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Chinese officials sought Friday to reassure investors that the restive western territory of Xinjiang is a safe place to do business, despite alleged terrorist plots and protests among its native Turkic Muslim population.
Text of commentary by Retired Colonel Ghulam Sarwar: "Warning of Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan With Regard to Xinjiang" published by Pakistani newspaper Ausaf on 5 May
The United States called on Asian governments Wednesday to slap stiff penalties on labor traffickers, some of whom it said were exploiting loopholes in bilateral agreements in the region.
The Hash House Harriers is a social group of runners that meets in cities all over the world to go for a jog followed by a few beers. It calls itself "a drinking club with a running problem."
Almost two years after a 710-mile (1,100 kilometer)railroad across the world's highest plateau opened from central China to the Tibetan capital of Lhasa,
CAA has recently learned that the case against Uyghur Christian limujiang Yimiti, has been formally transferred to Kashi District Intermediate People's Court for formal prosecution.
The Dui Hua Foundation has appealed to the Chinese government to grant an "Olympic pardon" in conjunction with the upcoming Summer Olympics in Beijing. The pardon would apply to long-serving prisoners who no longer pose a threat to society and are nearing the end of their sentences.
In 2002, I speculated that China may be something we have never seen before: a mature fascist state. Recent events there, especially the mass rage in response to Western criticism, seem to confirm that theory.
The Current Discussion: In his recent PostGlobal blog post, "The Ugly Chinese," commentator John Pomfret says the world's perception of China isn't as rosy as it used to be. Do you see China as a threat? Why? Why not?
As China continues preparations for the Olympics, the communist government has launched a campaign against house churches in one region of the country.
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