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Your Flight is Delayed. Why? Unspecified Reasons – Chris O’Brien
Xinhua polisher Chris O’Brien writes on his blog Beijing Newspeak about the military’s unilateral and unexplained commandeering of domestic airspace: On Tuesday, a journalist friend of mine tried to...
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China: ‘Suspicious Liquids’ Used in Plane Crash Attempt
Following recent reports of a foiled attempt to crash a China Southern Airlines flight out of Urumqi, Chinese media are now saying the suspects (still unidentified) had planned to use flammable liquids...
View ArticleChina: Separatists Behind Jet Crash Plot
After days of silence on the issue, the Chinese government is now claiming an alleged attempt to crash a China Southern flight from Urumqi to Beijing earlier this month was the work of Uighur...
View ArticleTerrorism Suspect Confesses, Xinhua Says
The Chinese government has claimed that a suspect in this month’s reported attempt to down a flight from Xinjiang has confessed. From Xinhua: The Ministry of Public Security issued a statement Thursday...
View ArticleChinese Carriers Cut Flights Over Fuel Costs
From AFP: Two major Chinese airlines plan to cut the number of international flights they offer due to spiralling fuel costs, at least temporarily, the carriers said Tuesday. China Southern Airlines,...
View ArticlePrivate Airline Tiptoes Around State Goliaths
Reuters interviews Wang Zhenghua, the owner of China’s biggest private budget carriers, and reports on his philosophy for surviving in a state-dominated sector: “You have to take it a bit slowly,...
View ArticleChina Grounds Flights Amid Hoax Threats
Chinese state media reports a hoax threat grounded a China Southern Airlines plane in Xinjiang autonomous region, from Xinhua: The China Southern Airlines flight CZ680, traveling from Istanbul to...
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Minitrue: 3rd Plenum Reform, China Southern Probe
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Central Propaganda Department: All media reports covering the official...
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