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Hostage situation in a Wuhan hospital

The lead headline of today’s 济南时报 announces that the 11th Standing Committee of Shangdong Province’s People’s Congress named 26 key government leaders yesterday on the first meeting.

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How should we translate ‘cheng guan’?

While the Danwei Propaganda Department has not yet decided the verdict of the case Net Nanny vs. Great Firewall, another news vocabulary question has become urgent: What is the best translation of cheng guan (城管)? These are the thuggish city … Continue reading →

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Newspapers make for an ugly city

Guiyang (贵阳) bans newsstands and other sidewalk hoggers. Is it good for the city? Chinese media comments.

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Property rights in China: equal for all?

Does a sausage seller have property rights?

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Administrative fees or protection money?

Chengguan (城管) and other government agents take “service fees” from vendors and then turn a blind eye to the regulations.

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