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News from China with a focus on human rights and religious liberty

Saturday, July 03, 2004

China rejects HK protest call [CNN World]
10:10:09 PM

China Rejects Hong Kong Push for Democracy. A giant pro-democracy march in Hong Kong will not convince China to reverse its decision ruling out the direct election of the territory's next leader, an official said Saturday. [Associated Press headlines via GoUpstate.com]
9:18:24 AM

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In Desperation, North Korean Refugees Show Knife, Trying To Get By Chinese Embassy Guards Checkpoint. From Norbert Vollertsen: Armed North Korean defectors storming the German Embassy school in Beijing.... North Koreans forced to get more radical ? - North Korean refugees in the German embassy school likely to be handed over to Chinese authorities because... [Free North Korea!]
9:12:21 AM

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China Is Filtering Phone Text Messages to Regulate Criticism. The government's campaign is meant to ensure that people do not use mobile phone technology to undermine one-party rule. By JOSEPH KAHN. [The New York Times > International]
8:29:21 AM

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China plans to extend mobile text surveillance. SHANGHAI -- Chinese authorities plan to use new technology to improve surveillance of mobile phone messages amid efforts to intensify policing of private communications, reports said yesterday. [Boston Globe -- World News]
8:24:50 AM

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China Rejects Hong Kong Push for Democracy. Many in Hong Kong had held out hope that the peaceful pro-democracy rally Thursday would lead Beijing to change its mind and move more swiftly on political reforms. [Feedster.com Results For: China]
8:23:12 AM

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