Monthly Archives: June 2009
Despite Law, Job Conditions Worsen in China
From New York Times: Liu Pan, a 17-year-old factory worker, was crushed to death last April when the machine he was operating malfunctioned. Somehow Mr.
Chinese Dissident Liu Xiaobo Formally Arrested
Jane MacCartney for the Times Online: China’s most prominent dissident has been formally arrested after more than six months in detention at a secret l
Photo: A boy looks over a railing in Kunming, by Thomas Tribe
A boy looks over a railing in Kunming, by Thomas Tribe
U.S., EU Act against China on Raw Material Exports
Susan Cornwell and Darren Ennis report for Reuters: The United States and European Union took action against China on Tuesday for restricting exports of
Dui Hua Human Rights Journal: Tibetan Guide’s Incitement Case Surfaces: 3-Year Sentence for Emails, Text Messages
From the Dui Hua Human Rights Journal: Dui Hua has obtained and produced English translations of the indictment and verdict
Chinese Man Charged in Plot against HK Politician Lee
One of two men from mainland China was formally charged in court on Monday for plotting to assassinate Martin Lee, one of Hong Kong’s leading democrats.
Shanghaiist: Li Yinhe on ‘Homowives’
Sexologist and sociologist Li Yinhe writes about the plight of women married to gay men in China on her blog (Chinese). The Shanghaiist has adapted this
Ai Weiwei: ‘My Blog Was Deleted’
Don’t curb the Internet, designer and commentator Ai Weiwei says: It’s China’s best hope. Here is Radio Free Asia’s interview with him: Ai Weiwei
Zhang Yimou Starts Shooting Coen Brothers Remake
From AP: Zhang Yimou has started shooting a remake of the Coen brothers’ debut “Blood Simple,” the Chinese director’s first film
Martin Jacques & Will Hutton: Is Western Supremacy but a Blip as China Rises to the Global Summit?
The Guardian hosts a debate over the concept of “Chineseness” and the influence of the West. Martin Jacques begins: Let me give a number of
US And China Meet For Defence Talks
From AFP: US and Chinese defence officials met in Beijing for talks in which the Americans were expected to nudge China towards supporting more pressure
Learning The Limits Of ‘Freedom’ In China
From Toronto Star: When Liu Xia moved into her new flat here at the beginning of the year, Beijing’s security police moved in too. Not directly
China’s Draft Law On Rural Land Disputes Getting Third Review
From Xinhua: China’s draft law on the mediation and arbitration of rural land contract disputes was submitted Monday for a third reading by lawmakers. The
Leakage Of State Secrets To Be Plugged
From China Daily: Government officials may soon need to think twice before plugging their flash-disks loaded with State secrets into unsecured computers. They
China Rights Lawyer Beaten, Stripped By Police
From AFP: A human rights group has condemned Chinese police for allegedly stripping and beating a prominent Shanghai lawyer during a nine-hour detention
