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When North Koreans cross the border into China, they are stunned to learn that the Chinese can afford to eat rice daily, sometimes for three meals daily.

~Barbara Demick

Topics: Afford Border China Chinese Cross Daily Eat Koreans Learn Meals North Rice Sometimes Stunned Three

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It's frightening to think about more sanctions. When I've met North Koreans in China, they've said to me, 'You have no idea how difficult our lives are. We live like dogs.' They wake up in the morning wondering what they're going to eat for dinner.

~Barbara Demick

Topics: About China Difficult Dinner Dogs Eat Frightening Going How Idea Koreans Like Live Lives Me Met More Morning No Idea North Our Our Lives Said Sanctions Think Up Wake Wake Up Wondering You

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Walking down the street with a portrait of the Dalai Lama will get one immediately arrested in most parts of China. Tiny medallions are routinely confiscated and destroyed.

~Barbara Demick

Topics: Arrested China Dalai Dalai Lama Destroyed Down Get Immediately Lama Most Parts Portrait Street Tiny Walking Will

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In 1949, Mao Tse-tung's Communists established the People's Republic of China, and the following year, his People's Liberation Army invaded central Tibet.

~Barbara Demick

Topics: Army Central China Communists Established Following His Invaded Liberation Mao People Republic Tibet Year

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The East Turkestan Islamic Movement, named for an old Uighur name for Xinjiang, is a shadowy group that operates largely out of Afghanistan and Pakistan and is devoted to expelling the Chinese Communist Party from northwestern China.

~Barbara Demick

Topics: Afghanistan China Chinese Communist Communist Party Devoted East Group Islamic Largely Movement Name Named Old Out Pakistan Party

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China and Russia are regarded as the most formidable cyber threats.

~Barton Gellman

Topics: China Cyber Formidable Most Regarded Russia Threats

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If China was like the moon, then arriving in Saudi Arabia was Mars. At least you can see the moon from Earth.

~Basmah Bint Saud

Topics: Arabia Arriving China Earth Least Like Mars Moon Saudi Saudi Arabia See Then You

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China is growing very quickly and is clearly becoming an important player in the world economy.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Becoming China Clearly Economy Growing Important Player Quickly Very World

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With offices in 64 cities around the world, it is sometimes a challenge to ensure that I've got my finger on the pulse with every one, everywhere. Staying in touch means early rising for calls with China and Japan, and late calls with the U.S.

~Ben Elliot

Topics: Around Calls Challenge China Cities Early Ensure Every Everywhere Finger Got Japan Late Means Offices Pulse Rising Sometimes Staying Touch World

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Geopolitical drama lessened but did not die after the Cold War; in 2008, the specter of thousands of seeming automatons banging drums at the opening of the Beijing Games frightened and enthralled the world, reminding us that China was a nation on the rise, a competitor for global dominance.

~Ben Shapiro

Topics: After Banging Beijing China Cold Cold War Competitor Did Die Dominance Drama Drums Frightened Games Geopolitical Global Nation Opening Reminding Rise Seeming Specter Thousands Us War World

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