Daily Archives: July 2, 2009
Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
From New York Times: As the United States takes its first steps toward mandating that power companies generate more electricity from renewable sources,
Taiwan Opens 100 Industries to Chinese Investment
From Bloomberg: Taiwan will allow investment from mainland China in 100 industries and projects, helping the island’s economy to benefit from the warmest c
China’s Lonely Heretic
The Australian profiles imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo:Liu’s last interview before his arrest was with The Australian. “No matter how rich
Photo: Making rice wine in Wuzhen Town, Zhejiang Province, by rc!
Making rice wine in Wuzhen Town, Zhejiang Province, by rc!
Shi Pei Pu, Singer, Spy and ‘M. Butterfly’ Dies at 70
From the New York Times: Shi Pei Pu, a Beijing opera singer and spy whose sexually convoluted love affair with a French Embassy worker created one of the
Chinese Police Accused of Killing Suspect in Search of Confession
The Guardian reports on the death of a suspect in police detention:Junior officers have claimed that a senior official told his men to “use violence
Chinese Netizens Celebrate Green Dam Delay
From the Chosun Ilbo: Many Internet users in China are celebrating after Beijing delayed implementing its order that Internet-blocking software be installed
China Considers Environmental Tax
From Economic Observer Online:China has edged closer to levying an environmental tax on polluters, but remains divided over how to introduce the tax. Although
US Names New Head Of De Facto Taiwan Embassy
From AP: The United States on Thursday named a career diplomat with wide-ranging experience in East Asia to be the new head of its de facto embassy in
Is a China Stock Bubble Forming?
From Time: When the outlandish stock-market events of 2009 are tallied up, the initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong of Chinese herbal shampoo maker
Ningxia to Spearhead Islamic Finance in China
From Economic Observer Online:With encouragement from the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is set to take the
Chinese Industry On More Solid Ground, Surveys Show
From Reuters: China’s manufacturing sector extended a steady if unspectacular recovery in June, surveys released on Wednesday showed, adding to evidence
