Monthly Archives: June 2009
China-US Naval Incident Part Of A Rising Trend
From AP: China has called the latest collision between Chinese and U.S. naval vessels an accident, but many of the elements echo previous altercation
Beijing Ready For Lethal Injections
From China Daily: By the end of the year all criminals sentenced to death in Beijing will receive a lethal injection instead of being executed by gun
Xinhua: Improving Our Ability to React to Mass Incidents (1/2)
The following article is from Xinhuanet.com. Translated by E. Shih. This is Part I of II. Improving Our Ability to React to Mass Incidents 2009 will p
Liu Hongbin, Out of Exile: Language, Memory and Imagination
Since 1989, the poet Liu Hongbin has been trying to make his way back to China – Language, memory and imagination are part of the journey home. From t
Gay Festival in China Pushes Official Boundaries
From New York Times: It was shortly after the “hot body” contest and just before a painted procession of Chinese opera singers took the stage that the
Diet Risks at a Government Finance Feast
From Caijing Magazine: Financial crisis? What financial crisis? Local governments across China simply can’t fathom the fuss. They’re not s
China Sets Stage With New Yuan-Clearing Process
From Wall Street Journal: As the U.S. and European Union move toward having central counterparties clear over-the-counter derivative products, China i
Foreign Direct Investment in China Tumbles on Crisis
From Bloomberg: Foreign direct investment in China fell for an eighth month from a year earlier as companies cut spending to weather the worst economi
Unofficial Fan Club for Party Leaders Closed
Grassroots Internet ‘fan clubs’ for Party officials are meeting with official censure. Zhang Feifei writes a special report for the Globa
Technical, Legal, and Political Blunders: Ingredients of the Green Dam Debacle (Updated with Cartoons)
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced earlier this month that all PCs sold inside China must come pre-install
NW China Cab Drivers Stage Sit-in Amid License Dispute
New regulations issued by the government of Qinghai province which shorten cab drivers’ license periods has prompted a sit-in and a strike in th
Photo: Lanzhou Night Market
A night market in Lanzhou, Gansu, China from kdriese.
Shenzhen Bus Fire, 20 Flee For Their Lives
A bus fire occurred in the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province. All of the passengers, numbering at approximately 20 people, were able to escape sa
China Urges Action on Toxic Debt
From Wall Street Journal: Chinese financial officials called on the U.S. and other developed nations to do more to rein in protectionism and deal with
