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A selection of news from and about China. Most of these articles were aired in Mandarin or Cantonese and can be found, in their original language, on the Web sites, in written and audio format. For maps, slideshows, and videos, please visit the multimedia section of the Mandarin and Cantonese Web sites.

China, Africa Trade Soars

2009-11-06

China's longtime investment in Africa is paying off in access to the continent's mineral wealth.

China Bars Returning Activists

2009-11-04

They spoke up for greater freedoms in China and then traveled abroad. Now they can’t get home.

‘Father’ of China's Nuke Dies

2009-11-03

A celebrated Chinese scientist is remembered.

Chinese Slam Google ‘Violations’

2009-10-30

Writers protest alleged infringements, in a move that could signal a major shift in China’s intellectual property rights climate.

Late Activist’s Writings Saved

2009-10-28

The writings of an outspoken critic of China’s early Communist policies go to a Western university.

Highway Robbers Plague China

2009-10-28

Chinese truckers lose goods to gangs of sword-wielding robbers.

Focus on Legal Rights Urged

2009-10-26

China has a new means of taking aim at rights defenders, legal experts say.

Bloggers Map China’s Pollution

2009-10-26

Prize-winning photos document the pace—and the price—of China’s economic growth.

Four Held in Land Clashes

2009-10-23

Violence erupts again over development of Chinese farmland.

Dissident Detained in Mongolia

2009-10-21

Chinese authorities make an unusual arrest in the Mongolian capital.

Banned Writers Slam Book Fair

2009-10-21

Chinese dissidents and officials clash at the storied Frankfurt Book Fair.

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