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Slowly but Steadily, Rights Gaining in China

Dynamic economy means people's freedoms are slowly growing

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 2, 2008 9:40 AM CDT

(Newser) – With the Olympics casting an unflattering spotlight on the state of human rights in China, the New York Times takes a longer view, reporting that freedoms have gradually expanded over decades of economic reform. Repression remains in public expression and assembly, but Chinese people can...   Read full story »

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