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Kina og Russland er blitt gode venner

For mer enn 40 år siden hatet de kinesiske og sovjetiske kommunistene hverandre. Men nå er de blitt "kamerater" igjen. Det som driver dem, er et felles ønske om å få fart på økonomien. Om metodene er "marxistiske" eller ei, spiller ingen rolle. Les mer

Is China's corruption crackdown really a political purge?

When it comes to fighting corruption, virtually all Chinese give the "thumbs up." They liken it to "a rat scampering across the street -- everyone is crying 'beat it up!'" Read more

- Norge og Kina blir innvandringsland

Norges høye levestandard, stabile økonomi og rene natur har gjort landet til et attraktivt mål for innvandrere. I det motsatte hjørnet av Eurasia vedtar Guangdong-provinsen i Folkerepublikken Kina i disse dager betydelige endringer i sin innvandringspolitikk som følge av økt innvandring – både fra inn- og utland. Les mer

'Diamond decade' ahead for China, ASEAN

Trade and investment between China and the Association of Souteast Asian Nations are expected to more than double by 2020, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday. These goals are part of what the premier calls a "diamond decade" of relations the two must strive to achieve. Read more

Aunt suspected of gouging out Chinese boy's eyes

Zhang Huiying killed herself by jumping into a well six days after attack, according to state media. Images and footage of the child in hospital, his eyes bandaged and parents distraught, have circulated on the internet, feeding national horror at the brutal attack. "Mama, why is the sky still so dark?" the child has been quoted as saying while recovering in hospital, his parents unable to bring

Kinesiske barn har for dårlig rettsvern

Myndighetene i Kina må gjøre mer for å sikre barnas rettigheter, skriver China Human Rights Defenders i en rapport. Mange barn får liten eller ingen skolegang. De mest utsatte blir kidnappet og solgt til høystbydende. Les mer

Forbudt å snakke om demokrati i Kina

Flere hundre bloggere er blitt arrestert i Kina de siste månedene. Samtidig skjerper kommunistpartiet tonen overfor krefter som mistenkes for å ville "undergrave" regimet. Les kommentaren til NRKs Anders Magnus

Why Women Journalists in India Still Can’t Have It All

After the gang rape of a 22-year-old photojournalist in Mumbai last month, a growing number of female journalists in India have broken the silence around sexual harassment and violence they have faced while doing their jobs. Read more

Chinese Educators Look to American Classrooms

To prepare for an endless barrage of secondary-school exams, Zhang Ruifan learned to memorize entire science textbooks. So when his family sent him to high school in the United States, he was so far ahead of his fellow freshmen in math and science that he usually knew the correct answer even before the teacher had finished speaking. Read more

China Debates Effect of Trial’s Rare Transparency

The melodramatic trial of Bo Xilai, the former elite Communist Party official, has been trumpeted by the state news media here as a sure sign that Chinese citizens enjoy the benefits of a robust legal system. Most Chinese saw headlines like this one on the Web site of People’s Daily, the party mouthpiece: “Prosecutors: Bo Xilai Pleads Not Guilty, so He Must Be Strictly Punished.” Read more