Monthly Archives: June 2009
Gays In China: Beijing Queer Film Festival Goes Off Without A Hitch
From the Huffington Post: The first time director and movie buff Cui Zi’en tried to hold a gay and lesbian film festival in 2001, it was shut do
Xanliq Madrasa Demolished – Played Important Role in Kashgar’s History
As part of the redevelopment of Kashgar’s historic old city, a medieval Islamic college, or madrasa, has been destroyed. From New Dominion blog:
China Holds Firm on Software Filter, U.S. Firms Say
Despite earlier reports that the government had responded to widespread outrage over the Green Dam software by making its installation optional, the N
Chinese Upper Class Growing
From China Daily: More than half of nearly 800 wealthy Chinese recently polled believe the widening gap between the rich and poor is also creating an
Dog Killings in China Spur Outrage
From Wall Street Journal: Animal-welfare advocates complained about a campaign in which a local government has killed 37,000 dogs to fight a rabies ou
China Debates Sex Change Rules (Updated)
Discussion is now underway over the new proposed sex change rules. From BBC News: China is set to formalise the rules covering sex change operations t
China Backs Down over Controversial Censorship Software
The Guardian reports that the government is loosening requirements that all computers produced in or imported to China must have keyword filtering sof
Photo: A disused factory in Chongqing, by Addictive Picasso
A disused factory in Chongqing, by Addictive Picasso
China Fires Top Official For Key Industrial Zone
From AP: The top Communist Party official responsible for a key industrial zone in northern China has been fired and expelled from the party over graf
Why The Case For China’s Lawyers Doesn’t Look Good
From Time: On May 13, Beijing lawyer Li Chunfu went to the southwestern city of Chongqing with a colleague to meet with the family of a man who died i
One Candidate For Macau Top Job
From BBC News: Only one candidate appears to be in the running to become Macau’s new chief executive – former Social and Cultural Affairs
Civic-Minded Chinese Find a Voice Online
From New York Times: The case of Ms. Deng is only the most recent and prominent of several cases in which the Internet has cracked open a channel for
China Launches War On Graft In Boom City
From AFP: China has launched a sweeping crackdown on graft in the boom city of Shenzhen, just north of Hong Kong, seeking to rein in unruly officials
Ian Johnson: China Extends Buy-Local Push
From the Wall Street Journal: Amid a series of trade disputes simmering in the background, China is pushing ahead with efforts to ensure that its garg
Vatican China Envoy To Get Tough With Beijing
From AP: The Vatican’s top envoy for China says the time has come for the Holy See to get tough with Beijing and not compromise over religious f
