Monthly Archives: July 2009
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.
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 mak
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 th
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 e
Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy March Draws Thousands
Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched in Hong Kong to mark the 12th anniversary of the handover of the territory to the Chinese government.
Richard Bernstein: In Tehran, Shades of Tiananmen
In the New York Times, Richard Bernstein is the latest to make the comparison between Tehran 2009 and Tiananmen 1989:The Chinese have succeeded in th
Photo: A boy plays on a moon gate in the Summer Palace, Beijing, by marcusuke
A boy plays on a moon gate in the Summer Palace, Beijing, by marcusuke
Zimbabwe Says China Is Giving It Loans
From the New York Times: Defense Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, who ran Mr. Mugabe’s violent re-election campaign last year, was himself leading a delega
Te-Ping Chen: China’s Marlboro Country
From the Slate: YUNXIAO, China—On first approach, Yunxiao seems like any other Chinese backwater caught in an uneasy industrial transition. Faded adver
Chinese Surveys Show Manufacturing Expanding
From AP, via the Washington Post: China’s manufacturing expanded in June, adding to signs the world’s third-largest economy is rebounding f
Shishou Official Speaks Out About Riot
“Breaking rank, Shishou official Liu Guolin discloses information regarding the Shishou riots, offering an insightful and critical analysis of th
Yang Guobin: “Green Dam” as a Case of Online Activism in China (With Videos)
Yang Guobin, associate professor of Asian and Middle Eastern cultures of Barnard College writes on the Columbia University blog: The Green Dam policy i
Francesco Sisci: Hu Embarks on a Political Pilgrimage
From the Asia Times Online: Next week, Hu Jintao starts an official visit to Italy, the first for a Chinese president in 10 years. As with his predeces
