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Police Swarm Tiananmen Square to Bar Protests
Source: The New York Times

China blanketed Tiananmen Square with police officers Thursday, determined to prevent any commemoration of the 20th anniversary of a military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters that left hundreds dead.

China's Genocide Olympics
Source: The New York Times

China's leaders are tarnishing their own Olympiad by abetting genocide in Darfur and in effect undermining the U.N. military deployment there.

Consultant Questions Beijing's Claim of Cleaner Air
Source: The New York Times

The new study found flaws in Beijing's "Blue Sky" system of air-quality monitoring and noted that the city changed its formula for measuring pollution in 2006, using less polluted locales than before.

Woman fired for talking back to her boss
Source: Yahoo! News

....A Chinese woman is suing her former employer after falling victim to the company policy of firing staff who contradict their boss three times....

China may move on rates, interest tax soon
Source: Daily Times, Pakistan

Scrap tax on interest. Encourage people to save their money - are they mad? Keep people in debt! How else will banks continue to make obscene profits? If this catches on people around the world could stop being in debt and start saving. It could stop a world recession of course.

China admits climate change dangers
Source: The Times

China has admitted that climate change will have a massive impact on the country, as it faces worsening floods and falling crop production.

No Spitting on the Road to Olympic Glory, Beijing Says
Source: The New York Times

Citywide campaigns are trying to improve the public awareness of manners ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Balancing Act With Beijing
Source: The New York Times

Lawmakers are unlikely to be satisfied with the inconclusive results Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. achieved in Beijing.

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