Monthly Archives: January 2009
Chinese Drywall Cited in Building Woes
As if U.S. homeowners didn’t have enough to worry about these days, now drywall made in China may be emitting harmful fumes. From the Wall Street
China: Lunar New Year Without a Bribe?
Holidays are a time for gathering with family, eating and … corruption? According to the People’s Daily, “more than 80 percent of corruption
Slowing Sales Dent China’s Car Market
China’s car market isn’t immune to the global financial crisis. The second largest car market in the world had its worst year in a decade in
U.S. and China Mark 30 Years of Diplomatic Ties
China and the United States celebrated 30 years of diplomatic ties with speeches delivered by leaders from both countries in Beijing on Monday. From The
China Police Arrest ‘Axe Killer’
A man who allegedly murdered eight people in one night has been arrested in Wuhan. From BBC News: The suspect, said to be a 35-year-old junk collector,
China Closes 90 Websites as Internet Crackdown Intensifies
In light of a handful of sensitive anniversaries, a pro-democracy letter signed by many prominent intellectuals and a slowing economy, China has shut down
China to Move Up Investments in Key Sectors
China plans to invest in 16 projects including water treatment, AIDS prevention, chips, wireless technology and energy extraction. From The Wall Street
China to Launch Pre-New Year Food Safety Campaign
China’s Health Ministry will ring in the Lunar New Year with a crackdown on food safety in seven provinces. From Reuters: China will launch a pre-Lunar
Russell Hsiao: Hu Jintao’s ‘Six-Points’ Proposition to Taiwan
From the China Brief: On the eve of 2009, the President of the People’s Republic of China and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) C
Joseph Fewsmith: ‘Tackling the Land Issue—Carefully’
From the China Leadership Monitor: Thirty years after undergoing a major revolution that de-collectivized agriculture, China is facing another major change
AEI Report: An American Strategy for Asia
Dan Blumenthal and Aaron Friedberg of The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research have co-authored a new report, An America Strategy
China’s Male Prostitutes
In his short video “China’s Male Prostitutes,” Tom Bannigan interviews two male prostitutes and Tong Ge from the Beijing Gender Health
Photo: Six-inch high Buddha statues at Drepung Monastery, by ecreyes
Six-inch high Buddha statues at Drepung Monastery, by ecreyes
Persian Xiaozhao: I Signed My Name After a Good Cry! (Updated)
Blogger Tang Xiaozhao (???) was born in Chongqing. She studied cosmetology in Beijing and is currently working in a not-for-profit agency in Shanghai.
It’s Raining Films This Festive Season
From CRIENGLISH.com via Xinhua: Christmas and New Year are over but the biggest celebration of them all, Spring Festival, is still awaited. And so are
