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Archive for July, 2010

RFA English Language News Summary to July 28 2010

The following are headlines and below that area a fuller summary of stories broadcast by Radio Free Asia’s language services during the past week. These stories have been translated into English. Click on a link for the full version. Nanjing Blast Toll Rises North Korea World Cup Team Shamed, Reprimanded Uyghur Webmasters Sentenced Sichuan Holds Two Activists [...]

Big Drop In Number Of Websites In China

The number of websites in China has fallen over the past six months according to Chinese Government officials who say it is simply a technical anomaly. However critics contend it is a sign of more repressive government control of China’s cyberspace. In recent weeks RFA reported there have been reports of a crack-down on microblogging sites [...]

Kiwis, Chinese Clash Over Free Speech

Over the last month a controversy has simmered in the small pacific nation of New Zealand following a state visit by China’s Vice President Xi Jinping in June. And central to the issue is, at what point does a nation abandon its fundamental values for fear of upsetting a trading partner? It started with a Tibetan flag. As the [...]

Censorship In China The Old Fashioned Way

“As a premier, Wen Jiabao should take criticism which has nothing to do with national security – a country which can’t be criticized is a weak country.”

Asia’s Dumb Criminals Catching Up To Their Western Counterparts

Crime is usually a serious business and no joke for the victims but there are a breed of villains one can almost feel sorry for because they are so stupid. Until recently, most of the stories have come from western countries. There was the robber in England who took his mask off because he could not [...]

Mekong River Commission Wants New Dam Construction Put On Hold

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) says there should be no new dams on the river until more studies are done on their likely effects. Vietnamese newspaper Thanh Nien reported this week that the MRC has decided there is too little known about the risks to the environment and the 60 million people who depend upon the Mekong for food, [...]

News Summary In English Of RFA Stories For The Week Ending June 30

The following are headlines and below that area a fuller summary of stories broadcast by Radio Free Asia’s language services during the past week. These stories have been translated into English. Click on a link for the full version. Shaoguan, One Year On From Bloody Ethnic Clashes Sweatshops Have To Change In Face Of Employee Unrest Petitioners [...]