Tag Archives: China

So why did Stephen Hawking think it was ok to visit Iran and China?

By James Bloodworth | Published: May 9, 2013

Is Israel uniquely bad, or has hypocrisy towards the Jewish state become so widely accepted among some progressives that even an eminent scholar like Hawking is susceptible to hypocritical and lazy double standards?

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‘Peace’ to Xi Jinping may be the authoritarian status quo

By Carl Packman | Published: March 27, 2013

Since his inaugural address as President of China, analysts and interested parties have been decoding the message that Xi Jinping brings and what change, if any, can be expected in China.

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Cabinet split over approach to China

By Carl Packman | Published: February 19, 2013

There appears to be a split in the cabinet over Britain’s diplomatic approach to China, with deputy prime minister Nick Clegg and foreign secretary William Hague wanting a tougher approach.

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Syria: Cameron presses China and Russia; $1.5bn pledged for UN aid operation; more horror in Aleppo

By Shamik Das | Published: January 30, 2013

David Cameron today pressed China and Russia to act on Syria as $1.5bn was pledged for the UN aid operation and more unspeakable horror was uncovered in Aleppo.

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China’s forced labour camps may end

By Ben Mackay | Published: January 8, 2013

The People’s Republic of China has announced that it may cease its use of forced labour camps. The policy of “re-education through labour” has been a system of punishment in China since Mao Zedong introduced it in 1957. Since its inception millions have been sent to labour camps as a means to change their behaviour. [...]

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Markit: Eurozone manufacturing “shows signs of moderating” (while the UK’s still in a slump)

By Tony Burke | Published: December 17, 2012

The eurozone shows slow signs of improvement as a downgrade looms for the UK’s credit rating – Tony Burke reports on the state of the global economy.

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Bloggers used rhyming slang to swerve China’s censors and talk about Xi Jinping

By Dan Holden | Published: November 16, 2012

With the new Chinese leadership brought into the light yesterday, Left Foot Forward looks at what public opinion is, and how much public opinion can be found.

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…Meanwhile, in the land of the unfree, China prepares to “unveil” new leader to the world

By Dan Holden | Published: November 7, 2012

Two days after the US elections, we see the other side of the coin in the Chinese Communist party congress, where they will “announce” their new leadership.

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“An open, united America engaged on the international scene” – the world welcomes Obama’s win

By Dan Holden | Published: November 7, 2012

After a vicious, long and costly election campaign, world leaders react to President Obama’s re-election.

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Syrian rebels accused of more human rights abuses

By Dan Holden | Published: November 2, 2012

  Video footage posted on the internet shows what appears to be Syrian Rebels summarily executing government soldiers. The footage shows rebels beating the soldiers before shooting them and represents the latest in a line of allegations of human rights abuses. The alleged atrocities were committed yesterday during attacks on three army check points around [...]

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