China’s new president and a media-aware nation
The Pope isn’t the only one with more than a billion people on his mind. Xi Jinping was officially endorsed as Chinese president today, but what kind of leader will he be?
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Air-pocalypse now: the hazardous pollution in China’s cities
How bad is China’s air pollution? Asia Correspondent John Sparks meets residents of an apartment block in China’s most polluted city, who have found their homes enveloped in black
China’s body doubles doing time
Claims that look-a-likes are being used by the rich and powerful in Chinese court cases raise questions about the credibility of the country’s legal system, as Asia Correspondent John Sparks
The Chinese police turning to protest
Chinese police see themselves as enforcers of social stability – so when they start to fight back against corruption in the system it’s big news.
Gu Kailai verdict protects the Communist party
So a Chinese court in an out-of-the-way city called Hurfei has sentenced Gu Kailai, the wife of a disgraced Communist party boss, to a prison term of “life”. No dramatic tension there, I am
Chen Guangcheng’s nephew could face death penalty
Channel 4 News Asia Correspondent John Sparks blogs on the fate of Chen Guangcheng’s family – the Chinese dissident’s nephew is in jail and could face the death penalty.
The friendly face of China’s secret police
For a group of undercover policemen, they were certainly fashionably dressed.
The Dalai Lama and China’s ‘moral crisis’
The Chinese government is always accusing the Dalai Lama of courting media attention, but in London this morning he was avoiding the questions which would guarantee coverage.
China’s dissidents are always less equal than others
“According to the law, every Chinese citizen is entitled to a passport and is free to travel overseas as they wish. The reality, however, is that certain individuals hidden behind the
Why Chen’s US exile is not yet a done deal
China and the US have been negotiating over Chen Guangcheng’s future after the self-educated lawyer sought the protection of the Americans in their embassy last week. As part of a
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