China U-turn on night biking craze shows obsession with control
[Bangkok Post] - 11/11/2024
A nighttime biking craze has sparked a backlash from Chinese officials concerned about traffic chaos and caught off guard by a surprise mass-cycle of university students — a demographic with a history of protest.
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[Bangkok Post] - 5/01/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 6/01/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 6/01/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 6/01/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 6/01/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 5/01/2025
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[Pattaya Mail] - 6/01/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 5/01/2025
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[Pattaya Mail] - 6/01/2025
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[Pattaya Mail] - 6/01/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 6/01/2025