BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - One of China's longest-held political prisoners was released on Tuesday after serving 16 years of a 20-year jail sentence for setting up a political party in defiance of a ban by ruling Communist authorities. Full Article

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There are 21,600 reporters covering the Olympic Games, the vast majority from outside China, and a lot of them will be going home with a nasty taste in their mouths. Al Himmer and Erik Kirschbaum blogged ... Full Article | Comments [7]

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