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Pneumonic Plague Enters Heilongjiang, Nine Hospitalized
Aug 16, 2009, 8:00 pmNine people from Yichun City in Heilongjiang Province are suspected to be affected with the pneumonic plague.
Chinese Rights Activist Put on Trial, Witnesses Blocked
Aug 16, 2009, 7:00 pmSichuan rights activist, Tan Zuoren, was put on trial on charges of "inciting subversion of state power" in China’s southwestern Sichuan Province on Aug. 12, 2009.
Beijing Air’s Quality More ‘Hazardous’ Than Officials Report
Aug 16, 2009, 11:00 amDespite official boasts of increased “blue sky days,” hourly Twitter updates from the U.S. Embassy tell a different story.
Worker Protest Blocks China Steel Takeover
Aug 16, 2009, 2:00 amChina was forced to halt the privatisation of a state-owned steel firm after a protest by thousands of workers.
Photos of Child Laborer in China Win Sympathy Online
Aug 14, 2009, 1:00 pmThe story of a 15-year-old Chinese girl forced to do hard labor to help her family has aroused sympathy for her plight.
High School Student Takes Chinese Communist Party to Task for Rights Arrest
Aug 12, 2009, 4:00 pmHong Kong’s Apple Daily published a student's letter asking Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao “Why can you be so cruel?”
Chinese Villagers Pitch Tents After Houses Demolished
Aug 12, 2009, 12:00 pmVillagers in Hunan Province had their houses forcibly demolished last month, and pitched tents on their farmland.
The Memoirs of Zhao Ziyang: A Book to Change China
Aug 11, 2009, 2:00 pmPublishing the memoirs of former Chinese premier Zhao Ziyang was a difficult and dangerous undertaking.
China's Unemployment Situation Still 'Grave'
Aug 10, 2009, 7:00 pmChina’s jobless situation is “very grave” with millions of graduates and migrant workers yet to find work as companies continue to struggle with the effects of the global slump, Chinese authorities said last Tuesday.
Lead Poisoning Hits 300 Children Near China Factory
Aug 10, 2009, 4:00 amMore than 300 children in northwest China need treatment for lead poisoning that is blamed on a nearby metal smelter.
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