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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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China Pays Cash for Censorship, Diplomatic Cable Says

PART OF A massive cache of diplomatic cables from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing shows that Chinese regime "search engines apparently regularly accept money from corporate clients to suppress negative news in online search results." The cable was sent in … Continue reading

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As Moon Festival Nears, 33 Countries Ban Chinese Mooncakes

THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE Moon Festival is fast approaching on Sept. 12, but this year, most likely you won't be able to enjoy any Chinese mooncakes.

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China’s Spiciest Province Hosts Chili-Eating Competition

CHINA'S SPICIEST PROVINCE has just gotten spicier. Amid the summer heat, villagers from Jingyang District and Xinzhenchang Town of the southern province of Sichuan had gathered over the weekend to celebrate the province's signature spice—chili pepper. (Photo: Competitors in the … Continue reading

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Chinese Flocking to Foreign Fast Food in the Name of Safety, Health

ASK ANY AMERICAN if he or she considers McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, or Kentucky Fried Chicken "healthy," and you'll likely get laughed at in between chomps of French Freedom-fried potato. Ask a Chinese person, and you'll probably get a drastically different … Continue reading

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KFC Employee Spills the (Soy)beans on Restaurant’s Soy Milk

Unlike in the United States or anywhere else in the Western world, fast food-chain KFC is considered a luxury restaurant in China. Yet the soy milk it carries (yes, KFC in China also sells Asian food), which sells for a … Continue reading

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