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March 14, 2013

Non-Communist Parties Lend China an Air of Pluralism, Without the Mess

The parties, some created by Communist strategists during the civil war of the 1940s, bear little resemblance to political organizations elsewhere. “They are fake parties, just a mirage created for the benefit of ordinary people, although most people are not fooled,” said Jin Zhong, editor in chief of Open Magazine, a Hong Kong political journal. “People who join them have a fantasy that they can
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Published on March 14, 2013 05:32

Ieng Sary, Pol Pots utenriksminister, er død

En av de tiltalte i rettssaken mot Røde Khmers fremste ledere, tidligere utenriksminister Ieng Sary, er død, 87 år gammel. I likhet med Pol Pot studerte Ieng Sary i Frankrike, før han vendte hjem til Kambodsja og sluttet seg til opprøret mot prins Sihanouks regime. Han var en stor beundrer av formann Mao og reiste ofte på besøk til Kina. Les mer
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Published on March 14, 2013 05:27

March 13, 2013

Tre tusen døde griser ble dumpet i elva

Nesten 3.000 døde griser er funnet i nærheten av den kinesiske millionbyen Shanghais viktigste vannkilder. Funnet utløser frykt og sinne over mulig forurensing. Les mer
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Published on March 13, 2013 00:35

China’s nightmare scenario: By 2025, air quality could be much, much worse

China’s myriad plans to deal with pollution don’t look so promising. In a research note today, Deutsche Bank analysts gloomily conclude that, barring extreme reforms, Chinese coal consumption and increased car ownership will push pollution levels 70 percent higher by 2025. Read more
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Published on March 13, 2013 00:22

Milliardærenes enstemmige folkekongress

Kinas form for "sosialisme" er i sannhet en studie verd. Bankkontiene til delegatene på Folkekongressen forteller det meste. Ifølge nyhetsbyrået Bloomberg står nitti av dem på listen over Kinas tusen rikeste borgere i 2012. Deres samlede formue er på svimlende 637 milliarder yuan, eller 575 milliarder norske kroner. Les Torbjørn Færøviks kommentar på NRK Ytring
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Published on March 13, 2013 00:10

March 12, 2013

Profile: Tsering Woeser, Tibet's courageous poet

Yesterday, while spending her time in house arrest in Beijing, poet and dissident Tsering Woeser was honoured by president Obama. She was born in Lhasa, Tibet, but grew up in Sichuan province and was educated in Chinese—she speaks Tibetan but never learned to read and write in her native language. Her parents were Tibetan, but they were also members of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Published on March 12, 2013 07:44

USA til Kina: - Stans dataangrepene!

President Obamas sikkerhetspolitiske rådgiver Tom Donilon er klar i sin tale: Kina må stanse dataangrepene mot amerikanske institusjoner og bedrifter. I motsatt fall vil forholdet mellom de to land bli skadelidende. Les mer Amerikansk sikkerhetssjef øyner fare
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Published on March 12, 2013 05:26

- Erik Solheim er løpegutt for Kina

Erik Solheim er en av Kinas kommunistpartis ivrigste talspersoner i Norge. Nå har han skrevet bok. Kinas nyere historie omtales i rosende, for ikke å si ukritiske vendinger. Det er all grunn til å tro at lederne i Kinas kommunistiske parti applauderer, skriver Terje Svabø i et debattinlegg i Aftenposten. Les mer
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Published on March 12, 2013 04:21

Will Asia rise to the Papal throne?

"Habemus papam!" From the grand, central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, that proclamation will soon be announced to the world once again. "We have a pope!" But when Benedict XVI's successor and new shepherd of the global Catholic Church steps into the light, it's seen as unlikely that he will come from Asia. Read more
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Published on March 12, 2013 03:25

Mo Yan dismisses 'envious' Nobel critics

In first major interview since winning the literature prize, novelist insists his portrayal as a Chinese 'state writer' is unfair. "I have emphasised repeatedly that I am writing on behalf of the people, not the party. I detest corrupt officials," he told Der Spiegel. Read more
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Published on March 12, 2013 03:21

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