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Chen Guangcheng
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Can China Live Up to Chen?
Activist Chen Guangcheng has given a nuanced, optimistic account of China’s future. Can its leaders follow suit?
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China’s Thuggish Para-Police
The chengguan urban management officers are meant to enforce non-criminal administrative regulations. Numerous cases of beatings and illegal detention suggest it’s time to rein them in.
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Sign of the Times in Beijing?
The expulsion of an Al Jazeera journalist from China suggests real insecurity among the country’s leaders.
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China's Little Dutch Boy
China’s censors have been working overtime recently. But they are likely to be fighting a losing battle.
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Beware of Chinese Jingoism
Keen to shift attention from home, China’s leaders may be tempted to stoke nationalism in the media. It’s risky.
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The Week in Asia
Chen Guancheng’s quest to leave China, China bears, a Pakistani missile test and the country’s improving ties with India feature in this week’s news roundup.
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South China Sea Spat goes Cyber
As the dispute between China and the Philippines rumbles on, Chinese cyber warriors are taking up the cause.
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U.S.-China Ties Survive Stress Test
Despite a series of diplomatic challenges, relations between the U.S. and China have remained productive. Personal diplomacy is paying dividends.
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Chen and the Real Trust Gap
The U.S. must avoid high-level interventions into China’s domestic politics. But human rights can’t be ignored.
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Chen Exposes Communist Goliath
The case of Chen Guangcheng has exposed how fragile the Chinese Communist Party’s control may be. The incompetence of its repressive apparatus has been exposed.
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Two Cheers for Hu and Obama
The deal over the Chen Guangcheng case may have been messy. But despite criticism, it was a good result.
Beijing Under Siege?
Beijing is faced with a raft of policy challenges. What will the current leadership leave for the next this year?