I’m in London at the moment, far away from all things Asian, especially the ongoing and increasingly violent anti-government protests in Thailand (that now include efforts to shut down Thailand’s air and rail links). But that was not the case... ...full story at Shanghai Scrap
from Shanghai Scrap on Fri, Aug 29 2008
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チベット・ラサで暴動 Protests turn violent in Lhasa »
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| 01 Sep 08 |
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Weng’an Riots: How the state media hurts China » Blogging For China The central government did many things right in response to the Weng’an riots. Beijing’s campaign to treat “sudden incidents” with more openness was also obvious; a full news conference revealing the government’s version... |
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