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Lack of democracy main gripe of those who shunned Chui
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Lack of democracy main gripe of those who shunned Chui


The handful of voters for Macau's chief executive who defied a show of unity by not nominating Fernando Chui Sai-on have cited reasons ranging from a lack of democracy to a lack of ...

China fights climate tariff ahead of G8


China has staked out its positions on climate change and the international currency system ahead of next week's Group of Eight summit, calling for a broader monetary regime and ...

CCTV to boost its global profile


China Central Television has announced sweeping reforms to boost its international profile and shake off its reputation as a gargantuan national mouthpiece.

Water torture turns innocent ex-soldier blind in prison


A former soldier from Hebei province who stayed more than 18 months in a detention centre says he has gone blind and become seriously ill because another inmate forced him to drink 10 ...

Peking University turns away star student who changed ethnic status


Peking University, one of the mainland's top universities, has snubbed a star student from Chongqing municipality for having his ethnic status improperly altered in order to obtain ...

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Lawyer heads US team for expo battle


US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has appointed a Texas lawyer to oversee the country's embattled campaign to build a national pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.

Patient survives virus, but not hospital's toilet


SWINE FLU OUTBREAK A mainland swine flu patient may have survived a virus that has caused panic around the world, but she was not able to survive a hospital ward in Hangzhou , Zhejiang province - she died on Wednesday ...
 
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US' new man in Taipei had two stints in Beijing


The United States has named an experienced career diplomat as its unofficial ambassador to Taiwan, amid improving ties with the island.

Green Dam to go ahead, official says


It was only a matter of time before a controversial scheme to install internet filtering software on all computers began on the mainland, a state newspaper said yesterday, after the plan was ...
 
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Dialogue vital on issues that define our times


LEADER Two issues that define our times - climate change and global financial stress - will draw world leaders together next week. China is a key player on both of them. Understandably, there is great ...
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Web filters are affair for parents, not government

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Take a bow


Violin-making has put a nondescript town near Beijing on the map. Now the locals have caught fiddle fever, writes Andrew Jacobs.
 
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Lack of democracy main gripe of those who shunned Chui


The handful of voters for Macau's chief executive who defied a show of unity by not nominating Fernando Chui Sai-on have cited reasons ranging from a lack of democracy to a lack of time.
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Local gamblers do poorly on `comps' compared to Vegas


ALL IN As a general rule, the tougher the market is, the harder casinos must work to lure players. And while the market in Macau is less than stellar at the moment, things in Las Vegas are outright dire.
 

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