Baffled Tweets Rugby NewsBeijing – (BP) There have been reports recently of a growing number of executions in China, and advocacy groups worry about the fairness of the Chinese judicial system.
Earlier this month, concerns were raised over the trial of Wo Weihan, a medical researcher who was arrested in 2005 and admitted to spying for Taiwan only [...]
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Beijing (BBP) – The new Guns N’ Roses album, Chinese Democracy, has already drawn a sharp outcry from the Chinese government.
The title track of the long-awaited album has not been released in China because of its sensitive subject matter. The album’s official website has also been blocked in China.
Spokesman Qin Gang of the Ministry of [...]
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The Chinese government, struggling to contain the fallout from a scandal over contaminated milk and eggs, announced a plan for food safety measures on Thursday aimed at reining in abuses in the dairy industry.
The State Council, China’s cabinet, issued a statement indicating the time has come to govern all aspects of the industry, from cow [...]
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Accountability in government isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when one is asked to think about communist China, but surpisingly, there has been a push in recent years to at least make the appearance of accountability for senior government officials.
China isn’t immune from bribery and corruption scandals, and once powerful government officials are [...]
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