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Customers browse books on Chinese politics by Mighty Current, the publisher that has seen five of its booksellers disappear, at a stall set up by political activists in Hong Kong on Feb. 5.

A Chilling Effect As Hong Kong's Missing Bookseller Cases Go Unresolved

6:29pm February 23, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

With the disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers still unexplained, their colleagues who publish books about Chinese politics say they feel at risk and unprotected.

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Woody Island is part of the Paracel Islands chain in the South China Sea.

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China Has Deployed Missiles On Disputed Island, U.S. And Taiwan Say

10:39am February 17, 2016

by Bill Chappell

China isn't disputing the claim. Its foreign minister, Wang Yi, says the country has lawfully deployed "limited, necessary defense facilities" on the island in the South China Sea.

The counterfeit site coolsound.co doesn't say where the company is based. But the source code behind the site reveals tracking cookies from China.

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How Major Chinese Banks Help Sell Knock-Offs

5:10pm February 16, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Leading banks in China are facilitating the sale of counterfeit handbags, clothes and other knock-off goods online, by hosting bank accounts for bogus manufacturers.

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Students take part in a protest at the University of Hong Kong on Jan. 20. They protested after a pro-Beijing official was appointed to a senior role, amid growing worry over increasing political interference in academia.

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In Hong Kong, A Tussle Over Academic Freedom

5:42pm February 10, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

Students at the University of Hong Kong protested last month, saying university governance is subject to political interference from Beijing.

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Football has practically no history in China. Some of China's most popular sports are individual ones that don't involve physical contact, like pingpong and badminton. Chinese players say football provides an opportunity to release their aggression.

Far From Sunday's Super Bowl, A Football Championship In China

8:05pm February 03, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

A grass-roots league is gaining fans in China; last month, Shanghai's Nighthawks and Warriors vied for the championship. The players learned about football via Hollywood movies and online NFL games.

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Paul Tang, owner of the People's Bookstore in Hong Kong, is still selling works that are critical of the Chinese leadership and are banned on the mainland. Five people in the Hong Kong book industry disappeared recently. Some have turned up in police cust

The Hong Kong Bookseller Who's Keeping 'Banned' Books On His Shelves

3:51pm February 03, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

Five people in Hong Kong's book industry have disappeared. All were linked to books forbidden in mainland China. Paul Tang says he has no plans to remove works critical of the Chinese leadership.

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Cover detail from One Child, by Mei Fong.

How China's One-Child Policy Led To Forced Abortions, 30 Million Bachelors

5:16pm February 01, 2016

Journalist Mei Fong tells Fresh Air that China's one-child policy drastically reshaped the country's demographic make-up. "China has 30 million more men than women," she says. Her book is One Child.

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