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China's rocky relationship with Hong Kong: 10 key moments
To help understand how China's relationship with Hong Kong has changed through its evolution from British rule to special administrative region, here are 10 key moments:
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The world's Top 10 universities
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As China's social media takes off, Beijing's censorship campaign heats up
A few well-regarded intellectuals known to be critical of the Communist Party have drawn millions of followers on China's Twitter.
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Paper Economy Hong Kong bubble? Property prices fall in December.
The price of residential properties in Hong Kong declined 0.8 percent in December 2012.
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New leadership in China, but same old decision-making problems
China's transition to new leadership may portray a decisive nation to the rest of the world, but internally Chinese politics often make policy decisions a slow-going process.
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China's Communist Party Congress opens with a warning (+video)
As China's once-in-a-decade leadership transition got under way, outgoing President Hu Jintao warned bluntly that the Communist Party faces 'collapse' if it fails to clean up corruption.
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Paper Economy Residential prices on the rise in Hong Kong
The price of residential properties in Hong Kong increased 0.19 percent since June according to the University of Hong Kong.
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Paper Economy Is there a real estate bubble growing in Hong Kong?
In June, the price of residential properties in Hong Kong increased 1.18% since May and climbed 6.64% above the level seen in June 2011. Prices continue to rise each month, according to new data from the University of Hong Kong.
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What happens when you graduate in Hong Kong - and can't speak Chinese?
When Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, the government decreed that students be taught in Chinese, not English. But thousands of minorities were suddenly left in the lurch, say activists.
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Paper Economy Too much too soon? Hong Kong may be experiencing housing bubble
According to newly released figures, in April, the price of residential properties increased over 3% since March and climbed 7.11% above the level seen in April 2011, leaving some analysts wondering if the region might be experiencing a bubble.
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Global News Blog Two propaganda flops in less than two weeks: Is Beijing losing its touch?
The official Chinese media appear to have it in for US Ambassador Gary Locke. But their angry attacks against him are backfiring with Chinese Twitterati.
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Paper Economy Hong Kong bubble? Housing prices rise.
In February, the price of residential properties in Hong Kong increased a notable 2.05 percent since January and climbed 5.96 percent above the level seen in February 2011.
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China's rocky relationship with Hong Kong: 10 key moments
To help understand how China's relationship with Hong Kong has changed through its evolution from British rule to special administrative region, here are 10 key moments:
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Paper Economy Signs of a Hong Kong real estate bubble?
The price of residential properties in Hong Kong declined 3.8 percent since November, according to a report by the University of Hong Kong.
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Public calls for change of track following bullet train crash in China
Online messages allowed Chinese to learn quickly about an accident involving two new high-speed trains. The public has reacted furiously to a lack of transparency about the cause.
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Jiang Zemin: China's censors clean up ex-leader online search
Jiang Zemin is the former president of China. Wednesday saw an uptick in web searches about Jiang Zemin, after rumors about his health began circulating online.
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Hong Kong housing prices up 5 percent in a month
The price of Hong Kong residential properties in March was 25 percent higher than a year ago. Could it be – a bubble?
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After Ai Weiwei's arrest, a hard hitting Chinese author remains undeterred
Li Chengpeng belongs to a new breed of Chinese authors who have to come to prominence in the era of the Internet. His novel brought social criticism, widely available online, to a broad print audience – uncharted waters in China's censorship regime.
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China welcomes growing African trade, but not the Africans who facilitate it
By some counts, at least half the foreigners living in the Chinese trade hub of Guangzhou are Africans. Many face hassles ranging from visa expiration to police raids.
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France opens sensitive question: who should attend Nobel ceremony honoring Liu Xiaobo
A Foreign Ministry official told the Monitor that a meeting in Brussels will center on whether it is appropriate to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring jailed laureate Liu Xiaobo, and, if so, who exactly should go.
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The world's Top 10 universities
QS released its annual World University Rankings list of the top 200 universities Wednesday. The UK's University of Cambridge overtook former No. 1 Harvard University, the first time the leading US university was not in the No. 1 spot. Click right arrow to see school's ranked in ascending order.
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The world's Top 200 universities: Harvard no longer No. 1?
The annual QS survey of the world's Top 200 universities says the best picks are in the US and the UK. But Asian schools are on the rise.
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China slips in ranking of Asia's top colleges
Despite investing billions of dollars to create world-class seats of learning, China lags in a new list of Asia’s top colleges. Its highest-ranked Peking University came in 12th, down two spots from last year.
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Hong Kong, city of immigrants, sees historical preservation in public housing
A budding historical preservation movement takes off in Hong Kong, where many residents are recent immigrants and half the population lives in subsidized public housing.
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Is China finally tackling its soccer corruption scourge?
Last week, the police announced they had arrested 16 players, coaches, and minor officials accused of match-fixing and betting scams.
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Editor who led independent journalism in China resigns
Hu Shuli had sought to boost the independence of China's top investigative business magazine, Caijing. Her resignation reflects Beijing's shrinking tolerance for free media.
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Urumqi unrest: China's savvier media strategy
Taking a cue from Western PR tactics, Beijing moved away from trying to block coverage altogether – and was benefited by doing so.
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