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Pope, Eyeing China, Reflects on Persecuted CatholicsSaturday, March 22, 2008 8:20:00 PM Pope Benedict reflected on the persecution of Catholics across the world during a Good Friday procession around Rome's Colosseum that threw the spotlight on suffering among China's faithful. Full Story
China Human Rights Activist Hu Jia Pleads Not GuiltyTuesday, March 18, 2008 7:30:00 PM BEIJING—Prominent Chinese dissident Hu Jia pleaded not guilty to subversion charges on Tuesday, at a trial human rights advocates say is part of an attempt to stifle dissent before Beijing's Olymp ... Full Story
Report Links China Arms Sales to Darfur CarnageFriday, March 14, 2008 8:10:00 PM Chinese sales of assault rifles and other small arms to its ally Sudan have grown rapidly during the Darfur conflict despite a U.N. arms embargo, a human rights group said on Thursday. Full Story
Continued Suppression of Yilishen Ant FarmersThursday, March 13, 2008 7:34:00 PM To prevent ant farmers from entering Beijing City during the National Congress sessions, Liaoning Province police strengthened the monitoring and control of so-called key targets that are appealing fo ... Full Story
Police Use Tear Gas on Protesting Workers in ChinaThursday, March 13, 2008 7:10:00 PM Chinese police shot tear gas at around 1,500 factory workers from a wood furniture company who have been on strike and clashed over contracts, a factory manager said. Full Story
India Blocks Tibetan Protest MarchersTuesday, March 11, 2008 8:05:00 PM DHARAMSALA, India—Indian police have barred a group of around 100 Tibetans from marching towards the Chinese border to press their claims for independence and protest against the Beijing Olympics.T ... Full Story
U.N. Envoy Leaves Burma, Fails to Convince JuntaTuesday, March 11, 2008 6:51:00 PM YANGON—A U.N. envoy left Burma on Monday after seeing detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi twice in three days but without making major progress in convincing the military junta to implement de ... Full Story
Burma's Monks Still Seething, Lack LeadersTuesday, March 11, 2008 8:15:00 AM Beneath the veneer of serenity and religious devotion, Burma's maroon-robed Buddhist monks, the engine of the protests six months ago against the ruling junta, are seething with rage. Full Story
China to Tighten Control on Singers After Bjork EmbarassmentSaturday, March 08, 2008 9:25:00 PM SHANGHAI—China will tighten its controls over foreign singers and other performers after Icelandic singer Bjork shouted "Tibet! Tibet!" at a Shanghai concert last weekend, the Ministry of Culture said ... Full Story
Don't Party Along With the Olympic Games!Friday, March 07, 2008 8:30:00 PM Dutch writer and comedian Erik van Muiswinkel, who recently released the song "Nie na Chine" urging athletes not to attend the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, has started a one-man campaign to boycott the ... Full Story
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