Top China Stories from WSJ: Tokyo Seeks Defense, Olympics, Hong Kong Protests - Wall Street Journal (blog)

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A child takes part in a protest march against a Chinese patriotic education course in Hong Kong on July 29, 2012.

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Tokyo Seeks to Expand Defense Against China: As a territorial dispute strains bilateral relations between Japan and China, Tokyo Tuesday criticized Beijing’s expansionary maritime strategies, and called for beefed up surveillance and defense capabilities around remote islands in contested waters. (Free)

After Further Reviewâ€"China Reigns, Japan Medals, Britain Settles: Chinese men won their second straight Olympic gymnastics title, while a late judge’s ruling knocked Great Britain, which thought it had a surprise silver, down to bronze. Japan took the silver. (Free)

Hong Kong Responds to Protests With Committee: Hong Kong’s government said a committee would monitor how “moral and national” education is implemented in local schools, but didn’t back down on introducing the curriculum, after large Sunday protests against “brainwashing.” (Subscriber Content)

China Group Slams U.S. Turbine-Tower Tariffs: A Chinese industry group slammed a U.S. decision to impose preliminary antidumping tariffs on Chinese exports of wind-turbine towers, saying the move was disappointing and would backfire against the U.S. industry.  (Subscriber Content)