Monthly Archives: June 2009
Hu Shuli: Green Dam and Leaky Dam: Public Power and Social Rights
Written by Hu Shuli, editor of Caijing Magazine, on China’s ‘Green Dam‘ censorware: It has been odd from the start: the Ministry of
Photo: Watermelons for sale in Shantou, Guangdong, by monkeyking
Watermelons for sale in Shantou, Guangdong, by monkeyking
Some Guantanamo Detainees Reject Palau Move Over China Fears
More problems continue for the Uighur prisoners in Guantanamao; now, however, some of the prisoners are declaring their reluctance to move to Palau: Several
Inside China’s Spam Crisis
Information Week writes about the growing amount of spam that is coming from China, calling the country a “haven for spammers”: In the case
Danwei Interviews Paul French, Author of Through the Looking Glass
Danwei interviews Paul French, whose new book, Through the Looking Glass: China’s Foreign Journalists from Opium Wars to Mao, explores China coverage
Calls for Internet Boycott; Draft Amendment to State Secrets Law Targets Internet (Updated)
From Reuters: Chinese Internet users are calling on fellow web surfers to stay offline on July 1, the debut of a controversial software filter that critics
Study: Beijing’s Air Worse Than At Past Olympics
From AP: Beijing’s notoriously dirty air was cleaner during last summer’s Olympic games, but pollution levels were still much worse than at
Morals Vs Profits, A Tug Of War For Business In China
From Reuters: Beyond being good corporate citizens, do international firms operating in China have a moral duty to advance democracy and human rights? Executives
China Activists Say Dam Will Kill Off Rare Fish
From Wall Street Journal: Environmental advocates are warning that a planned dam on China’s Yangtze River could lead to the extinction of a number
China Raises Tobacco Tax To Curb Smoking
From AFP: China has raised taxes on tobacco by six to 11 percent in an effort to pad state coffers and curb smoking in the world’s largest cigarette
US Lodges China Censorship Complaint
The U.S. has lodged a formal complaint to the Chinese government over Green Dam software. From the Financial Times: The development is a rare direct intervention
India Begins Poverty Alleviation Project in China
India has begun its first poverty alleviation project in China, sponsoring a farmers’ training and information center in Ningxia. he first-ever
Photo: A father carrying his child in Xijiang Village, Guizhou, by parsival
A father carrying his child in Xijiang Village, Guizhou, by parsival
China Police Rescue Trafficked Children
As part of a national crackdown on child trafficking, police have rescued 23 children and made several arrests. From Reuters: The Wuhan Rail Bureau in
China Should Have ‘Moderately Loose’ Monetary Policy
From Bloomberg: China should have a “moderately loose” monetary policy and implement “proactive financial policies,” Premier Wen Jiabao said during a visit
