Monthly Archives: March 2009
Taiwan Says It Is Not Ready for Peace Talks With China
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou has declined Wen Jiabao’s invitation for closer Taiwan ties, stating that “relations are too tenuous to consider
China Still Has at Least 20 Million Jobless Migrants
At least 20 million migrant workers remain unemployed due to the global financial crisis, a government official has said. Reuters reports: But Chen Xiwen,
China’s Team of Rivals
Foreign Policy magazine has a report on the potential conflicts between the CCP’s two rising stars: Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang: This year marks the
China Denies Art Auction Bid Role
The Chinese government is denying any role in placing the winning bid at Christie’s on two sculptures which it says are looted objects. The winning
Photo: A “bianlian” (变脸) performance in Sichuan, by charles chan
A “bianlian” (??) performance in Sichuan, by charles chan
Biography of Last Chinese Eunuch Reveals a Tumultuous Life
The Los Angeles Times reviews “The Last Eunuch of China: The Life of Sun Yaoting,” who was castrated at age 8 and served the wife of the last
China Plans 59 Reservoirs to Collect Meltwater from its Shrinking Glaciers
The Guardian reports on a new project in Xinjiang that aims to collect water from melting glaciers to address the country’s water problem: The far
Xiao Han (萧瀚): “Truth and Authority”
China Media Project translates an editorial in Caijing about the Eluding the Cat case: The most important lesson in the establishment and experience of
Tibetan Education Thrives – in Exile
While tensions rise in Tibet and surrounding areas in the run-up to March 10, the Christian Science Monitor reports on how Tibetans are preserving their
Crude Oil Falls as China Quells Additional Stimulus Speculation
Today at the NPC session, Premier Wen Jiabao put to rest rumors that China was going to launch another economic stimulus plan. From Bloomberg: Oil dropped
A Chinese Pirate Unmasks
On the New Yorker’s website, Evan Osnos writes about an essay, titled “All of China is a Knock-Off,” which first appeared on the Chinese online for
Without Specifics, China Calls for Closer Taiwan Ties
At the NPC session, Premier Wen Jiabao offered a “modest olive branch” to Taiwan, the New York Times reports: In his opening speech to the
Chinese Ambassador to India Speaks on Terrorism and China-India Economic Cooperation
Zhang Yan, the Chinese ambassador to India, announced that the Chinese government will assist other governments in fighting terrorism. He also stated
50 Years after Uprising, a Clampdown on Tibetans
The New York Times reports on an increasing clampdown in Tibetan areas as authorities strive to avoid unrest as the 50th anniversary of the failed Tibetan
Lawyer Liu Must Not Leave – A Letter from the Homeless of Tiananmen
The Beijing-based Yitong law firm has been ordered to closed down for six months, because civil rights lawyer and noted blogger, Liu Xiaoyuan (???), had
