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Society
7-Eleven Clerk’s Kindness Dissuades Gun-Wielding Thief
January 2, 2012, 2:31 pm“We have very little cash in the register, and there is a closed-circuit TV recording everything. Think about it. Don’t do such a foolish thing. Just leave quickly,” [...]
Hantavirus Fever Outbreak in Eastern China
January 2, 2012, 11:47 am
A Hantavirus fever outbreak in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, has killed at least 13 and infected 249 people, a 41 percent increase over the same period in 2010, according [...]
Small Chinese Village Razed by 3,000 Police
December 30, 2011, 6:40 pm
In the dark of night, a tiny village in China’s Guangxi Province was besieged by 3,000 armed police. Villager say they have been trying to get local authorities to return land to them that has illegally been used as a [...]
Poison Milk Threat in China, Again
December 30, 2011, 12:39 am
Chinese are calling for a boycott of China’s largest milk producer after high levels of toxins were found in its milk.
Chinese Military Gun Accident Reported by State Media
December 28, 2011, 10:13 pm
In a rarely-seen admission, Chinese state media recently reported an accident at a military base in Jilin Province. During the testing of a new machine gun model, the bullet became stuck and exploded in the chamber, resulting in serious facial [...]
Peking University President Disparages American School System
December 28, 2011, 10:47 am
Peking University’s president, Zhou Qifeng made a comment on Dec. 24 that stunned many Chinese: “The American education system,” he said, “is a big mess.” Addressing people who disparage Chinese education, President Zhou went on to say, “I personally think [...]
Three Die in Six Days on Unsafe Highway Bridge in China
December 24, 2011, 3:20 pm
Three people have died in the span of six days after a bridge was newly opened over the Yuyang River in the central Chinese province of Shaanxi. All of the casualties resulted [...]
Hong Kong University Makes Breakthrough in Gastrointestinal Treatment
December 24, 2011, 1:20 am
The Chinese University of Hong Kong announced on Dec. 15 that it has achieved a major technological breakthrough and completed the world first human case series of [...]
News of Chinese Supreme Court Judge’s Cancer Met with Applause
December 21, 2011, 9:39 am
A vivid illustration of how many Chinese legal professionals increasingly resent the Communist Party’s grip over the courts was given late last month at a law conference in Beijing.
Wukan Villagers Step Up Protest in Face of Police Blockade
December 15, 2011, 7:00 pm
Chinese from Wukan Village, a hamlet of 20,000 that is now surrounded by paramilitary forces, have stepped up their protests, calling for a gathering in Beijing and holding a [...]
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