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New land reform, new revolution Chinese farmers can now lease or transfer land-rights
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Fifty percent of China's toy industries have closed Over half of China's toy export companies have gone out of business
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Taiwan-Beijing in historic exchange The highest ranking Chinese leader to visit Taiwan in 60 years
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New 'white paper' on Tibet.
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It's official: schools that collapsed in quake were substandard.
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Paralympics a success One billion tune in to watch the Beijing Paralympic Games.
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More than one child for Quake victims Parents who lost children in the Quake
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Beijing-Taipei engage in formal talks First talks in a decade
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President Hu Jintao engages in online chat Answers three scripted questions
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Russian president visits China First official visit to 'east', not to 'west'
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Beijing's anti-smoking campaign Smoking banned in most buildings
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Restrictions on visiting Sheshan's Marian shrine
Groups discouraged from visiting
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Chinese factory to supply one in four Bibles (The Guardian, Friday May 2 2008)
... one of the biggest Bible producing countries in the world ...
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Dalai Lama: No armed struggle, no separate state, yes to Olympics in Beijing Calls for cessation of violence
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Riots and crackdown in Tibet
"Targeted violence" result in death
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New leaders elected at the 8th National Christian Conference Younger leadership takes helm
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Hongkong: direct election of Chief Executive in sight. Direct elections of C.E. by 2017
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China bans plastic bags
China will ban the use of plastic bags
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China raises fuel prices to prevent inflation and social unrest Prices up by ten percent
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China's higher education system is largest in the world. Competition is tight for university places
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Chinese Christians celebrate 50 million Bibles printed in China. The Amity Printing Company has celebrations
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Yan'an gets first Catholic Church building in decades Yan'ans 1,000 Catholics rejoice
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Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Shanghai Reflects government's move on people before profit
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New Politburo members reflect diversity. 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
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UK report: Western consumption fuels China's greenhouse gas emissions. Our need to cut back.
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Gandhi visits China. Sonia Ghandhi on a good will visit.
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Air quality a concern in Beijing for 2008 Games Beijing conducts experiments to reduce pollution
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China celebrates one year countdown to the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing.
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Massive toy recall due to lead paint fears. Quick response from China
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Floods and earthquakes devastate China The Amity Foundation provides relief and rehabilitation.
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Horrid abuse at brick kilns exposed. More than 500 freed from slave labour
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CHRISTIANS ATTENDING OLYMPICS WELCOMED TO WORSHIP, BUT NOT TO EVANGELISE Concerns that overseas groups and individuals respect Chinese law
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China stock markets soar, potential worry Fears of over-inflated market
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Ban for 'extravagant' government buildings Government curbs excess.
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Bishop Fu Tieshan dies Leader of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association given state and religious funeral
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Olympic torch will climb world's tallest mountain, and not pass through Taiwan Olympic torch path has been revealed
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China puts pressure on Sudan's response to the Dafur crisis Keen not to see Olympics linked with Dafur
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Global warming impacts China Top Chinese meteorologist gives urgent warning.
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Two-thirds of Chinese students remain overseas A Chinese Academy of Social Science report.
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Celebrating the New Year of the Pig February 18th ushered in the golden year of the pig.
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Israeli prime minister visits China to discuss Iran, trade Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, paid a three day state visit to Beijing
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relax restrictions on foreign media New laws relax restrictions on foreign media.
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Highest Court for Death Penalty A big step for China's legal system, says Chinese legal scholar.
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Japan and China hold historic 'history talks' Japanese and Chinese scholars meet to discuss about common war time past.
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Five years on, farmers worse off Since WTO entry, imports, especially from USA, have led to falling prices for Chinese farmers with the same crops.
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New rules for foreigners adopting from China China will introduce several rules governing prospective parents to tighten foreign adoptions
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Return to Shimenkan ... obliterated under Mao Zedong, and resurrected as the Zhaotong Christian Church.
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Plucked from Burning ...In places the print has become illegible...
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Partnership in Hunan June 2006
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