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China troops parade in Hong Kong: More than 3,000 Chinese troops have for the first time staged an Army Day parade in Hong Kong.

On Army Day, China Says Can Crush Taiwan Independence: China's defense minister marked Army Day Sunday by pledging the 2.5 million-strong military could crush any attempt at independence by Taiwan, echoing a tough message from his president to President Bush. [NYT, reg. req.]

Middle Class, Urban Poor Numbers Increasing: A growing number of Chinese will enter the ranks of the middle class in the coming decade, earning decent income and living in comfortable homes, reports the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), a central government think-tank.

China moves against internet porn: The Chinese authorities say they have shut down nearly 700 websites and arrested 224 people in a new campaign against internet pornography.

Bogus Clinton Book on Sale in China: Alfred A. Knopf, publishers of Bill Clinton's best-selling "My Life," say they haven't yet sold the Chinese-language rights to China. So China's copyright thieves have struck again, concocting their own versions. [NYT, reg. req.]