Monthly Archives: February 2009
Kashgar Uighurs Pressured to Shave
In the latest of a series of moves to suppress Uighur expression of ethnic and religious identity, Chinese government officials in Xinjiang are pushin
After 5 Months, China to Try Would-Be Protester
From Edward Wong of The New York Times: On Monday, a 62-year-old woman named Zhong Ruihua who traveled from southern China to Beijing during the Paral
Global Crisis Spurs Long-Needed Change in China
On YaleGlobal Online, an aptly named economist, David Dollar, argues that China’s route out of the global economic free fall may be to the servi
Law Firm to Be Shut Down
The Beijing-based Yitong law firm will be shut down for six months. Officials have cited that the temporary shut-down is due to the practice of an unl
News and Video: U.S. and China to Focus on Environmental Cooperation
According to the Paris-based International Energy Agency, China exceeds the U.S. as the world’s largest energy user and leading emitter of carbo
Villagers Beat Official Over Quake Relief
A village chief was beaten after five villagers stated that they did not receive earthquake relief subsidies. From the Associated Press: Farmers in ea
In China, Clinton Focuses on Climate (Video Added)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is nearing the end of her 1-week trip to Asia. In China, she has focused on the topics of energy and climate c
Forum Urges Asia to Decriminalise Homosexuality
Hong Kong hosted a three day forum on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Asia where candidates urged other Asian countries to follow China’s example and d
Something Positive from the Negative
During a recent interview, Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen commented on the economic differences between China and India: Contrary to what m
Big Pharmaceutical Companies Rely on India, China for R&D
The IndUS Business Journal reports on the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s study, “The Globalization of Innovation: Pharmaceuticals – Ca
Activists ‘Shocked’ at Clinton Stance on China Rights
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has made remarks on what will be her approach to human rights talks with Beijing. From AFP: Amnesty Internatio
China, Taking Advantage of Global Recession, Goes on a Buying Spree
China’s recent bid for a 18% stake in Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is just one example. From the Christian Science Monitor:Squeezed betwe
Eluding the Cat: Yunnan Government Asks Netizens to Help Investigate Detainee Death (Updated)
In a sign that Chinese officials are growing increasingly wise to the power of public opinion online, the Yunnan provincial publicity department has i
