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China Again Tightens Control of Online News and Information
China has imposed new rules on computer Web sites, tightening government control of online news and information, in the latest effort to limit what Chinese citizens can read on the Internet.
New Accounts of Torture by U.S. Troops
U.S. Army troops subjected Iraqi detainees to severe beatings and other torture at a base in central Iraq from 2003 through 2004, often under orders or with the approval of superior officers, according to accounts from soldiers released by Human Rights Watch today.
Song of the Month
This time it features a song of our own band. Enjoy!
Researchers Urge China to Relax Its One-Child Family Planning Policy
A new report suggests that China's family-planning regulation is out of date 25 years after the country implemented its one-child policy. The policy aimed to slow the birth rate in the world's most populous country, and the government claims it has helped China's rapid economic growth. But as living standards improve, surveys say many parents would welcome a relaxation of the policy. Critics also say the side effects of the policy pose serious problems for the country.
China’s U.N. Speeches Raise Questions
Hu Jintao, during the 2005 World Summit at the 60th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP)NEW YORK - Chinese top leader Hu Jintao delivered two speeches to the United Nations General Assembly last week, the first addressing aid for developing countries, and the second—to the suspicion of some analysts—focusing on peace, fair trade, and global responsibility.
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