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A journalist’s role in China
North Korea considers journalists to be the voice of the government and they are therefore held in great esteem. This sentiment is shared by the government leaders behind the bamboo curtain of China. This government friendly fashion of journalism exacts… Read More ›
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Martin Luther King Jr in China
“I have a dream” are words the freshmen students I taught were actually familiar with. They knew that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was perhaps the most influential leader in the fight for racial equality in America, and they knew… Read More ›
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China’s Bo Xilai tries to save his skin
The trial of Bo Xilai started to turn into an episode of Maury. Revelations about the tangled web of strained and complicated relationships within his family were used as his testimony, particularly when the evidence seemed most piled up against… Read More ›
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China tired of Japan’s “empty talk” and refuses leaders’ meeting to discuss disputed islands
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been calling for more dialogue with Beijing since he came to office in December 2012, the same month a Chinese government plane violated Japan’s airspace over the Senkaku and Diaoyu islands. China had been… Read More ›
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China: Son of prominent general on trial for rape sparks public outcry
The people of China are tired of party officials and their families thinking they are above the law. The children of party officials are especially criticized and seen as “spoiled” because of their behavior. The feelings of outrage surrounding the… Read More ›