Monthly Archives: June 2009
Questions About Green Dam Software Multiply
Danwei translates a Xinhua report defending the controversial Green Dam filtering software. From their introduction:Even setting aside concerns over
Blogger: The Adventures of a Petty City Dweller, June 4th, 2009 (Updated with Photos)
The following Kafkaesque story about a visit to Tiananmen Square on June 4th, 2009, has been widely circulated in the Chinese blogosphere, written by
Chinese Policeman Gets Life for Beating Death
From the Associated Press: The policeman, Qi Xin, was charged with the intentional injury of 22-year-old Lin Songling during a fight and was sentenced
Chinese Muslims Trigger Public Backlash in Palau
Some Palau inhabitants are upset with their government’s decision to take the Guantanamo Uighur detainees: Palau President Johnson Toribiong exp
Macau’s Rotten Borough
From Wall Street Journal Asia: When Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997, Beijing promised the territory that its “ultimate aim” would
Taiwan Invited To Light Up Chinese Cities
From AP: Chinese officials have invited Taiwanese companies to supply selected mainland cities with ultra-bright, energy-saving LED lights, the latest
China Warning On ‘Little Coffers’
From BBC News: China is making a new attempt to stamp out illicit accounts known as “little coffers” – money which officials have s
China’s Foreign Trade Down for 7th Month
Imports and exports are down in China, for the 7th month in a row. From AFP, via Telegraph: The world’s third-largest economy posted exports wor
Socialized Healthcare with Chinese Characteristics
Sam Verran evaluates China’s pilot healthcare reform in Shanxi province in an informative and in-depth piece for China Elections and Governance:
French Cars Fail Tests in China
From BBC:China has stopped importing several French-made models of Renault cars, after a safety watchdog said it had found “safety problems
Authorities Intervene with Shanghai Pride
The Shanghaiist has more details about the official disruption of China’s first gay pride event in Shanghai: At 4pm on Wednesday, officials visi
Hong Kong Closes Primary Schools on Swine Flu Cluster
Theresa Tang and Kelvin Wong report for Bloomberg: Hong Kong will suspend classes at all primary schools, kindergartens and childcare centers for 14 d
Israeli Team Dates 18,000-Year-Old Pottery in China
Israeli, Chinese, and American scientists have dated the pottery fragments excavated from a cave in Henan province to be 18,000 years old. From the J
Bermuda Takes Guantanamo Uighurs; Chinese Government Protests
Bermuda has accepted four of the Uighurs imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay shortly after former U.S. territory Palau agreed to take all 17. From BBC:Fou
