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Why Chen's US exile is not yet a done deal
China and the US have been negotiating over Chen Guangcheng’s future after the self-educated lawyer sought the protection of the Americans in their embassy last week. As part of a still-evolving deal, the dissident may go the US to study – if the Chinese agree to let him go.
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Blind Chinese dissident speaks exclusively to Channel 4 News
Exclusive: Chen Guangcheng tells Channel 4 News he left the US embassy for hospital as part of an “agreement” with the Chinese government, but despite promises, no-one from the US embassy is with him.
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Blind activist escapes house arrest but fears retribution
Leading human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng escapes house arrest and is in a hidden location, but Channel 4 News hears his nephew is on the run after a violent clash with authorities.
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Why are Tibetans burning themselves to death?
Growing numbers of Tibetans are resorting to setting themselves alight to protest against the Chinese government’s repression of their homeland. Channel 4 News examines why.
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Chinese reform necessary to avert new Cultural Revolution
Urgent reform is needed to prevent a repeat of the “historical tragedy” of the cultural revolution, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao says. He is either being ironic or it is a sea-change, analysts say.
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Amid the power politics, the Syrian people suffer
Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum blogs on China’s veto of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria
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How to fly through a mountain
Wingsuit flyer Jeb Corliss succeeded in his attempt to fly through a natural archway in the Tianmen Mountain in China.
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China ‘wave’ injures tourists at annual event
Dozens of people are injured in China as a massive tidal wave catches onlookers, including a television presenter, by surprise.
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Basketball brawl mars Biden visit to China
A spectacular fight on the basketball court has overshadowed US Vice-President Joe Biden’s diplomatic trip to China.
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How China’s ‘Twitter’ shamed leaders over train crash
Is the furious online backlash against the Chinese authorities, sparked by a high-speed rail tragedy in which 39 people died, China’s “Tiananmen 2.0”? Channel 4 News investigates.
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The Long March: China’s Communist Party at 90
From Cultural Revolution to the Gang of Four, from Tiananmen Square to Harmonious Society – we look back over the 90-year history of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Brush up your Lu Xun – Chinese literature for beginners
Quoting the greats of Chinese literature could be the key to boosting Britain’s links with the emerging economic giant, Wen Jiabao has hinted. Channel 4 News takes a crash course.
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China's protesting workers will mean higher prices in the west
With inflation running high, the cheap migrant workers China uses to produce cheap electronics and shiny handbags are now demanding more money, blogs John Sparks. And they not only want better pay – they are also more likely to take to the streets.
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei released from jail
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been released from prison on bail. Chinese state TV said he had been freed after confessing to tax evasion.
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Google emails hacked as cyber war escalates
Google says US officials, military personnel and journalists have had their email accounts compromised by Chinese hackers, as major US defence contractors also admit further security breaches.