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Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

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Students celebrate contemporary China at Met Museum

February 24, 2014
A citywide student group hosted an event at the Met that showcased recent Chinese history.
China must amplify efforts to prevent pandemics

China must amplify efforts to prevent pandemics

February 12, 2014
The Chinese government needs to better combat diseases.
US must facilitate talks between China and Japan over South China Sea islands

US must facilitate talks between China and Japan over South China Sea islands

December 2, 2013
The US and UN need to swiftly bring China and Japan to the negotiating table over the archipelago in the South China Sea before an increasingly assertive China responds to the dispute militarily.
Human Rights Council does not serve purpose

Human Rights Council does not serve purpose

November 18, 2013
The Human Rights Council is responsible “for promoting universal respect for the protection of all human rights.” Given this responsibility, the election of Saudi Arabia, China, Cuba and Russia is paradoxical.
New side to Sexton shown in New Yorker articles, but policies still remain an issue

New side to Sexton shown in New Yorker articles, but policies still remain an issue

September 9, 2013
Despite today's New Yorker article portraying a unique, human side of NYU President John Sexton, his policies must still be examined distinct from his character.
CIA political bribery proves unsurprising

CIA political bribery proves unsurprising

April 30, 2013
The CIA has been discovered to be funneling millions into the Afghan government, wasting resources for a futile course.
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China’s lack of transparency could increase spread of H7N9

April 25, 2013
A new strand of the bird flu virus has broken out in China, causing concern over a possible epidemic.
China report on U.S. human rights violations reveals American hypocrisy

China report on U.S. human rights violations reveals American hypocrisy

April 25, 2013
After the U.S. was not mentioned in the State Department's report on human rights, China decided to give the U.S. a report of their own.
Less diplomatic policies allowed between East Asian countries

Less diplomatic policies allowed between East Asian countries

April 24, 2013
With tensions rising following North Korea's continuous nuclear weapons tests, the United States might be forced to give up diplomacy and seek more aggressive policies in East Asia.
China's hacking of U.S. corporations wages cyberwar

China’s hacking of U.S. corporations wages cyberwar

February 28, 2013
As evidence continues to surface of Chinese military efforts to hack American corporate computer systems, the United States must prepare for a new kind of arms race: a cyber one.

Chinese diplomacy record threatened by unstable North Korean dictatorship

February 26, 2013
The diplomatic power behind the world's most popular nation is threatened by its sustained support of one of the world's only remaining dictatorships.
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Chinese activist Chen Guancheng discusses Chinese legal system

February 7, 2013
Chen Guangcheng, a prominent activist from who was prosecuted from China, discusses the flaws inherent in the Chinese legal system.