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North Korea launches satellite, Xinhua editors confused

North Korea launches a rocket and the world freaks

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Does freedom of speech simply mean people can say what they want?

Xinhua asks a simple question and gives a very complicated meaningless answer.

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Film ratings system “news” is a five-year-old interview

An article quoting Film Bureau director Tong Gang about an upcoming film ratings system is a fake.

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Internet addict swallows steel saw blade

23-year-old Xiao Cai was so addicted to the Internet that his mental state was affected. He ingested saw blades as he desired suicide, and feeling sick he called the emergency room asking for help.

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Where Xinhua stores its sensitive words

An old Xinhua article fragment from 2006 contains some very sensitive words.

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Xinhua relents: Financial news sector open

China has formally opened its market to financial information providers.

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Xinhua calls it for Obama

Obama wins and the Chinese media are all over it.

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Xinhua: Earthquake death toll nearly 10,000

Xinhua reports on the Sichuan earthquake.

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Hand, foot and mouth disease in Beijing

Xinhua reports on the EV71 virus in Beijing.

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Xinhua: 15,000 dead in Burmese cyclone

Xinhua: 15,000 death toll from cyclone

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