Monthly Archives: January 2009
U.S., China Mark 30 Years of Bilateral Relations
The U.S. and China are commemorating 30 years of bilateral relations. AFP reports on messages exchanged by Presidents Hu and Bush:Hu’s message
Contradictions in China, and the Rise of a Billionaire Family
The New York Times tells the story of the Liu family in Sichuan, who grew up in poverty and amid public scorn during the Cultural Revolution, only to b
Parents of China Milk Scandal Victims Detained
As Sanlu dairy company executives face trial over the contaminated milk scandal which killed six and sickened thousands of children, parents called for
Chinese Migrants Return to Rural Roots
From Washington Post: By the time their train pulled into its final station, Deng Hongshu and his teenage son had been standing in a packed aisle, shou
China’s Graduates Fight For A Future
From BBC News: China’s graduates will find it tougher than ever to get jobs in the coming year, as China’s economy slows down and unemploym
The Next World Order
In the New York Times, Indian author Gurcharan Das writes about the different approaches taken by India and China to politics and the state as they com
Music Video: Harmonizing the Gulf of Aden
The Chinese Navy’s Political Art Troupe has released a song to mark the mission to defeat Somalian pirates. The following music video is from Chinese v
So Rock Jesus for 2009
From Danwei blog: Jesus returns to the cover of So Rock! magazine for the December issue, which arrived on newsstands just last week. The rock icon pre
Today!: China’s Premiere Underground Magazine Turns 30
From Inside-Out China blog: The January 2009 issue of Hong Kong’s Mingpao Monthly published an article titled “For Today’s Yesterday
In China, Tainted Milk Trial Kept Under Wraps
The Los Angeles Times reports that despite the attention focused on the trial of four Sanlu executives for their role in the tainted milk scandal, auth
Microsoft Lauds China Piracy Case
A court in China has convicted 11 people for pirating Microsoft software, reports the Wall Street Journal:The sentences, which Microsoft said were th
