Monthly Archives: November 2008
Jailed Customer Faces Large International Enterprises
In waves of Microsoft’s “black screen” controversy, a lawsuit puts another Chinese customer in confrontation with large international comp
Insurgent Groups in N-E Getting Help from China?
Following a deadly bombing in Assam State, the Times of India reports on the trail of weapons used by insurgent groups in India, which they trace back
China Destroys Tons of Tainted Animal Feed
The International Herald Tribune reports that officials have destroyed 3,600 tons of animal feed tainted with the chemical melamine:In what appears t
China Condemns Sacked Japan General’s War Comments
From Reuters: China was strongly critical on Saturday of an essay by a Japanese air force chief of staff who said Japan was not an aggressor in Asia in
City Image Building Lines Official Pockets
From Caijing Magazine: An imposing government building in one of the least developed cities in Hunan Province stands as a visible reminder of extravag
Obama’s Remarks on China are Rhetoric, Some Say
The Los Angeles Times reports that many in China view recent remarks by Senator and presidential contender Barack Obama calling China a “currency
China Toy Firms are the Latest to Suffer
Hit by the world economic crisis and new product regulations, Chinese toy companies are scrambling to stay viable. From Times Online: One after another
Government Official Attacks 11-Year-Old Girl
The following translation from Chinasmack shows how “Lin Jiaxiang” “林嘉祥” became the latest online “celebrity,” thanks to
Photo: Two Kids Walking Under an Umbrella
The Safety Gap
Gardiner Harris writes in the New York Times Magazine: In China, where thousands of drug manufacturers sell products in the local markets, profit margi
US Economic Recession To Hurt China
The following group of articles from Xinhua are about the impact of the US economic crisis on China. From Xinhua, via China Daily: American economists
Reverberations of World Recession Rock a City Built on Exports
Tania Branigan reports in the Guardian: Few in the west have heard of Dongguan, but the chances are that your shoes, your TV or your children’s t
U.N. Criticizes China’s Food Safety Measures
Chinese companies’ struggles with toxic food products continues. In the past month there have been cases of toxic milk, eggs, and animal feed; n
