Louise Watt

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China turns hit reality TV show into movie

China turns hit reality TV show into movie

Louise Watt · January 29, 2014 6:37 am

Zhang Qingfang, lawyer of legal scholar and founder of the New Citizens movement Xu Zhiyong, center, is taken away by policemen as he speaks to the media near the No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, in Beijing Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. The Beijing court on Sunday sentenced Xu to four years in jail for disrupting order in public places, in a case that the U.S. government and other critics say is retribution against his push to fight corruption and create equal educational opportunities. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China sentences legal activist to 4 years in jail

Louise Watt · January 26, 2014 12:50 pm

In this Oct. 20, 2013 photo, a cameraman, left, stabilizes his camera to film an actress walking through a wooden corridor on the top of a mountain for a set of an online microfilm on the outskirts of Beijing. Chinese authorities are requiring makers of online films to gain licenses and report their content before it is posted, tightening regulation of what in recent years has been a more freewheeling genre than China's traditional film industry. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

China tightens regulations for online films

Louise Watt · January 23, 2014 5:38 am

Chinese doubt police explanation of fatal bus fire

Chinese doubt police explanation of fatal bus fire

Louise Watt · June 13, 2013 9:44 am

China bear bile company quits IPO bid after outcry

China bear bile company quits IPO bid after outcry

Louise Watt · June 6, 2013 10:02 am

Chinese city plans to fine unmarried mothers

Chinese city plans to fine unmarried mothers

Louise Watt · June 3, 2013 10:10 am

Owner: Chinese boat’s captain beaten by NKoreans

Owner: Chinese boat’s captain beaten by NKoreans

Louise Watt · May 22, 2013 2:46 am

China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew

China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew

Louise Watt · May 20, 2013 10:29 am

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2013 photo, a man flies a kite near electricity pylons on a hazy day in Beijing. While the numbers are hard to quantify, executive recruitment consultants say they are noticing that it is becoming harder to attract top talent to China - both expats and Chinese nationals educated abroad. If the polluted skies continue, companies may have to fork out more money for their workers, settle for less qualified candidates or hire local workers instead of expats. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)

China career boost can come with health risks

Louise Watt · May 1, 2013 4:00 am

Some Chinese operators suspend NKorea tours

Some Chinese operators suspend NKorea tours

Louise Watt · April 10, 2013 5:14 am

A woman holds her daughter, wearing a mask, while the family visit Tiananmen Square on a hazy day in Beijing, China, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. Pollution worsened in China's capital and surrounding regions on Thursday, as the country's new leaders geared up for a major congress where experts expect pollution to be on the agenda. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

Pollution expected on China’s congress agenda

Louise Watt · February 28, 2013 5:00 am

Family of Chen Guangcheng’s nephew get to see him

Family of Chen Guangcheng’s nephew get to see him

Louise Watt · February 1, 2013 11:41 am