Monthly Archives: June 2009
Photo: An apartment building that toppled over in Shanghai this week, by SONYFOTO
An apartment building that toppled over in Shanghai this week, by SONYFOTO
Shanghai Authorities Hold 9 People after Apartment Building Tips Over, Order Safety Checks
Nine people have been detained as authorities investigation the collapse of a new apartment building in Shanghai. From AP:The incident Saturday kille
Josie Liu: Some Thoughts on China’s Environment
It is just sad that Chinese people are seeing their lands, lakes, forests—that is, the physical body of the country—being destroyed piece by piece due
Li Xiaolin (李小琳): “Still Waters Run Deep”
Li Xiaolin (李小琳) is the CEO of China Power International Development Limited and a councillor for the Copenhagen Climate Council. chinadialogue editor
China Delays Green Dam (Updated)
From rte.ie: China is to delay the launch of a controversial policy to force manufacturers to install mandatory filtering software on new computers. Th
Yu Fangqiang: Challenges for NGOs in China
Written by Yu Fangqiang, Managing Partner of Beijing Yirenping Center for Anti-Discrimination Law, from Asia Catalyst: In mainland China it is extrem
Quake Journalist Gets Award
From RFA: A Chinese newspaper reporter has been named as a recipient of a U.S.-based international journalism award for his ground-breaking reports fro
Washington Post: China’s Information Dam
From a Washington Post editorial:Foreign companies are drawn to China’s market of more than 200 million Internet users. But the conditions of d
8 Drug Traffickers Executed amid Intensified Crackdowns
From Xinhua: Eight people who had been sentenced to death for drug production and trafficking were executed Thursday in China amid intensified crackdow
Tyler Durden: China – Economic Catastrophe Unfolding
From Zero Hedge blog: Here’s some recent news about the real estate markets in China. I think it is fascinating watching how these things unfold. This
Photo: Bird’s Eye view of a wedding banquet in Wuhan, by andydoro
Bird’s Eye view of a wedding banquet in Wuhan, by andydoro
The Shishou Riots and the Uncertain Future of Control 2.0
China Media Project writes about “Control 2.0,” the government’s new propaganda strategy, and coverage of the recent riots in Shishou
China’s Stimulus Package and its Effect on China’s SOES: Bad for the Economy and Bad for the Prospect of Democracy
China Elections and Governance has posted the last article in a series about the economic stimulus plan:Pundits have criticized that China’s st
North Korean ‘Bright Leader’ Visits China
From Financial Times: The son and heir apparent to North Korean leader Kim Jong-il joined a delegation of senior military officials for a top-secret,
Trains Collide In Central China Leaving 3 Dead, 60 Injured
From AP: Two passenger trains collided Monday in an accident that killed three people and injured 60 as train cars were derailed and nearby houses knoc
