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China objects to facts, creates its own

Seems the powers that be in Shanghai are really ticked off that the U.S. consulate in Shanghai is using U.S. air pollution standards in evaluating how dangerous the pollution is in River City. This is on the heels of the … Continue reading

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China’s way to stability leads to instability

The New York Times had a great piece yesterday about China’s Obsession With Stability Can Come at the Cost of Laws. The bottom line is that the fear of China falling apart or becoming unstable. So to “protect” the stability of … Continue reading

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Beijing reverts to style: Boots reporter out of country

The Chinese government went back to its old ways of punishing messengers and clamping down on the ability of journalists to work. The latest action came when Beijing refused to renew the journalism visa for Melissa Chan of Al Jazeera. … Continue reading

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Beijing newspaper vendor: “All the news in Chinese media is censored.”

Sometimes the truth is self-evident. The whole story about Chen GuangCheng is dominating the world press — with a occassional break for the European elections — but don’t look to the media in China to have anything about the dissident. … Continue reading

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Freedom House: State of media in the world

International Press Freedom day saw Freedom House roll out its annual report on media freedom in the world. As expected, it had its moments of elation and gloom. The year 2011 featured precarious but potentially far-reaching gains for media freedom … Continue reading

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