Monthly Archives: July 2009
Drawing Fire, China Seeks to Dominate in Renewable Energy
The New York Times reports on a visit to China by Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to discuss climate change and on China’s
Nervous China May Attack India by 2012: Expert
On possible international consequences of China’s domestic challenges, here is one perception from an Indian expert, from Times of India: A leading
China Bans Electro-shock Therapy for Internet Addicts
Good news for China’s Internet addicts. From Reuters: China has banned electro-shock therapy as a treatment for Internet addiction, citing uncertainty
Photo: Posters in Urumqi call on citizens to return to normal lives, by Remko Tanis
Posters in Urumqi call on citizens to return to normal lives, by Remko Tanis
Shanghai Michael Jackson 1 Minute Memorial Event
Yesterday in Shanghai, fans held a one-minute memorial for Michael Jackson. From the announcement for the event, via chinaSMACK: 7:00 sharp, the music
China Officials: Police Kill 2 Uighur Men, Wound 1 (Updated)
AP reports on an incident in Urumqi in which police killed two Uighur men: An official with the Urumqi city government, who gave his surname as Fan, said
China’s Black Cat, White Cat Diplomacy
Foreign Policy looks at the benefits for China of changing tack in its relations with Burma and supporting opposition to the military junta, a traditional
China’s Far-west Strife Reveals a Country in Flux (Updated)
Chris Buckley writes an analysis of the unrest in Xinjiang for Reuters: There are many unanswered questions about the tumult that began with a student
Chinese Mourn Ji, Acclaimed Scholar
From China Daily: One day after the death of one of the country’s greatest minds, Chinese paid their respects Sunday to Ji Xianlin, a widely acclaimed
President Backed Rio Spy Probe
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on the investigation of Rio Tinto staff in China for allegedly “stealing state secrets”: THE Chinese President,
Fuse of Fear, Lit in China, Has Victims on 2 Sides
From New York Times: The lynch mob first set upon the lame Uighur shoeshine boy in the narrow alley, sticks and knives in hand. Then it turned to the
Photo: A barber near Dali, Yunnan Province, by Simon Albury
A barber near Dali, Yunnan Province, by Simon Albury
China Claims Embassy Protests Show Xinjiang Riots Organized
Supporters of the Uighurs have protested across the world in response to the violence in Xinjiang last week. From Reuters: Demonstrators threw eggs, Molotov
Fresh Aftershock Hits China Quake Region: USGS
An aftershock shook the region of Yunnan affected by Thursday’s 5.7 magnitude earthquake. From AFP: The US Geological Survey said the magnitude
Resource-rich Xinjiang Crucial To China
From AFP: Resource rich and a buffer with Central Asia, Xinjiang is vital to China’s economic and geopolitical interests. With an economy based
