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Wife of the Disgraced Chinese Leader Bo Xilai Is Charged With Murder
In formally accusing her in a poisoning death, the government put Gu Kailai in a well-worn Chinese framework: the conniving vixen whose greed derailed her husband’s career.
July 26, 2012, Thursday
In Singapore, Vitriol Against Newcomers From Mainland China
Tensions over immigration bedevil many nations, but what makes the clash here particularly striking is that most of Singapore’s population was already ethnic Chinese.
July 26, 2012, Thursday
Beijing Rains Leave Dozens Dead
The heaviest rainfall in six decades caused widespread havoc in China’s capital over the weekend, forcing the evacuation of 50,000 people.
July 22, 2012, SundayAi Weiwei Loses Appeal Over Tax Evasion Case
A Chinese court on Friday rejected an appeal by Ai Weiwei, who has become one of the government’s most high-profile critics, in a $2.4 million tax evasion case.
July 20, 2012, FridayFrench Architect Tied to Murder Case Returning to China
Patrick Devillers has been linked to the disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai and to Mr. Bo’s wife, Gu Kailai, who has been implicated in the murder of a businessman.
July 19, 2012, ThursdayIn China, Long Wait Leads to Standoff with Officials
When those waiting to visit a scenic lake learned that the arrival of top officials was to blame for an hours-long delay, they surrounded and blocked the officials’ cars.
July 18, 2012, WednesdayChina: Teenage Tibetan Monk Dies in Protest’s 44th Self-Immolation
A teenage Tibetan monk died Tuesday after setting himself on fire in what has become an increasingly familiar protest against harsh government policies in the region, exile groups said.
July 18, 2012, WednesdayArt World Unnerved by China’s Detention of Two
China’s detention of a German art handler and a Chinese associate, on charges that they undervalued imported art to avoid customs duties, has caused anxiety in the art scene.
July 17, 2012, TuesdayChina Insists Dissident Committed Suicide
The authorities in central Hunan Province determined that a veteran dissident who was found dead in his hospital room last month took his own life, a news service reported.
July 14, 2012, Saturday
In China, Tensions Between Church and Government
As the Roman Catholic Church tries to grow in China, it increasingly finds itself in conflict with the authorities.
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