Monthly Archives: June 2009
Eye on Gay Shanghai: Mainland China’s 1st Pride Event
The first gay pride event on mainland China is set to begin on June 7, 2009. From the Shanghaiist: Amidst all the hubbub of an unmentionable anniversa
Photo: Barkhor Square, Lhasa at sunset, by reurinkjan
Barkhor Square, Lhasa at sunset, by reurinkjan
Chinese Mayor in Graft Probe
The Straits Times reports that the mayor of Shenzhen is being investigated for his ties to disgraced businessman Huang Guangyu:Xu Zongheng had been
John Pomfret: After Tiananmen, China Wedded Force With Freedom
For the Washington Post, John Pomfret writes about his experiences being expelled from China as an AP reporter in 1989, and erroneous predictions then
Beijing Chiefs, Probably for the First Time, Are Actively Opposed by Large Numbers
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent June 4th military crackdown in Beij
China’s Hi-tech Answer To Cheats
From BBC News: In China, video cameras are being installed in almost 60,000 examination halls to prevent cheating in next week’s national college
Report Says Valid Grievances at Root of Tibet Unrest
From New York Times: A group of prominent Chinese lawyers and legal scholars have released a research report arguing that the Tibetan riots and protest
Storms Cause 27 Deaths, Heavy Economic Losses in Central, East
Xinhua reports that storms in central and east China have killed at least 27 people and have damaged more than 341,000 hectares of crops: As of 5 p.m.
Mattel Fined $2.3 Million for Tainted Toys from China
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has fined Mattel $2.3 million for lead-tainted toys that it imported from china. The fine stems from the to
Pelosi Says China Stalling On Human Rights
From AFP: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she saw no progress in China on human rights, regretting that neither economic reforms nor US pressur