Patriot games: China shuts Sino-Hong Kong newspaper venture

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China's closure of the small Guangzhou newspaper 'Modern Mankind' concluded a terrible year for minority owner Yu Pun-hoi. The closure, said to be in response to Yu's efforts to expand his media empire into China and to distribute 'Modern Mankind' independently, may be reflected in a conciliatory editorial that appeared on Jan 1 in his Hong Kong newspaper, 'Ming Pao Daily News.' Other media groups trying to open Chinese operations also report resistance, showing China's continued control of ideology.

China, Periodicals, Hong Kong, Freedom of the press, Censorship

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Food for politics

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McDonald's has made significant concessions to local tastes in order to establish a successful operation in India. It has removed beef and pork from its menu, for example, and has switched to mutton to produce its burgers. It has also taken care to ensure that vegetarian food is prepared to strict local standards. The Indian operation has made considerable efforts to promote itself as a local enterprise, thus reducing the danger of nationalist opposition.

Foreign operations, Fast food restaurants, India, McDonald's Corp., MCD

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