Monthly Archives: February 2009
China Aims for Its Own Silicon Valley
Guangzhou, the world’s factory, is embarking on a plan to restructure into a center for the high-tech industry and innovation. The Christian Sci
U.S. Prepares to Broach Hard Issues With China
As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepares to go to China, many are asking what shape diplomatic discussions will take, especially as she int
Patent Reform With Chinese Characteristics
Ronald Cass, dean emeritus of Boston University School of Law, writes on the dangers of the newest amendment to China’s patent law [link is to a
Beijing Sets out on Chaos Offensive
With unemployment rising and a number of sensitive political anniversaries approaching, the Chinese government is focusing on preventing social unrest
China Says Wheat Crop at Risk if No Rain Soon
The ongoing drought is creating an increasingly dire situation and threatening the food supply, AFP reports:“Right now, this is the critical p
Photo: Beijing residents collect fragments of the burned CCTV building today, by 吵死
Beijing residents collect fragments of the burned CCTV building today in Beijing, by ??
China State Broadcaster Apologizes for Hotel Fire; Netizens React (Images Added)
Authorities have now acknowledged that the devastating fire at the CCTV complex in Beijing, which killed one firefighter and injured several others, w
Josie Liu: Street Talk: US Economic Recession Hit Chinese Village
Josie Liu reports on her China in Transition blog what the financial crisis looked like on the ground during a recent trip to China:Just by looking
China Angry At Italian Award For Dalai Lama
From Reuters: China on Tuesday expressed its anger at an Italian award for exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and warned of unspecified co
Charter 08 Still Alive in the Chinese Blogosphere － Xia Yeliang (夏业良) etc.
Despite the severe and targeted censorship, posts about Charter 08 are still quietly popping up in the Chinese blogosphere. Here are two examples: Xi
Donors Press Congo over $9bn China Deal
Western donors are putting pressure on the Democratic Republic of Congo not to accept Chinese financing for a minerals-for-infrastructure deal, valued
Geithner Phones China, G7 Officials on Economy
After his comments about the yuan rate caused a firestorm, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner phoned Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and other
Chinese Man Gets Death Penalty For killing 8
From AP: A Chinese court sentenced a junk dealer to death Monday for murdering eight people, among them a widow who jilted him and her 2-year-old gran
China Urges India to Show Restraint on Trade Remedies
The Wall Street Journal reports on how the global economic slowdown may affect Sino-Indian trade relations: China’s Ministry of Commerce on Mond
China Trade Collapse Weakens Taiwan Dollar
With fewer Taiwanese exports headed to China, Taiwan’s dollar is feeling the crunch. From Bloomberg: Changshu Shengtian Knitting & Clothing
