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In the decades since China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, those hopes of political liberalization have largely been dashed.

The dashing former helicopter pilot was widely considered his mother’s favorite son and courtiers said Queen Elizabeth II didn’t want to take steps to fully humiliate him.

“Imagine North Korea with a dash of Shariah,” a fake Sinatra sings.

Oscar barked and dashed off as the bus came to a stop at the bottom of the driveway.

On his debut he was fortunate to get away with an ill-advised dash out of his penalty area.