China concerned about North Korea

"China is extremely concerned by the way things are going. We oppose any behavior which may exacerbate the situation and any acts which are not beneficial towards the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. We call on all the relevant sides to remain calm and exercise restraint and earnestly work hard to maintain peace and stability in the Korean peninsula." --- Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying

The New Communists in China do a Meet and Greet

The new five year plan appears to be in place in China with Vice President Xi Jinping taking over from outgoing President Hu Jintao as the new communist party chief.

Wang Lijun, Bo's buddy, gets 15 years in prison

Cover-up goes wrong for Police Chief Wang

Former Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun, a protege of disgraced Politburo member Bo Xilai, was convicted of cover-up charges related to murder of a British businessman. Wang was sentenced to 15 years in prison from a recent trial that captured international media attention.

China will not relax property control policies

BEIJING -- China will continue to maintain a firm grip of its real estate market and consolidate previous achievements in bringing down home prices so as to prevent them from rebounding, according to an urgent government notice released Thursday.

"Local authorities must strictly implement the nation's property control policies. They should not relax the control and relevant requirements unauthorized," according to the notice.

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What was the Empire State Building thinking???

Honor China, Not Its Communism

The Empire State Building this week will illuminate red and yellow, celebrating China's 60 years of communist rule. There are many things to appreciate about China, but communism isn't one of them.

What was the Empire State Building thinking in lighting up in celebration of China's long communist rule?

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