Monthly Archives: August 2009
Photo: Wulanchabu, Inner Mongolia, by shenxy
Wulanchabu, Inner Mongolia, by shenxy
China Tightens Grip on Rare Minerals
The New York Times follows up on reports that China is planning to further tighten export quotas of rare earth minerals that are necessary to build a broad
Satire: New Chinese Characters Created by Netizens
Inspired by the revision of 44 Chinese characters proposed by China’s Ministry of Education, many Chinese netizens continue to create more characters as
“There is No Open Information Here”
China Elections and Governance translates an article about Wang Qing, a resident of Nanyang City, Henan, who made it his crusade to demand that the local
Dalai Lama Visits Typhoon-hit Taiwan
The Dalai Lama is paying a visit to victims of Taiwan’s Typhoon Morakot in what he calls a “purely humanitarian” gesture. From the Guardian: The
Wanted: Official News Critics to Help Control China’s Press
China Media Project writes: Interested in trying your hand at the fine art of press censorship? The city of Zhuzhou, in China’s inland Hunan province, w
China Stocks ‘In Deep Bubble,’ May Drop 25%, Xie Says
Bloomberg reports: China’s economy isn’t “sustainable” and the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index may fall another 25 percent, former Morgan Stanley Asian e
Video: Following The Trail Of Toxic E-Waste
With lead poisoning in China in the news, 60 Minutes reran and updated their story from last November about e-waste in Guiyu. From their introduction: 60
Feeling Flush, China’s CIC Opens Wallet
The Wall Street Journal reports: China Investment Corp. Chairman Lou Jiwei, speaking on the sidelines of an economics conference in Beijing on Saturday,
Photo: A former truck stop, Nansan, Yunnan was built on the promise of future trade with Burma, by Dave Ting
A former truck stop, Nansan, Yunnan was built on the promise of future trade with Burma, by Dave Ting
China’s Marshall Plan in the Making?
From Economic Observer Online: A major shakeup of China’s export strategy is taking place. The country is considering altering its focus and may
Local Governments to Keep a Close Eye on Prices
From Caijing.com.cn: China’s top economic planner said it has asked local authorities to keep a lid on prices of key goods in a move to control
China’s ‘Unluckiest Generation’ Reflects On Cost Of Revolution
From USA Today: As many Americans this year recall defining events of 1969 — the moon landing and Woodstock— many in China are looking back at a radically dif
Thousands of Myanmar Refugees Stream into China
While refugees still trickle over the border from Burma (Myanmar) into the town of Nansan in Yunnan, the Los Angeles Times looks at how the exodus will
Central Beijing Shut Off for National Day Rehearsals
AFP reports that an elaborate rehearsal for the 60th anniversary of the PRC shut down much of Beijing today: Tiananmen Square and adjacent roads at the
