Monthly Archives: July 2009
Govt Taken To Court Over Pollution
From China Daily: China is set to see its first lawsuit by an environmental interest group against a government department within a month, a local judg
Sheryl Gay Stolberg: Swine Flu Diary: Caught in a Beijing Dragnet
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, White House correspondent for the New York Times, writes a personal account, together with her daughter, Olivia, of Olivia’s
Photo: A petitioner holds his sign reading, “Where is justice?”, by hunxue-er
A petitioner holds his sign reading, “Where is justice?”, by hunxue-er
China Releases Xinjiang “Most Wanted” List; More Filmmakers Boycott Melbourne Festival
AFP reports:Police in China’s Urumqi city have issued a list with photos of 15 suspects wanted in connection with ethnic unrest this month that
Chinese Dissident to Plead Not Guilty
From AP:A Chinese dissident who criticized the government’s response to a massive earthquake last year that left almost 90,000 people dead or m
Chinese Leader Cites Need for ‘Industrial Restructuring’
From Wall Street Journal: The global financial crisis has been a wake-up call for southern China, adding urgency to official efforts to move beyond the
Detentions Illustrate Limits of Free Speech in China
In the run-up to the Olympic Games in Beijing a year ago, there was much talk that playing host to the Games would force China to become more open and
1,000 Protest Over China Chemical Plant Pollution: Residents
From AFP:More than 1,000 people protested for a second day in central China on Thursday over pollution from a chemical plant that they say has sicken
Abortions Surge in China; Officials Cite Poor Sex Education
From New York Times:More than 13 million abortions are performed each year in China, according to statistics disclosed by Chinese health officials on
Dan Blumenthal and Michael Mazza: The Lost Fighter
From the Foreign Policy: Following the Obama administration’s lead, the U.S. Senate voted last week to halt production of the F-22 Raptor. Criti
China Needs New Policies After Xinjiang: Official
From Reuters: A senior Chinese official made a rare admission on Thursday that the country had to change its policies toward ethnic minorities in light
Chinese Authorities Detain Civil Rights Activist (Updated)
From Financial Times:Chinese authorities have detained a prominent Chinese civil rights activist in an escalation of Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on n
New Panda Preserves Suggested
A new study using satellite imagery examines the impact of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake on the panda reserves in the region. The New York Times reports:
Uighur Leader Raises New Accusations
On a trip to Japan, Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer made a new assertion that up to 10,000 Uighurs had disappeared in Urumqi since the violent riots brok
Chinese Workers Say Illness Is Real, Not Hysteria
The New York Times reports on textile workers who were hospitalized with symptoms including convulsions, breathing difficulties, vomiting and temporary
