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Extra! Extra! Police and prostitutes, journalists and propaganda departments, and kids and condoms

A recent prostitution bust in Henan has gotten netizens into a fury... against the police, who were videotaped interrogating a naked woman in an incredibly rough fashion. [CNNGo] We can't get enough of stories about the Chongqing corruption trials, so... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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15 Apr 08		Freedom of Speech in China » YouTube videoA striking report about how Chinese citizens are being treated by Chinese police after they talk to western journalists and how Chinese police is 'helping' the journalists to do their work
01 Dec 07		Condoms no longer evidence of prostitution in China » People's Daily China's public security departments have stopped using condoms as evidence in prostitution cases, according to an official with the AIDS prevention committee under the State Council. "Now police departments at all levels no longer t ...
30 Nov 07		Official: Condoms no longer evidence of prostitution » Shanghai Daily POLICE departments across China will scrap a long-time practice of using condoms as evidence in prostitution cases, a senior official of the country's AIDS prevention center said today. The change was a step to get in line with health authorities...
06 Nov 09		Central China police under fire for rough arrest of prostitute » People's Daily The police of Zhenzhou City, capital of central China's Henan Province, have come under fire as a video clip and pictures of the rough arrest of a prostitute spread rapidly online. In the video, a bald man in robe grabbed a naked woman, who was on...
05 Nov 09		Extra! Extra! Bird's Nest bills, home improvement extortion letters, and the Chongqing corruption trials » Shanghaiist In an effort to plug the gaping money hole the Bird’s Nest stadium has turned into after the Olympics, CITIC Investment Holdings has given up its management rights to the Chinese government. We wonder what’ll happen if even the government...
06 Nov 09		Police investigate gay prostitution, Websites » Shanghai Daily POLICE in Changchun City of northeast China's Jilin Province have begun an investigation into a gay prostitution case. The male prostitutes have Websites with pictures to attract clients. Although they called...

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