With China economy ablaze, growth continues and population pressures mount so David Watts takes a look at a rising world power in midst vast internal change
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Protests Free Chinese Woman Jailed Protecting Daughter
Connected Thugs Who Sold Woman’s Daughter Into Prostitution Unpunished as Chinese Woman Jailed Protecting Daughter Finally Freed After Mass Public Protest
China Complains Syria Policy Misrepresented
Democratic World Useless as China and Russia Simply Claim Syria Policy Misrepresented as Support
Hong Kong Protests Reflect Growing Rejection of China Government
Thousands Protest Again in Rejection of China Government Amid Growing Attempts to Control Hong Kong Without Democracy
China Protests Draw Thousands to Streets
China Protests Draw Thousands: Public Dissent as China Hesitant to Clampdown on Popular Protest
Another Crackdown From Chinese Dictatorship Weakens Political Freedom
Crackdown From Chinese Dictatorship Continues to Repress Dissent and Any Discussion of Scandals
Sending Democracy Protesters to Notorious China Labor Camp
Notorious China Labor Camp Still Holds Large Numbers of Political Prisoners and Can Have No End
China Jails Wife of ex-Leader Bo Xilai
ex-Leader Bo Xilai: Downfall of Powerful Figure and Family Shows Dangers of Leadership Balance
China Ordering Media Silence Over Beijing Flooding
New disaster in Capital Beijing Sparks Outpouring of Government Criticism and Leads to Crackdown With China Ordering Media Silence Over Entire Controversy
Tibet Crackdown as China Dictatorship Continues to Worsen
Tibet Crackdown: Tibet Democracy Movement Meets Dictatorship’s Violence Again