Monthly Archives: June 2009
Dissident Writer Liu Xiaobo Held in Secret after Sentence Ends
By Jonathan Landreth for the Times Online: With his maximum six months detention just ended, the dissident writer Liu Xiaobo remained in custody in a
Erudite Confusion
Scholarly debate continues over the meaning and significance of the words of Confucius, China’s most influential moral and political philosopher
2009′s College Entrance Exam Essay Questions
Xinhua has published a list of national and regional essay questions for the recently-concluded 2009 college entrance exams. Aside from determining th
At Odds on Emissions, U.S., China Open Talks
From Washington Post:Senior U.S. and Chinese officials began three days of talks here Monday in hopes of making a breakthrough on climate change, bu
Social Networking Returns to China
From the Wall Street Journal China Blog: Last Tuesday, at around 5 p.m., Internet users across mainland China began repo
Microsoft: China Web Filtering Raises Issues
After a government order announced that all new computers in China would be required to have pre-installed filtering software, Microsoft is denouncing
Hummer Puts China’s Tengzhong On the Map, Almost
As Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. is set to buy Hummer, a General Motors unit that filed for ba
South Korean Nuclear Envoy Says He Will Visit China
As China is getting pressed for the recent North Korean nuclear missile tests as well as having two American journalists being sentenced for reporting
Two More Bodies Recovered From Massive China Landslide
In a continuation on the story of the landslide in Chongqing reported a few days ago, Xinhua has found two more bodies and lists the death toll at nin
China Eastern, Shanghai Air to Combine After Losses
From Bloomberg: China Eastern Airlines Corp. will combine with Shanghai Airlines Co. after joint losses of 16.5 billion yuan ($2.4 billion) last year
Courts To Help Govts Reduce Protests
From China Daily: Courts across the country will step up efforts to help local governments cope with an increasing number of mass incidents involving
Chinese Pupils Feel Exam Pressure
From BBC News: The narrow road outside Beijing’s No 55 Middle School is usually crowded just before morning lessons, but this week it was busier
Photo: A drag fashion show in Zhengzhou, Henan, by kafka4prez
A drag fashion show in Zhengzhou, Henan, by kafka4prez
Six Months Later: What’s Next for Liu Xiaobo?
As reported earlier on CDT, the lawyer representing Liu Xiaobo has called on authorities to either release the Charter ’08 co-author or formally
Shanghai to Show Pride with Gay Festival
As reported earlier, China is having its first gay pride celebration event. From the BBC: There will not be a parade. The organisers took legal advice
