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Amnesty in Olympic countdown human rights call to Beijing

UK China FlagLondon  - Amnesty International has appealed to the Chinese leadership to take furt

China tightens pre-Olympic airport security in Xinjiang, Tibet

Beijing - China on Tuesday ordered tighter security checks at airports in its restive Xinjiang and Tibet regions, plus more than a dozen other cities, in the run-up to next month's Olympic Games.

Taiwan completes first weekend charter flights with China

Taipei - Taiwan and China completed the first weekend charter flights across the Taiwan Strait on Monday, paving the way for launching daily charter flights and eventually regular flights between t

Taiwan exports in June up 21.3 per cent on brisk demand from China

Taipei - Taiwan's exports rose 21.3 per cent in June to 24.35 billion US dollars over the same period last year, due to brisk demand from China, which has become the island's top market in the past

Rainstorms kill at least 14 in southern China

Beijing  - Severe rainstorms have killed at least 14 people, left seven missing and destroyed hundreds of homes in southern and central China, state media said on Sunday.

Human China seen as reneging on media-freedom vow

Beijing, July 7 : A 71-page report by Human Rights Watch, which was released on Monday, has indicated that China has expanded the “forbidden zones” – sensitive regions and subjects that are off-lim

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