Monthly Archives: June 2009
China’s Central Bank Renews Call for New World Reserve Currency
From Bloomberg: China’s central bank renewed its call for a new global currency and said the International Monetary Fund should manage more of members’
China Agency To Launch English TV News
From Financial Times:Xinhua, China’s official news agency, will launch an English-language television news programme this week on screens in superma
“Rumor Monger” Arrested for Factory Brawl
Police in Shaoguan, Guangdong have arrested a man who posted allegedly false information online about a brawl that broke out at a toy factory between U
Photo: A man works in the rice paddies in Rongshui County, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
A man works in the rice paddies in Rongshui County, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
New Documents about Green Dam Software
Rebecca MacKinnon has posted documents relating to the controversy of the mandated Green Dam filtering software, including a disclaimer included with t
Snitching for China Leads to Sorrow and Exile
The AP follows up on the saga of Li Yuzhou, who informed on four young activists known as the New Youth Study Group, resulting in their lengthy prison
Minxin Pei: Think Again: Asia’s Rise
In Foreign Policy, Minxin Pei offers an alternative perspective to the popular view that Asia’s global dominance is imminent:Asia’s recen
Human Rights Lawyers ‘Disbarred’ by Paperwork
The Washington Post reports on the administrative barriers that are being placed on the work of human rights lawyers in China:Since the beginning of
Video: Netizens Fight Corruption in China
From Al Jazeera:China has long had a reputation for relatively high levels of graft. Almost everyone, including police, local officials, doctors and
12 China Officials Jailed for Deadly Landslide
A court has jailed twelve officials for their roles in the Lifan landslide disaster in Shanxi September 8, 2008, that killed at least 277 people: The S
Photo: Uighurs selling Xinjiang fruit cake in Tianjin, by Matthew J. Stinson
Uighurs selling Xinjiang fruit cake in Tianjin, by Matthew J. Stinson
Big Business Groups Complain to China’s Premier over Green Dam Internet Filter
22 business organizations have sent a letter to Premier Wen Jiabao, appealing to the Chinese government to drop the requirement that every PC sold insi
Hummer Bidder to Begin Talks with China
Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, the potential buyer of GM’s Hummer brand, expects to persuade Chinese regulators to approve the tra
National People’s Congress Approves Law on Rural Land Disputes
The Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislative body, closed its ninth session on Saturday. The Sta
Nearly Complete 13-Story Building Falls in Shanghai, One Worker Dead
James Pomfret reports for Reuters: A 13-storey residential building under construction in Shanghai collapsed Saturday, killing one worker and highlight
