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China Defends Darfur Role
Source: The New York Times

A Chinese envoy said he had expressed "grave concerns" to the Sudanese government about the violence in Darfur.

China Says It Will Resume Human Rights Talks
Source: The New York Times

The move to resume talks with the U.S. appeared to be aimed at countering criticism ahead of the Olympic Games in Beijing.

China Says It Will Resume Human Rights Talks With U.S.
Source: The New York Times

The move appeared to be aimed at countering criticism from activists ahead of the Olympic Games in Beijing in August.

Wary U.S. Olympians Will Bring Food to China
Source: The New York Times

The United States Olympic Committee will ship 25,000 pounds of lean protein to Beijing to avoid tainted food.

Dissident's Arrest Hints at Olympic Crackdown
Source: The New York Times

The arrest of an activist who spread information about politically touchy topics is cited as an example of a "cleansing campaign."

China Cracks Down on Dissent Ahead of Olympics
Source: The New York Times

Human rights advocates and Chinese dissidents say the arrest of an activist named Hu Jia is the most telling example of what they describe as a broadening crackdown on dissent.

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.

Political Games
Source: The New York Times

Will human rights advocates bring home any medals from the Beijing Olympics?

As China Roars, Pollution Reaches Deadly Extremes
Source: The New York Times

China's pollution problem, like the speed and scale of its rise as an economic power, has shattered all precedents.

As China Roars, Pollution Reaches Deadly Extremes
Source: The New York Times

China's pollution problem, like the speed and scale of its rise as an economic power, has shattered all precedents.

As China Roars, Pollution Reaches Deadly Extremes
Source: The New York Times

China's pollution problem, like the speed and scale of its rise as an economic power, has shattered all precedents.

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