An Alarming New Road-Mobile Intercontinental Ballistic...
China’s military has conducted the first flight test of a new variant of one of its road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles in a sign that Beijing is increasing its strategic strike capability...
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The Dalai Lama Was Refused A Visa To South Africa Again
The Nobel peace prize summit in South Africa has been canceled after the Dalai Lama was refused a visa to the country, French newspaper Le Monde reported.The meeting, originally scheduled for Oct. 13...
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A Cargo Ship Just Completed A Historic Trip Through The Northwest Passage
The hazardous Northwest Passage is open for business. The MV Nunavik left Canada’s Deception Bay on September 19 and rounded Alaska’s Point Barrow on Tuesday – without an icebreaker escort.Owned by...
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How Frustration Over Terrible TV Shows Helped Spark A Revolution In Hong Kong
Among the demands of the notably polite, youthful protesters who have been camping out on Hong Kong's streets are universal suffrage, the resignation of the Hong Kong's chief executive, and a more...
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The Communist Party Is Facing Its Toughest Challenge Since 1989
Of the ten bloodiest conflicts in world history, two were world wars. Five of the other eight took place or originated in China. The scale of the slaughter within a single country, and the frequency...
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A Chinese Billionaire Reportedly Gave His Former Classmates An iPhone 6 Weeks...
Christmas reportedly came a little early for the former classmates of Chinese philanthropist Qian Feng Lei. According to Sina Tech (via TechInAsia), Qian gave all of his former classmates a gold iPhone...
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FBI Director: China Has Hacked Every Big US Company
In his first major television interview, the director of the FBI has warned that Chinese hackers have embarked on a widespread campaign of cyberwarfare against the US.Speaking to CBS' "60 Minutes,"...
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Asia's Rising Middle Class Is Forcing Countries To Face Notoriously Poor Food...
Singapore (AFP) - Every morning, food samples are laid out on a long table at a pristine laboratory run by a German firm in Singapore -- but they're not meant for chefs or gourmets.Testing company TUV...
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5 Of The 10 Deadliest Wars Began In China
The horrors of war have affected nearly every part of the globe throughout history, but China has seen more than its share of bloody combat. Of the 10 most damaging wars in history based on combatant...
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What It Was Like To Grow Up Without Siblings Under China's 'One-Child' Policy
In 1979, after steady population increase and declining infant mortality rates under Mao Zedong, the ruling Communist Party in China instituted a "one-child" policy on young families in the country....
View Article7 Mindblowing Facts About Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Here are some facts about its housing, wealth and economy that will make you realize its importance to the region.Produced by Alex...
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Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution Is About Much More Than Democracy
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's unprecedented student-led democracy rallies have highlighted a stark divide between a disenfranchised younger generation who say they have little to lose, and an older...
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Noted Chinese Poet Is Going To Jail For Posting A Photo Online Of An Umbrella
A Chinese poet is facing up to three years in prison after security forces raided his Beijing home and found him in possession of an umbrella.Until last month, when major pro-democracy protests broke...
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Hong Kong Protests Are At A Crossroads
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators risked a backlash from commuters and retailers on Tuesday as lingering protests caused traffic chaos and sales slump in the global financial...
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