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Chinese Lips Through the Ages

BE IT ANCIENT or modern, Eastern or Western, women throughout the ages have always cared about their looks, and of course, that includes the lips. With lip makeup symbolizing both beauty and class, ancient Mesopotamian women crushed semi-precious jewels to … Continue reading

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A New Level for Counterfeit KFC: Obama Fried Chicken

THERE WAS THE KFG and the CKF—but the OFC, which stands for Obama Fried Chicken, has taken Chinese KFC counterfeits to a whole new level.

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Gucci, Tiffany Sue Chinese Banks

FIRST IT WAS accused of helping fund two Palestinian terrorist groups, now Bank of China is in trouble with Western luxury goods giants Gucci and Tiffany for allegedly doing business with counterfeiters.

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Chinese Farmers Seize Excavators to Protest Forced Eviction

IT HAS BEEN long established that urbanization makes life better for everyone in today's globalization, but the situation seems to be a little different for China. While most developed countries achieved their urbanization through the gradual migration of their farmers … Continue reading

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China’s Richest Man to Join Politburo: Report

CHINA'S RICHEST MAN is on his way to becoming the first private business owner to join the communist regime's powerful central committee, highlighting the irony of "socialism with Chinese characteristics." Although former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin declared as early as 2001 … Continue reading

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Beijing to Dalai Lama: Only We Can Choose Your Successor

THE CHINESE FOREIGN ministry warned the Dalai Lama on Monday that only Beijing can approve his successors and that any decision by the Dalai Lama to appoint a successor through traditional Tibetan reincarnation would break Chinese law. China's foreign ministry … Continue reading

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Locke Visits Children of Migrant Workers, Embarrassing Beijing

JUST TWO WEEKS after Beijing authorities shut down nearly 30 schools for 30,000 children of migrant workers, U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke on Sept. 10 visited children of migrant workers at a Beijing charity art show, offering the children a rare … Continue reading

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Chinese Regime Denounces US Arms Sales to Taiwan

THE CHINESE REGIME on Wednesday urged the Obama administration to cancel its plans to upgrade Taiwan's aging fleet of F-16 fighter jets, warning that the decision will undermine U.S.-China relations and the two countries' military and security cooperation. A statement … Continue reading

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Huang Qi Continues Rights Activism Despite Hospitalization

PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS activist Huang Qi was hospitalized on Wednesday in China's southwestern province of Sichuan, but is said to continue his human rights work despite the hospitalization.

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China’s Largest Microblog Further Curbs Users With Rating System

IN A CONTINUING effort to suppress free speech on China's largest microblogging service known as Sina Weibo, the company announced that it is developing a credibility rating system to curb users who spread "false online information" that could pose "potential … Continue reading

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