Monthly Archives: June 2009
China Faces Criticism Over New Software Censor
After the Chinese government announced that all new computers would be required to have pre-installed filtering dubbed the Green Dam, whose main purpose
Photo: The PC Mall in Shanghai, by Josh Bancroft
The PC Mall in Shanghai, by Josh Bancroft
Palau to Take Chinese Guantánamo Detainees
The fate of the Uighurs detained at Guantanamo Bay has finally been decided. From the New York Times: The United States has won an agreement to transfer
Chinese Art Prices Show Signs of Stabilizing
From New York Times: In May 2007, “The Sisters (Grand Family No. 7),” an oil painting by Zhang Xiaogang, sold for $1.16 million at Christie’s New York.
Concerns About Cost of China’s Stimulus Grow
From Wall Street Journal: The cost of China’s stimulus program is turning out to be much larger than official figures indicate, raising the stakes
China Plans New Terracotta Warrior Dig
From AP: China plans to excavate more of the life-size terracotta warriors at the famed ancient tomb of the country’s first emperor, an official
China Car Sales Jump Most Since 2006 on Government Stimulus
From Bloomberg: China’s passenger-vehicle sales rose 47 percent in May, the biggest jump since February 2006, as tax cuts and government subsidies helped e
Blogging Judge Sues Over Pulled Plug
From China Daily: A judge in Jianshi county, Hubei province, is suing one of the country’s largest information portals after it shut down his blog
Taiwan President Suggests Using Simplified Chinese Characters
From AFP: President Ma Ying-jeou on Tuesday suggested that Taiwan adopt the simplified character set used in writing in China, in yet another indication
Twitterers Defy China’s Firewall
From BBC News: On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen killings, social networking sites such as Twitter and the photo-sharing site Flickr
Indian Military Plane Missing at China Border
A plane with twelve people aboard was reported missing earlier today: “The aircraft went missing after it took off from Mechuka air base, said
China Seizes Van with 173 Bear Paws, Python Skin
Chinese authorities stopped a van on the China-Vietnam border and discovered it contained bear paws, a python skin, and a pangolin: The bear paws —
China Has 100 Cases of Swine Flu: State Media
The Times of India reports that cases of H1N1 infection have increased in China: “The health ministry has reported… that so far, China has
Flash Video: China’s Dam Builders Go Global
From InternationalRivers.org: Western financiers are not building as many dams as they used to. Now, more and more dams around the world are being built
China Requires Pre-Installed Internet Filter on All New Computers (Updated)
From Xinhua: China said Tuesday it would have all new computers in China pre-installed with a filter software, in a bid to protect minors from
