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News Report
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Fake Duck Blood Tofu Sold in China
(11/16/2008)
TAIPEI—When ordering duck blood tofu in Beijing hotpot restaurants, patrons are likely to do so now with some apprehension as reports indicate that fake versions of the popular food are commonly served.
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Deputy Chairman of China New Democracy Party Arrested
(11/15/2008)
Associate professor of Nanjing Normal University and deputy chairman of the China New Democracy party, Guo Quan, was arrested in Nanjing City yesterday morning and charged with subversion of state power.
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Bankruptcies and Huge Economic Stimulus Package Signal Economic Crisis in China
(11/14/2008)
The global recession is hitting China hard, having caused the bankruptcy of many export industries in the Pearl River Delta—one of the country’s major manufacturing zones—with mass lay-offs of one million in the southern province of Guangdong. The Governor of Guangdong’s recent announcement of a huge stimulus package of $US 337 billion sends a signal that there is an economic crisis in China.
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Laid-Off Workers Appeal for Compensation
(10/30/2008)
Over 100 representatives of laid-off workers appealed to the provincial government in northern China’s Shaanxi province. They claimed to be the victims of an under-the-table privatization process of a local, state-owned enterprise.
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Chinese Authorities Supress News of Massive Jiangxi Riot
(10/29/2008)
On October 24, a massive riot occurred between a timber company and local villagers in Jiangxi Province, resulting in dozens of injuries. Following the orders of higher-level officials, local authorities have suppressed all news of the incident.
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10,000 Jiangsu Residents Rally Against Police Violence
(10/28/2008)
On October 20, nearly ten thousand residents of Jiangsu Province gathered at Suyu Middle School in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province to protest against police treatment of the parents of a teenager who committed suicide. It was reported that the 13-year-old student committed suicide because of his teacher’s constant violent harassment.
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Armed Police Suppress Villagers Raided by Crime Syndicate
(10/27/2008)
On the evening of Oct. 23, at 10:00 p.m., villagers of Hongsu Village of Jiangxi Province were raided by crime syndicate members allegedly hired by the Green Sea Wood Co., Ltd (The Green Sea Company) of Tonggu County. One villager was killed, dozens were hospitalized and several were in critical condition. Villagers said that they called for the police but no police were sent to help them on that night. On Oct. 24, 2008, hundreds of armed police gathered in front of the Green Sea Company to suppress a large crowd calling for justice in regard to the attack of the previous day.
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