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The arrival of the celebrated Chinese rights activist, Chen Guangcheng in the U.S. after years of prison and house arrest, raises the larger question of what the whole incident will come to mean in terms of the status of dissidents in China and in U.S.-China relations.In the years immediately following its suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989, the Chinese
Harold Koh, a legal adviser and Obama administration veteran, criticises use of health protocol to expel thousands of migrants
Fears for Bangladesh garment workers as safety agreement nears an end
The Rana Plaza collapse led to the agreement, which improved factory safety for workers. Despite a last-minute extension, its legacy may be in jeopardy.
BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images Apple has confirmed that it is storing Chinese customers' data inside data centres based in China, following reports by the New York Times. However it said it had "never compromised the security" of either its customers or their data. Apple said it was complying with Chinese law about the data storage of its nationals. However, one expert told the BBC it was effectively "handing over the keys" to the Chinese government by doing this. "I would have been uncomfortable a long time ago [using Apple products] if I were critical of the Chinese governme...