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Hong Kong Opposition Party Disbands Citing 'Immense' Pressure
One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced, citing "immense political pressure" as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent.
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China Warns Of "Crackdown" After Major Protests Against Covid Restrictions
China's top security body called for a "crackdown" against "hostile forces" on Tuesday, after a weekend of protests in major cities opposing Covid lockdowns and demanding greater political freedoms.
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China Cracks Down On "Effeminate" Artists, Enforces "Moral Discipline"
China ordered broadcasters on Thursday to shun artists with "incorrect political positions" and "effeminate" styles, and said a patriotic atmosphere needed to be cultivated, widening a crackdown on its booming entertainment industry.
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Four Funerals And A Wedding: China's Xi Mends Political Bridges
Chinese President Xi Jinping's attendance at the funeral earlier this year of a one-time propaganda minister was a surprise; Deng Liqun, who died aged 99, was never a top-ranked official and had been a political enemy of Xi's father.
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China Cites 'Tremendous' Human Rights Progress in Report
China today touted "tremendous achievements" in human rights, citing legal improvements, poverty alleviation, and protections for minorities and freedom of speech, even as campaign groups point to a tough crackdown on dissent and civil society.
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China Steps Up Political Prosecutions: Rights Group
China prosecuted almost 1,400 people for political offences in 2013, the vast majority in secret, an advocacy group reported Thursday as the ruling Communist party continues a crackdown on dissent.
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Chinese Communist Party in Ideology Crackdown: 'Report
China's Communist Party is pushing ideological orthodoxy and demanding government officials reconfirm their faith in "socialism with Chinese" characteristics, a newspaper with close ties to the party reported on Monday.
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Mothers of China's Tiananmen crackdown victims criticise Xi Jingping for lack of reforms
A group of families demanding justice for the victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have denounced new Chinese President Xi Jinping for failing to launch political reforms, saying he was taking China "backwards towards Maoist orthodoxy".
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Hong Kong Opposition Party Disbands Citing 'Immense' Pressure
One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced, citing "immense political pressure" as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent.
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China Warns Of "Crackdown" After Major Protests Against Covid Restrictions
China's top security body called for a "crackdown" against "hostile forces" on Tuesday, after a weekend of protests in major cities opposing Covid lockdowns and demanding greater political freedoms.
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China Cracks Down On "Effeminate" Artists, Enforces "Moral Discipline"
China ordered broadcasters on Thursday to shun artists with "incorrect political positions" and "effeminate" styles, and said a patriotic atmosphere needed to be cultivated, widening a crackdown on its booming entertainment industry.
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Four Funerals And A Wedding: China's Xi Mends Political Bridges
Chinese President Xi Jinping's attendance at the funeral earlier this year of a one-time propaganda minister was a surprise; Deng Liqun, who died aged 99, was never a top-ranked official and had been a political enemy of Xi's father.
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China Cites 'Tremendous' Human Rights Progress in Report
China today touted "tremendous achievements" in human rights, citing legal improvements, poverty alleviation, and protections for minorities and freedom of speech, even as campaign groups point to a tough crackdown on dissent and civil society.
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China Steps Up Political Prosecutions: Rights Group
China prosecuted almost 1,400 people for political offences in 2013, the vast majority in secret, an advocacy group reported Thursday as the ruling Communist party continues a crackdown on dissent.
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Chinese Communist Party in Ideology Crackdown: 'Report
China's Communist Party is pushing ideological orthodoxy and demanding government officials reconfirm their faith in "socialism with Chinese" characteristics, a newspaper with close ties to the party reported on Monday.
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Mothers of China's Tiananmen crackdown victims criticise Xi Jingping for lack of reforms
A group of families demanding justice for the victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have denounced new Chinese President Xi Jinping for failing to launch political reforms, saying he was taking China "backwards towards Maoist orthodoxy".
