Monthly Archives: January 2009
The Sanlu Trial: Diary of a Dairy Disaster
From Caijing Magazine: A nation’s outrage over poisoned baby formula is focusing on the trial of a former dairy executive who, at first glance, looks
China Protesters Mark Anniversary Of Leader’s Death
From Reuters: Dissidents, family friends and ragged protesters on Saturday marked four years since the death of Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang, nearly 20
Fresh Clues of Iranian Nuclear Intrigue
The Wall Street Journal reports:U.S. security and law-enforcement officials say they have fresh evidence of recent efforts by Iran to evade sanction
Photo: Suzhou Creek
Suzhou Creek passes through Shanghai’s cty centre, from cnmark.
Factory Closures Strain China’s Labor Law
Officials in China are purportedly permitting violations legal obligations of China’s Labor Contract Law in order to let hard-pressed businesses
China Makes Arrests in Internet Porn Campaign
28 people have been arrested in China’s Internet crackdown. From Reuters: Chinese police have arrested 28 suspects in an expanding crackdown on
Zhang Yimou to Plan Communist China Birthday Party
Acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is set to coordinate the celebrations for China’s 60th anniversary. Aside for his films (To Live, Raise
China Rural-urban Wage Gap Widens
As food prices declined last year, incomes in rural areas of China fell even further behind those of city dwellers, according to official statistics.
China: 757 Women Pregnant Who Lost Child in Quake
Following an easing of family planning restrictions for families who lost children in the May earthquake in Sichuan, authorities are now reporting tha
Parents of Dead Child Accept Compensation After China Tainted Milk Scandal
Xinhua is reporting that some families whose children were killed by contaminated milk have accepted monetary compensation from Sanlu dairy company in
China’s Most Wanted
After Australia refused to accept Uighur detainees whose release from Guantanamo Bay detention camp was recently ordered by a U.S. judge, The Australi
Photo: Elderly men gather in Lijiang, Yunnan, by Rita Willaert
Elderly men gather in Lijiang, Yunnan, by Rita Willaert
China’s Long March Toward U.S. Garages
The long-awaited entry of a Chinese-made car into the U.S. market seems to be stalling as a number of previously reported deals fall through. Business
Shen Minte: The Pursuit of Truth Is Tied in with Freedom of Speech
Among all of China’s official newspapers, Beijing Daily is one of the most tightly controlled media, often a hardcore party propaganda machine.
“Chinese Kremlinology” and Google Insights Search – Scientific View of Development
Please click here to see what’s on the treasuresthouhast’s Flickr stream: A Google Insights search popularity analysis on the Chinese Comm
