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Chinese Doctor Admits To Stealing Babies In Child Trafficking Case
A Chinese doctor, Zhang Shuxia, admitted to stealing babies from families she was close to and then selling them into human trafficking, state media said. She is expected to face harsh punishment under Chinese law.
Six of the …
Hong Kong Protesters March for Democracy
New Year rally presses claims for a directly elected leader and greater autonomy from Beijing
Police in China’s Restive West Fend Off ‘Terrorist Attack,’ Killing Eight
Violence becoming more frequent and attributed to Islamic separatists
China to Public Officials: Stop Smoking in Hospitals and Schools
And any other public space with an “official” smoking ban
Stranded Antarctic Expedition Awaits Second Rescue Attempt
While tweeting out good-natured Vines
China Eases One-Child Policy
And ends system of re-education through labor in historic change
Japan’s Hawkish PM Abe Visits Controversial Shrine That Honors War Criminals
He could only stay away for so long. On Dec. 26, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, where wartime criminals are honored. It was exactly a year after the conservative Prime Minister had …
Members Only No More: China’s Graft Crackdown Nixes Private Clubs for Officials
Communist cadres must promise to refrain from belonging to or even visiting these “hotbeds of extravagance and corruption”
A Purge in Beijing? China’s Former Security Czar May Face Trial
After North Korea’s despot axed his uncle, is a quieter purge under way in Beijing? Rumors swirl surrounding the fate of Zhou Yongkang, one of the most senior Chinese politicians to allegedly face trial
Chinese Woman Dies from Bird Flu New to Humans
Woman is the first confirmed death by strain of bird flu not previously found in humans
China Confirms Near-Collision With U.S. Missile Cruiser in South China Sea
Beijing claims Chinese aircraft carrier followed protocol
Six People Arrested After Clash in China’s Xinjiang Region Kills 16
Chinese says those held are responsible for a “terrorist attack”