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Dateline Extra
Blog: The New Beijing
With the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, all eyes are now on China and how it will handle its pollution levels and struggle for freedom of speech.
Last Week
In Pictures: Dateline in Beijing
This week Dateline is in Beijing, where China's censorship and human rights record take centre stage.
YOUR SAY...
Do you agree with China's assertion that they have a different understanding of the word 'freedom'?
Claudio from Melbourne says:Freedom and Liberty is mostly used by the political system - as a ...
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Previously on Dateline
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ALLEGED MOBSTER 'JUNIOR' GOTTI ARRESTED
The alleged former head of New York's infamous Gambino crime family has been indicted on federal racketeering and murder charges in the US government's latest attempt to get the suspected mafia boss behind bars.
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INTERVIEW WITH DARFUR COMMANDER
Who better to confirm the hideous goings-on in Darfur than a former commander from the Sudanese army?
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IS CHANNEL SEVEN TRYING TO CENSOR GAMES COVERAGE?
It seems that word 'forbidden' hasn't exactly disappeared from the Chinese mentality, though the Forbidden City is now a tourist attraction.
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INTERVIEW WITH HALIMA BASHIR
George Negus spoke with a young Sudanese doctor who survived a brutal rape in Darfur and is now hiding in London. Her name is Halima Bashir, and when you hear her horrific story, you'll know why she doesn't want to reveal her face.
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YOUR SAY...
Is it possible for Chinese to embrace capitalism and communism at the same time?
walter from kunming, yunnan, china says:China is not embracing communism but moving away from it slowly. China ...
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