Chinese leaders mull constitution overhaul
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The Chinese leadership is studying making major changes to the country's constitution. The move comes as a result of increasing pressure to improve individual rights and to reform the government after its poor handling of the SARS disease outbreak.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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Europe scales back unified agenda: with constitution on hold, some nations move ahead, with or without the rest
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Failure to approve a constitution for the European Union has resulted in plans to advance integration via individual agreements, although all member nations have indicated they are willing to readdress unification through a constitution.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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EU meets with its future at stake: leaders hope to bridge gap over nations' voting rights in draft of constitution
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Member nations of the European Union will decide whether to adopt the entity's first constitution. Challenges include the distribution of voting power among member countries.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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