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  Protests and Praise for Hong Kong's New Leader

  Hong Kong's new leader, Leung Chun-ying, is sworn in by China's President Hu Jintao, dancers perform to celebrate 15 years of the city's return to China, thousands of protesters take to the streets in defiant opposition to the new leader, and more.

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  Protests Greet New Hong Kong Leader

  Clashing visions for the future were on display as Chinese President Hu and Hong Kong's new chief executive emphasized social harmony while tens of thousands of protesters marched against Beijing and the local government.

  • New Leader Opts for Mandarin
  • Photos: Protests and Praise for Hong Kong's New Leader

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  China Manufacturing Growth Slows

  In a signal that the world's second-largest economy hasn't bottomed out, China's manufacturing activity last month grew at the slowest pace since November.

• Bo Xilai: Inside the Scandal

  The fall of Bo Xilai, once a rising star in Chinese politics, has plunged the country into its biggest crisis since Tiananmen Square. In this documentary, The Wall Street Journal examines how his downfall has altered the debate about China's future.

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  Hong Kong Bonds With China Delta

  Hong Kong and its neighboring Pearl River Delta—south China's industrial hub in Guangdong province—are moving toward tighter integration, aided by new transportation links and efforts by both sides to bolster stronger economic ties.

  • Hu Visit to Hong Kong Draws Protests

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  China Facing 'Strategic Opportunity' to Open Capital Account

  China currently faces a "strategic opportunity" to remove restrictions on investment flows, a central bank official said, while stressing that opening up the capital account will be a gradual process.

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  Mongolian President's Party Likely to Lead Parliament

  A change in control of Mongolia's Parliament appears likely after the Democratic Party this week picked up the most votes in legislative elections, during which politicians campaigned on populist promises to share mining wealth.

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  Father in China-Abortion Saga Resurfaces

  The husband of a woman whose forced late-term abortion ignited a fierce debate over China's one-child policy has arrived in Beijing after disappearing from the couple's hometown over the weekend.

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  Bloomberg Is Inaccessible on China Web

  Access to Bloomberg LP's news service in China through its website and mobile applications was interrupted on Friday after it published an article detailing fortunes amassed by relatives of China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping.

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  U.S., China Play Nice on Iran

  An apparently coincidental drop in China's oil imports from Iran provided a face-saving way for Beijing to appease the U.S. while maintaining opposition to sanctions against Tehran, analysts said.

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  Passengers Foil Hijacking Attempt

  Sky marshals and passengers aboard a plane in China's restive western province of Xinjiang overpowered a group of six people attempting to hijack the aircraft.

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  Chinese Astronauts Return From Orbit

  A Chinese space capsule with three astronauts aboard returned to Earth from a 13-day mission to an orbiting module that is a prototype for a permanent station.

  • Photos: One Giant Leap

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  Blogger Says Chinese Court Overturned Conviction

  A Chinese blogger sentenced to a year in a labor camp said a court cleared his name, in the first known instance of judges overturning a case linked to the Bo Xilai scandal.

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  China's Hu Arrives in Hong Kong

  Chinese President Hu Jintao kicked off a three-day visit to Hong Kong urging solidarity among different sectors of the city, and praising the city's development in the years since the handover to Chinese rule.

  • Hu Praises 'One Country, Two Systems'
  • Photos: Presidential Landing

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  U.S. Clears China From Iran Oil Sanctions

  The U.S. exempted China from penalties for doing business with Tehran as the latest set of U.S. sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports took effect.

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  Ancient Village Rises in Shanghai

  Curator Johnson Chang's reconstruction of an entire ancient village outside a hyper-modern city is reviving near-forgotten crafts and traditions.

  • Photos: An Ancient Village in Contemporary China
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  Mom Cites Pressure in One-Child Saga

  A woman at the center of a firestorm over China's one-child policy said she was being kept in the hospital against her will and that her husband has disappeared.

  • Video: Victim's Husband Is Missing

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  China Users: Difficult to Access Bloomberg News

  China-based Internet and mobile users said they experienced difficulty accessing Bloomberg News through its website and mobile applications Wednesday night and much of Thursday.

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  Competition for China Gas Intensifies

  A $2.15 billion bid for China Gas Holdings by Sinopec and ENN Energy Holdings was dealt a blow when a major China Gas shareholder raised its stake at a higher share price.

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  Tainted Milk Recalled in China

  China's Bright Dairy & Food, whose Ubest brand of milk was found to be tainted with detergent during a routine inspection by Shanghai authorities on June 25, has started a recall.

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  Vietnam, China Spar Over Oil Plans

  A spat between China and Vietnam over energy rights in the South China Sea intensified as Vietnam's biggest company called on China to scrap its plans to develop areas near the Vietnamese shore.

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  China Province Backtracks on Housing

  China's central Henan province appears to have beaten a hasty retreat on a proposal to ease housing-market curbs, illustrating continued tensions between Beijing and local governments over property policies.