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Exiled Uyghurs call for China reforms

Fri, 11/09/2012 - 00:00

As Communist Party Congress begins, members of the Muslim minority hope for better treatment from China's government.

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Exclusive: China leaders consider internal democratic reform

Tue, 11/06/2012 - 00:00

China's outgoing leader and his likely successor are pushing the ruling Communist Party to adopt a more democratic process this month for choosing a new leadership, sources said, in an attempt to boost its flagging legitimacy in the eyes of the public.

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China's Transparency Reform: Is It for Real?

Tue, 11/06/2012 - 00:00

In late October, Chinese citizens in Ningbo protested a controversial plan to expand a petrochemical plant.

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Chinese leaders focus on Tibet, Xinjiang ahead of key meet

Tue, 11/06/2012 - 00:00

Ahead of a key Congress of the ruling Communist Party that would select a new leadership, top Chinese leaders are brainstorming about initiatives that would help bring stability to Tibet and Xinjiang, the two strategic regions marred by ethnic unrest.

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'Targeted' Ahead of Congress

Tue, 11/06/2012 - 00:00

Chinese security personnel are out in force across Xinjiang in preparation for a sensitive meeting of top party lawmakers.

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Exile Group Denies Terror Link

Mon, 11/05/2012 - 22:57

The group says China is seeking to isolate Uyghurs from the international community.

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China looks to usher in the new generation of Communist leaders

Mon, 11/05/2012 - 22:54

America is not the only global superpower picking a new leader this week

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China slams UN rights chief’s criticism of it over Tibet protests

Mon, 11/05/2012 - 22:50

China strongly objected Monday to a U.N. critique that it must better address grievances in Tibetan areas where there have been frequent self-immolations, saying the protests are instigated by exiles in an “ugly and evil” attempt to promote separatism.

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New restaurant makes traditional hand-pulled Uyghur noodles

Fri, 11/02/2012 - 20:49

With a flurry of finger motions, she coils the temperamental dough around her wrists, pauses then smacks it onto the cutting board with the force of a sledgehammer meeting marble.

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Embassy Row: Envoy angers China

Thu, 11/01/2012 - 22:05

he Chinese Foreign Ministry this week lashed out at U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke,accusing him of meddling in China’s domestic affairs.

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