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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Get Prison Sentences For A 2019 Protest

Friday, May 28, 2021

The 10 veteran activists will serve up to three years in prison as China continues punishing the organizers of the regionwide demonstrations against Beijing's rule in 2019.

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The Latest Target In China's Crackdown On Entrepreneurs Is An Outspoken Billionaire

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Sun Dawu has befriended and supported political dissidents. Now he may become one himself. "This is a simple administrative law case, but it has become politicized and distorted," says his lawyer.

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Chinese Billionaire Arrested And Business Seized By State

Thursday, May 13, 2021

A utopian agricultural entrepreneur in China has been arrested and his businesses seized by the state as part of an effort to bring the country's entrepreneurs under Communist Party control.

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China's Census Data Show Country's Birthrate Is Dropping

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Information from China's census indicates the country's population has increased at the slowest rate since its one-child policy. At the same time, the proportion of senior citizens has expanded.

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In China, Atlanta Shooting Victim's Kin Struggle To Understand Her — And Her Death

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

To her family in southern China, Feng Daoyou remains a mystery. They remember her as generous and headstrong but they knew little of her life in the U.S. She was among eight people killed on March 16.

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China Says It Has Ended Poverty. Is That True?

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

The government has declared victory over poverty. NPR talks to the people who've been moved from poor rural villages to brand-new apartment buildings to see how they're now faring.

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'The Six' Looks At How 6 Chinese Men's Lives Unfolded After They Survived The Titanic

Friday, April 23, 2021

Six Chinese men survived the sinking of the Titanic. Their stories were lost to history until the documentary The Six showed how their lives were shaped by America's restrictive immigration policies.

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Despite Strained Relations, U.S. And China Agree To Combat Climate Change Together

Sunday, April 18, 2021

The U.S. and China say they will work together to tackle climate change. It's a rare display of cooperation amid an overall tense relationship.

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9 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced For 2019 Protests

Friday, April 16, 2021

Nine activists and lawmakers were sentenced to prison terms Friday for their participation in the 2019 anti-government protests.

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Jimmy Lai, Others Sentenced For Protests Against Government

Friday, April 16, 2021

Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and eight other activists were sentenced for their role in anti-government protests nearly two years ago. They are the latest to be imprisoned as Beijing cracks down.

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He Tried To Organize Workers In China's Gig Economy. Now He Faces 5 Years In Jail

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

The arrest of food delivery worker Chen Guojiang dealt a blow to nascent efforts to promote couriers' rights as they've gained broader public attention during the coronavirus pandemic.

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China Detains Delivery Worker Who Tried To Improve Working Conditions

Monday, April 12, 2021

During the pandemic, food delivery work has boomed in China. The detention of the sector's most prominent labor activist is now drawing attention to their difficult working conditions.

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A Cautionary Tale For China's Ambitious Chipmakers

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was supposed to be one of China's most advanced chipmakers. Now it's bankrupt — a big flop at a time when the country seeks technological self-reliance.

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China Retaliates Against Clothing Brands After Western Sanctions

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Clothing companies H&M, Nike and Adidas face boycotts for their refusal to use cotton from China's Xinjiang region.

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One Of The Canadians Detained In China For 2 Years On Spying Charges Goes On Trial

Monday, March 22, 2021

Michael Kovrig was one of two Canadians jailed in China after Canada arrested a top Chinese telecoms executive. He had a closed trial in Beijing after over two years in detention on espionage charges.

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China Makes It A Crime To Question Military Casualties On The Internet

Monday, March 22, 2021

Weibo users face criminal charges after online comments — made in and outside China — casting doubt on the casualty number the Chinese government reported months after a brawl with Indian soldiers.

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China Puts 2nd Canadian On Trial For Espionage And Bars Spectators

Monday, March 22, 2021

Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were arrested in China and charged with espionage shortly after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhoi was arrested in British Columbia at the request of the U.S.

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Talks Turn Testy As Top U.S. And China Officials Meet In Alaska For 2nd Day

Friday, March 19, 2021

Top officials from China and the U.S. met face-to-face in Alaska today. So far the talks have been tense, with both sides exchanging heated words.

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Beijing Prepares Hong Kong Election Laws, Further Erasing Freedoms

Friday, March 05, 2021

Chinese legislators in Beijing are set to overhaul Hong Kong's elections systems. Once semi-autonomous, mainland China has curtailed freedoms in Hong Kong.

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How China's Massive Corruption Crackdown Snares Entrepreneurs Across The Country

Thursday, March 04, 2021

Chinese officials boast their campaign against "evil" has busted over 50,000 supposed criminal organizations, but experts warn it has served another function: consolidating power.

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