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China - Society
Police Break Strike at Philips in Shenzhen
Sep 7, 2009, 5:00 amA strike by one thousand workers was curtailed by armed police in the southern China city of Shenzhen.
Insecticide-Tainted Rice Found in Chongqing Supermarkets
Sep 7, 2009, 5:00 amSome supermarkets in Chongqing are using an insecticide in bags of rice, putting their customers at risk.
Han Chinese Protest to Demand Ouster of Xinjiang Leader
Sep 4, 2009, 12:00 amThousands of Han Chinese took the center stage in a protest in Urumqi in China’s Xinjiang region on September 3.
Newly Established Chinese Unions Plan to Form Political Party
Sep 3, 2009, 4:00 pmUnions in Jinan City, Shandong Province, announced plans to form a political party on Sept. 2.
Melamine Contamination: A Father’s Urgent Call for Help
Sep 2, 2009, 9:00 pmZhou Jian's two-year-old daughter developed stones in her left kidney after drinking milk made with melamine-contaminated milk powder.
Villagers Protest Sewage Pollution in Southeast China
Sep 2, 2009, 1:00 amOver 10,000 villagers from Quanzhou City, Fengwei Town, Fujian Province, confronted 2,000 armed police on Monday afternoon.
Former Taiwanese President’s Family Sentenced For Perjury
Sep 2, 2009, 1:00 amEx-First Lady Wu Shu-chen was sentenced to a year by the Taipei District Court for instigating her children to lie.
Former Deputy Party Secretary Hires Hit-man to Kill Traffic Bureau Chief
Aug 31, 2009, 9:00 pmA former deputy Party Secretary in a northeastern Chinese city was arrested on Aug. 28 for hiring hit-men to kill the city’s Traffic Bureau Chief, according to the China News Service, a state-controlled media.
One Thousand Chinese Citizens Apply for UN Refugee Status
Aug 31, 2009, 7:00 pmNearly a thousand Chinese have signed a letter applying for UN refugee status, just months before the 60th anniversary of communist rule in China on October 1.
Of 13 Million Abortions in China, Most Are Forced, Says Expert
Aug 31, 2009, 1:00 pmForced abortions are still carried out in China.
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