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Passengers relax on the deck of Royal Caribbean Ltd.’s Voyager of the Sea ship departing for the Western Caribbean from New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011.

Your daily round-up of the best of the Journal’s China coverage:

‘Oklahoma!’â€"Not OK in Beijing: The growing unease toward foreigners in Beijing nearly claimed an unexpected casualty: a community theater production of “Oklahoma!” (Free)

Royal Caribbean Plans New China Launch: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is bringing another ship to the Chinese market in an attempt to win the country’s ballooning number of travelers and buoy sluggish growth prospects after a competitor’s deadly crash in the Mediterranean cast a shadow over the industry. (Free)

U.S. Steers Clear Of Yuan Labeling: Obama administration officials said China’s currency remains “significantly undervalued” but again didn’t label Beijing a currency manipulator in a semiannual report to Congress. (Subscriber Content)

Chen’s Brother Returns to Village: A rights lawyer says the brother of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has returned to his closely guarded village in eastern China. (Subscriber Content)

Taiwan Ex-Premier Elected Head of Opposition Party: Following the election of former Premier Su Tseng-chang as the head of Taiwan’s opposition party, the focus is now on how he plans to improve the party’s long-standing acrimonious ties with China, a campaign pledge. (Subscriber Content)

Li Ka-shing Details Succession Plan: Li Ka-shing, Asia’s richest man, laid out his succession plans, putting his older son at the helm of his business empire and promising his younger son funding to embark on new investments. (Subscriber Content)