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Honor U.S. values and interests: Back religious freedom abroad

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 23:06

Fifteen years ago, on May 14, 1998, U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a landmark effort to promote a pivotal human right abroad. In October of that year, the Senate also acted and President Clinton signed the International Religious Freedom Act, or IRFA, into law.

'China felt Rudd failed as friend'

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 23:03

ONE of Australia's foremost China experts says then prime minister Kevin Rudd may have fallen victim to "bite your friend" syndrome during his dealings with the Asian power, as Beijing expected too much in return.

Inside China: China resolutely unhappy with report

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 21:51

China says the United States is “lifting a rock only to drop it on its own feet” in issuing the annual Pentagon report on the Chinese military.

China's expanding core interests

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 21:50

May 11, 2013, 12.00 AM IST

Endangered Daughters

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 21:49

Middle-grade and adult fiction share territory largely ignored by young adult literature: the exploration of countries and eras beyond the borders of the contemporary teenager’s navel.

Photo documentary: The Uyghur people in Kashgar’s maze of alleys

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 22:12

In 2009, development of Kashgar’s old town accelerated after the revelations of the deadly role of faulty architecture during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Salman Rushdie on Chinese Censorship

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 21:23

An interview with the award-winning author about freedom of expression, the People's Republic, and how literature can thrive under repressive governments.

China's minority problem is a global problem

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 23:54

What happens in China does not stay in China. Everything and everybody is connected in today’s world. Neither China nor America is an island. What happens in one country impacts the other – and often, all humanity.

At the Tomb of Imam Asim

Wed, 05/01/2013 - 21:53

Mystics seem to have a penchant for seeking out remote locations. Perhaps out-of-the-way spots are more conducive to contemplation, and they add an element of enigma when chosen as a final resting place.

ONCE A SILK ROAD BY ADAM RUSZKOWSKI

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 22:29

The largest ethnic group, the Muslim, Turkic-speaking Uighurs, has lived in China’s shadow for centuries.