Daily Archives: June 29, 2009
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 extremely
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 from
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 doing
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 crackdowns
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 p
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 stimulus
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 knocked
China’s Central Bank Renews Call for New World Reserve Currency
From Bloomberg: China’s central bank renewed its call for a new global currency and said the International Monetary Fund should manage more of members’ for
China Agency To Launch English TV News
From Financial Times:Xinhua, China’s official news agency, will launch an English-language television news programme this week on screens in supermarkets an
