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Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 22nd April

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
 
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In this bulletin: – Hundreds brawl in Guangzhou over commercial property, – Chinese comedians break new ground, – China slammed by independent internet freedom report, and – Inner Mongolia yields largest fossilised spider discovery. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** A well known dissident from Zhejiang Province has been charged with inciting subversion [...]

Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 15th April

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Saturday, April 16th, 2011
 
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In this bulletin: – China’s shady medical blackmarkets, – Vietnamese still held over China shortwave broadcast, – Petitioners rebut claims China improving human rights, and – Australian children’s surprising second language. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** An SOH Chinese reporter recently looked into the shady world of China’s illegal trade in kidneys [...]

Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 8th April

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Sunday, April 10th, 2011

In this bulletin: – Petitioners targeted around regime’s latest sensitive day, – Chinese regime pressures Vietnam over SOH broadcast, and – Cherry blossom draws Taiwan crowds. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** According to the latest announcements from China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, low levels of radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant have [...]

Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 1st April

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
 
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In this bulletin: – Beijing jails veteran activist once more, – Tibet rues 52 years under Chinese rule, – Fukushima evacuees fear they’ll never return home, and – India’s tiger population grows. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** NTD-The Chinese regime was heavily criticised after sentencing veteran democracy advocate Liu Xianbin to a [...]

Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 25th March

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
 
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In this bulletin: – Chinese pensioners left empty handed, – Beijing reaffirms rapid nuclear expansion, – People power saves iconic trees, and – Indonesia stifling media freedom. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** As China’s population of senior citizens approaches its peak, analysts warn poor management and corruption has left pension funds in [...]

Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 18th March

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Saturday, March 19th, 2011
 
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In this bulletin: – Chinese quake victims waiting for aid, – Land seizures and forced demolitions continue unchecked in China, – Japan’s emperor addresses nation, and – US lists top Chinese companies selling counterfeit goods. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** Residents in Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province have said relief efforts in the [...]

Asia Cast for the week ending Thursday 3rd March

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Saturday, March 5th, 2011
 
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In this bulletin: – China’s environmental problems climb political agenda, – Chinese regime slammed for mistreating foreign journalist, – Hong Kong warnings over counterfeit wines, and – New Tibetan government in exile to be elected. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** As northern China continues to experience severe drought experts in rural development [...]

Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 25th February

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Saturday, February 26th, 2011
 
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In this bulletin: – Chinese regime tightens dissident crackdown, – Beijing launches state-run search engine , – Hong Kong support for China human rights alliance, and – Asia-Pacific nations evacuate thousands from Libya. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** NTD-The Chinese regime has apparently started another crack down on dissidents around the country. [...]

Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 11th February

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Saturday, February 12th, 2011
 
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In this bulletin: – China’s tainted milk squeezes Hong Kong dry, – Buying restrictions could increase Chinese house prices, – Media entering darkest hour in China, and – Japan, Russia island dispute flares again. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** Ever since China

Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 4th February

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Friday, February 4th, 2011
 
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In this bulletin: – China losing ground as world’s factory, – Chinese bulk buying creates Hong Kong baby formula shortage, – Tibet’s Karmapa Lama reassures followers, and – Chinese Consul shocks New Zealand Councillors. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** Police in Beijing recently beat a renowned dissident immediately upon his release from [...]