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China envoy arrives in Taiwan

A top Chinese negotiator arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday for his first visit to the south, the island's stronghold of anti-China sentiment. Chen Yunlin, leading a delegation of about 20 Chinese companies, landed in an airport

Organizers urge sustained democracy protests in China

A renewed call for Middle East-style democracy protests in China urged citizens to take an afternoon stroll at arranged locations each weekend and demanded that authorities release activists who

US Ambassador to India to visit Dharamsala

US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer will arrive in Dharamsala later today on a two-day visit during which, among others, will meet the exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama

China state-run media play down protest calls

China's state media on Monday dismissed a weekend web campaign for Middle East-style protests as "performance art", while also urging public patience over a number of contentious social problems

China official warns of domestic unrest and “hostile” West

In 2007, China had more than 80,000 "mass incidents," up from more than 60,000 in 2006, according to sociologists at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. More up to date estimates are not available, but some experts think

Photos leaked online fuel rumours of romance between China’s ‘red royals’

China may not have an official royal wedding to look forward to later this year, but rumours of a marriage between two members of its own Communist 'ruling aristocracy' has provoked intense speculati

Tibetans and Tibet Support Groups pray for Jigme Norbu

Taiwan Tibetan Association, RTYC, RTWA and Taiwan chapter for Students for free Tibet jointly organized a Prayer Service to mourn the untimely death of Mr.Jigme Norb

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A man, 3rd from left, is detained by police officers in front of a cinema that was a planned protest site in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. Jittery Chinese authorities staged a show of force Sunday to squelch a mysterious online call for a 'Jasmine Revolution' apparently modeled after pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping the Middle East. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Chinese officials detain activists after online call for protests

Chinese security officials have questioned or detained scores of activists and warned others against staging protests after an online call was made for demonstrations in 13 cities, campaigners said

China president calls for more Internet oversight

Chinese President Hu Jintao called on Saturday for stricter government management of the Internet while calls for gatherings inspired by uprisings in the Middle East spread on Chinese websites abroad

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