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Category Archives: China

The Forbidden Network: Al Jazeera

“China Expels Al Jazeera Channel” – New York Times This was one of the headlines on the New York Times this week: the Arab television network based from Doha, Qatar is banned in the mainland. The chickens came home to roost? At the beginning, when that channel opened up, it was widely seen as an [...]

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Chinese Diplomacy

‘Arab Spring is coming to China’ – Sen. McCain to Chinese Vice FM. “Some people suggest the Arab Spring will come to China, but that is more than a fantasy because the policies and governance of the country have the overwhelming support of the people,” Mr. Zhang said at the Munich conference, as quoted by [...]

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The Plight of Muslims in China

China today is one of the most prosperous nations in Asia, yet the Muslims of that nation dwell in extreme poverty.  In the summer of 2009, there were mass protests in Western China; the people of that region had enough oppression, discrimination, and injustice from the Chinese government. During the protest China sent hundreds of [...]

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