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From Al-Jazeera: "The Olympic flame has landed in Hong Kong, arriving back on Chinese soil, but it hasn't yet outrun the controversy that disrupted much of its journey around the world."
From Al-Jazeera: "China has imposed a partial ban on smoking in public places in line with its aim to hold a smoke-free Olympic Games. Melissa Chan reports from Beijing."
From AP: "Actress Mia Farrow was briefly questioned at Hong Kong's airport Thursday before officials allowed her to enter the Chinese territory to give a speech criticizing China's relations with Sudan. (May 1)"
From France24: "Second wives are relatively common in China and are often looked down upon by society. Forbidden under Chairman Mao, the practice of having concubines is once again becoming popular among the upper class."
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What Mia Farrow probably doesn't know is that her lovely country sells much more weapons to Eastern, Southeastern Asian countries surrounding China, and of course, Gulf countries with rich oil supplies. On top of that, America is still Africa's biggest trader, and President Bush just visited Benin, right after oil was discovered there. Irony, irony, irony!