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More signs that top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party are painfully aware that their hold on power is tenuous, at best.
The New York Times has published contents of a memo that it says has been sent to Communist Party Cadres. Dubbed Document No. 9, it lists the seven perils facing the CCP.
When Chinese officials are told to be wary of things like open press and civic participation, just how much longer can the Communist Party really stay in power?
More signs that top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party are painfully aware that their hold on power is tenuous, at best.
The New York Times has published contents of a memo that it says has been sent to Communist Party Cadres. Dubbed Document No. 9, it lists the seven perils facing the CCP.
When Chinese officials are told to be wary of things like open press and civic participation, just how much longer can the Communist Party really stay in power?



![Two Deadly Mine Blasts Kill 40 Workers in China
A deadly mine blast occurred on Saturday in Chinas southwest Sichuan Province, killing 28 miners and injuring 18, state media reports.
Three of the injured are in a critical condition, suffering from extensive burns and gas inhalation.
One survivor had his face mask burnt off during the explosion.
[Ma Tinggang, Injured Miner:]
It was a strong force. I heard a huge boom (from my back). I then saw a fire.
Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing.
It was the second deadly mine explosion in China within 24 hours.
In southwest Chinas Guizhou province, twelve miners were killed and two injured on Friday evening in a gas explosion.
One of the injured suffered burns to 95 percent of his body.
This survivor was lucky to be further away from the blast.
[Ma Dayun, Survivor:]
I pinched my nose, lay on my stomach and crawled forward in the darkness. There was no light. I could not see or hear anybody. I kept a cool head, and when I heard the sound of an air extractor coming from above, I climbed to that air outlet.
Corruption, poor safety controls and insufficient safety equipment make Chinas mines the most deadly in the world.
Labour rights groups say mining accidents often go unreported by mine owners, who fear of economic loss and punishment. This means that the almost 2,000 mining deaths reported in 2011 could be even higher.
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![Dead US Engineers Parents Suspect China Links as Inquiry Begins
The parents of a 31-year-old found hanging in his Singaporean apartment last June
Now, theyre in Singapore, as a 12-day coroners inquiry into their sons death begins.
Shane Todd was an American research engineer. He was working for the Singapore Institute of Microelectronics or IME.
Singaporean police ruled Shanes death as a suicide. His parents suspect foul play.
[Mary Todd, Shanes Mother]:
We believe China and Singapore are illegally transferring technology, our technology, from the United States. We believe, Shane signed a document as a U.S. citizen that he would not transfer the technology to China, whom we are not friends with.
They say, while their sons death is tragic, the security implications for the US and other countries could be more serious.
[Rick Todd, Shanes Father]:
This is far bigger than our sons death. This is a matter of national security. Our goal is to take it to a congressional investigation.
Shanes parents say they found out through his hard drive that he was working on a project between state-linked IME and Chinese telecommunications company, Huawei Technologies.
Shanes work involved the advanced semiconductor material Gallium Nitride, which has commercial and military purposes.
Shane reportedly saw a doctor before his death, who then referred him to a psychiatrist. He also complained to his girlfriend of working in a dishonest environment.
Huawei has denied it had any dealings with IME involving Gallium Nitrade.
Shanes parent say regardless of this inquirys findings, they will ask the US Congress to carry out its own investigations.
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![Chinese Actress Li Bingbing Joins Fight Against Deadly Ivory Trade
Li Bingbing has played a lot of roles in her acting career. But what a lot of people havent seen, is her playing with elephants.
Best known for her role in Hollywoods Resident Evil, Li Bingbing has taken on a new foe—the perpetrators of the ivory trade—as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environmental Programme.
Asias demand for ivory is killing African elephants at an alarming rate. And the biggest demand for these elephant tusks comes from Lis home country, China.
[Li Bing Bing, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador]:
People in China, many of them have no idea that the ivory is actually connected to the blood ivory trade in Africa, so therefore Id like to call on more people to take a stand on the issue and think twice before you purchase, perhaps to think about how this is going to impact the African elephants as well as the people who live in Africa.
Li said that she herself was once an ignorant consumer.
[Li Bing Bing, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador]:
Many years ago I bought a bracelet, made of ivory. But at that time I had no idea that it was made of ivory or that it was connected to the mass killing of African elephants.
That killing has left these baby elephants orphaned. Luckily, theyve been taken in by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. But there are many more that are not so fortunate.
[Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UNEP]:
We have made with member states of the UN, NGOs across the planet, individuals who care, we have made tremendous efforts. And we have also had tremendous successes. But what is happening at the moment simply exceeds imagination in our capacity to manage.
That is why the UNEP, along with Wild Aid and Save the Elephants have partnered with Li to raise awareness.
According to WildAid, as many as 25,000 elephants are killed each year for the ivory trade. Li Bingbing hopes her star power can put a dent in those numbers.
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