Monthly Archives: February 2009
The China Beat: Regarding the Guantanamo Uighurs
James Millward at The China Beat reflects on the controversy of the 17 Guantanamo Bay Uighurs: how their current predicament stems directly from the U.
China’s Little Che Pushes Rural Reform
From Economic Observer Online: Ma Yonghong, 25, exudes a shrewdness and maturity inconsistent with his age. Scarred by two unsuccessful attempts to sha
Japan, China Discuss Gas Reserve Development
From AP: Japan’s foreign minister met with his Chinese counterpart Saturday seeking closer cooperation on North Korean disarmament, the global fi
WITNESS: Reporting From Behind China’s Himalayan Curtain
From Reuters: I had barely stepped off the plane, gasping slightly in the thin Tibetan air, when our government minder wandered over to tell me plans f
Eluding the Cat: Outcry over Delay in Report on Jail Death
The ordinary netizens who sit on the investigative committee reviewing Li Qiaoming’s ‘eluding the cat’ death in detention have come u
China Strengthens Anti-Corruption Measures
Current anti-corruption laws have been amended to add increased prison time and harsher punishments. From AP, via MSNBC: China’s legislature stre
China Adopts Food-Safety Law, Creates Cabinet Body
After a string of food safety scares in 2008, China has passed its first food safety law and has created a cabinet-level commission for food safety iss
China’s Wen Makes Internet Debut (Updated with Text)
AFP reports on the first joint online chat between Wen Jiabao and Chinese netizens, hosted by GOV.cn and Xinhua (Translation of text of Wen’s onl
Indian Toy Dealers Run Out of Stocks Due to Government Ban on Chinese Toys
The China Daily reports that toy stocks in India have plummeted and prices have skyrocketed due to India’s ban of China-made toys: Indian toy dea
China Wheelie Promo Video
Vimeo.com carries a short video by Rob Luxton documents his journey in China. His video introduction is as below: Rob Luxton’s adventure on a th
Documentary: [Discovery] Seven Wonders of China
Discovery’s documentary “7 Wonders of China” introduces Terracotta Army, Hanging Temple, the Great Wall, Shi Bao Zhai Temple, Mount W
Persian Xiaozhao: My First “Tea” Experience (Part IV)
Blogger Persian Xiaozhao wrote the following post after she was “invited to tea” by state security agents in Shanghai on Feb. 5, 2009 and q
China Warns of Unemployment Risk
While some show optimism towards the Chinese economy, others are taking a more cautious position. Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming is one of them.
China’s Economy: Rare Signs of Optimism
Michael Schuman of TIME reports on the Chinese economy in the midst of the global recession: The global economy is short on just about everything it ne
