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Chongqing

People sit in a shallow pool of water in the riverbed of the Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze, in southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. 

China endures ‘heat wave from hell’ with record-breaking temperatures

Climate Change

This summer, China experienced its longest heat wave on record — more than 70 consecutive days of scorching temperatures. Residents have found some relief in caves, bomb shelters and air-conditioned supermarkets, but one expert says this summer should be a “wake-up call” to do more to mitigate climate change.

China’s copycat town emblematic of Chinese passion for look-a-likes

Global Politics

In China, a new building has a nearby knockoff before its even built

Communist Party political drama unfolds on the Internet for millions of Chinese to see

China embroiled in political scandal after murder charges filed against wife of party leader

Global Politics
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China issues new regulation requiring lawyers to swear allegiance to Communist Party

China’s lawyers are hardly independent today, but a new regulation from the country’s Ministry of Justice would require all attorneys to swear allegiance to the Communist Party before being granted a license to practice law.

Copy That: Architectural ‘Borrowing’ in China

Global Politics

Ever heard of an architectural style being knocked off? Well Zaha Hadid has. The Iraqi-British architect unveiled her designs for the Wangjing Soho complex in Beijing in 2011, but a building that looks a lot like Hadid’s is also going up in Chongqing.

Chinese Police Chief Gets 15 Years in Jail

Conflict & Justice

A former Chinese police chief at the center of a messy political scandal has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.

Death of British Businessman in China Declared a Murder

A blockbuster scandal has surfaced in Beijing as the Communist Party attempts to pass the political torch to new leaders. The death of a British businessman in a Chongqing hotel room was declared a murder yesterday, and the wife of Bo Xilai, one of China’s most powerful men, is the lead suspect.  Michael Bristow is correspondent […]

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China Lawyers Must Pledge Loyality to Communist Party

Conflict & Justice

China says that all new lawyers in China now have to take an oath of loyalty to the Communist Party. Some critics say the government is just dispensing with the fiction that it doesn’t interfere with the rule of law.

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