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...seems flippantly dismissive on the subject of fiction, social and political issues draw a more serious response. Asked whether China will ever have a democratic system of government, Han becomes pensive: "I can accept the fact that there's no real democracy or multiparty system in this country in the foreseeable future. There are more urgent and realistic issues, such as press and cultural freedom. At least those issues are not hopeless. And I prefer doing things that are not hopeless...
...their nets during the swarm season in the summer. In the nutrient-rich waters off the coast of Japan, where jellyfish can grow to the size of refrigerators, a nuclear power plant was forced to lower production in 2006 when a mass of the creatures clogged its cooling system...
...announced the launch of a $100 million advocacy campaign to promote and defend "the free enterprise system" two weeks ago, Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas Donohue, 72, maintained that his new initiative was not "a campaign against anyone" or "about any piece of legislation." At the same time, he cited "plans afoot to weigh down America's once vibrant capital markets with excessive regulations, and to raise taxes on our most productive citizens" and also raised the specter of socialism, which he said was making worrying inroads, especially among youth...
...Compelling teachers in France's notoriously rigid education system to change their ways and encourage students to speak more in foreign-language classes will be one challenge to overcome. Another is confronting the contradiction that comes with promoting foreign-language study among students and continuing France's long-standing policies aimed at protecting and promoting the use of the French language at home. The Academie Française began its mission of purging the French language of impurities - often words taken from other languages - way back in 1635. The key objective of the country's 25-year-old exception culturelle...
...Medvedev finally agreed to meet with the opposition leaders on Oct. 24. He clearly realized the gravity of the moment. "Let us not allow this to become the funeral of our democracy and our electoral system," Medvedev told the deputies. "Although it is true, I made a point to wear black today, because I knew you would be in the mood for a funeral." Three days later, Medvedev asked Churov to look into the opposition's claims. Then the President slipped back into his usual complicity. He said the elections had been "satisfactory" and that any claims to the contrary...