Yearly Archives: 2008
Factory Closures, Layoffs Stir Unrest in China
USA Today is the latest to report on the wave of unrest that has hit China in the wake of the global financial crisis:The “recent mass incident
China To Shun West’s Finance Sector
The New York Times is reporting China’s reluctance to invest in the foreign financial sector given the heavy losses on recent investments in Blac
Melamine Scandal Continues
Due to the tainted milk scandal, the Chinese dairy industry is suffering with exports falling an incredible 92% from October 2007 to October 2008. Cur
Benjamin A Shobert: Obama’s Collision Course With China
From the Asia Times Online: In the past several weeks, two Congressional Commissions – the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and
Workers In South China City Block Highway For Labor Contract Dispute
From Reuters: A labour dispute at Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co Ltd (000060.SZ: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), China’s third-larg
Migrant Workers Trek Back to Sichuan
As the financial crisis raises concerns about the impact of rising unemployment in China, Danwei summarizes a story in the Chongqing Evening News about
China’s Economy, In Need Of Jump Start, Waits For Citizens’ Fists To Loosen
The International Herald Tribune writes a feature on how the Chinese government may need to convince individuals to open their pockets up to spending.
Zhiwu Chen: Building a Nation Demands More than Steel and Concrete
In the Globe and Mail, Zhiwu Chen, professor of finance at the Yale School of Management, asks why the Chinese government is investing the stimulus pac
U.S. Treasury’s Lead Role On China In Doubt
The International Herald Tribune is looking at who will take the job of US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. when Obama takes office next month; Mr.
William Pesek: China, India Looking More `Third World’ Again
Bloomberg columnist William Pesek writes about the “whiplash” suffered by investors in China and India, where predictions about the impact
Shenzhen Activists Distribute “Democracy Survey” Pamphlets On The Streets (With Photos)
A group of democracy advocates in Shenzhen took to the streets on November 29 to hand out pamphlets titled, “Recommendations for National Reform.
Liu Bolin: Urban Camouflage (Photo Series)
Currently based in Beijing, Liu Bolin was born in Shandong in 1973. He graduated from Shandong Art College in 1995 and later received an M.F.A. from th
Photo: Statues of Mao Zedong for sale at Panjiayuan antique market in Beijing, by Alexandre Syrota
Statues of Mao Zedong for sale at Panjiayuan antique market in Beijing, by Alexandre Syrota
China’s Six-To-One Advantage Over The US
Spengler writes in the Asia Times Online: America outspends China on defense by a margin of more than six to one, the Pentagon estimates. In another st
Chinese Authorities Enforce Switch from Microsoft
From the Radio Free Asia: Authorities in the southeastern Chinese city of Nanchang are requiring all local Internet cafes to replace their Microsoft Wi
