Monthly Archives: March 2009
China Says Tibetan “Protest” Was Celebration
Following reports that monks in a Tibetan area of Sichuan staged a protest over the weekend, authorities are now saying the participants were in fact celebrating
Will China’s New Food Safety Laws Work?
Time Magazine reports on China’s new food safety laws: The new regulations, which were approved by the Standing Committee of the National People’s
In Switch, China Courts Accept Tainted Milk Suits
China’s Supreme Court has decided to accept the cases filed by families who children were killed or harmed in the tainted milk scandal. From AP: The
China Urges Bosses to Help with Labor Stability (Updated)
The annual session of the National People’s Congress opened today in Beijing with unemployment and rising unrest at the top of the government’s
Coal Ship on the Yangzi
A coal ship floats along the Yangzi River near Chongqing, by Nothing exceptional here.
Persian Xiaozhao: My First “Tea” Experience (Part V) (With Comments)
Blogger Persian Xiaozhao wrote the following post after she was “invited to tea” by state security agents in Shanghai on Feb. 5, 2009 and questioned
Why China Will Remain Stable. No Problemo.
Dan Harris, of the China Law Blog, talks about why the global economic downturn won’t spell political instability in China: I think that so long
Found in Translation
Evan Osnos writes about a community of Chinese netizens who translate the Economist from cover to cover. From his New Yorker blog, Letter from China: For
Morgan Stanley’s Chinese Land Scandal
From New York Times: Since the height of China’s property boom, Morgan Stanley’s huge real estate deals here have been the envy of the industry. Then, sca
Oasis ‘Bewildered’ after China Gigs Cancelled
From Reuters: Rock band Oasis said on Monday it was “bewildered” by China’s decision to cancel two concerts scheduled to take place
China Goes on a Smart Shopping Spree
Beijing is spending from its $2 trillion worth of cash reserves to acquire commodities — from olive oil to crude oil — at bargain-basement
China Plans oil Refinery in Tianjin with Russia
China and Russia may join forces to build an oil refinery in Tianjin, the port city just east of Beijing. The refinery, which will be able to process 10
NATO May Ask China for Support in Afghanistan
An official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, has said that NATO may ask China for help with the war in Afghanistan, possibly by opening a supply
West ‘Uses Tibet to Attack China’
China has released a white paper that defends its 50 year rule in Tibet. From BBC: Chinese rule in Tibet had overthrown “the feudal serfdom system”
Facing Counterfeiting Crackdown, Beijing Vendors Fight Back
The Silk Street Market in Beijing is famous among locals and tourists alike as a massive mall of fake designer goods. Now Silk Street vendors of counterfeit
