Monthly Archives: August 2009
Respect Myanmar Sovereignty, China Says After Trial
From Reuters: The world should respect Myanmar’s judicial sovereignty following the sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi to 18 months in detention, Ch
Chinese Police Detain 11 Who Planned To Attend Activist’s Trial（Updated with Photo)
From guardian.co.uk: Chinese police are holding 11 people who planned to attend today’s trial of an activist who investigated the death of schoo
Photo: Bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong, by Ioan Sameli
Bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong, by Ioan Sameli
Baby Milk Powder Victims Lose Legal Proxy
Global Times published a lengthy and largely sympathetic article looking at the legal charges against Xu Zhiyong’s Gongmeng (Open Constitution
China Frees 1,200 in Tibet, Holds 700 over Xinjiang
AFP reports:China said Monday that it has released more than 1,200 detainees held over unrest in Tibet last year while more than 700 people are stil
Rio Employees Face Trade Secrets, Bribery Charges
The four detained RIo Tinto employees have been formally charged, though the anticipated charge of “stealing state secrets” was left off t
China Says Separatists Threatened Afghan Flight
An article in Global Times claims again that the flight from Kabul to Urumqi, which was not allowed to land under confusing circumstances over the wee
China’s Green Leap Forward
The Christian Science Monitor reports on China’s efforts to become a world leader in green technologies:Chinese factories already make a third
Amoiist: How Did I Break the Jail?
Blogger Peter Guo (aka Amoiist, or Guo Baofeng) writes about his experiences during his recent detention:Five Mawei police (Mawei is a district of F
Philip Bowring: Beijing’s Rio Tinto Washout
In an op-ed in the New York Times, Philip Bowring‘s writes about recent accusations against Rio Tinto employees of stealing state secrets:Thos
Documentary: Win in China
A new documentary, Win in China, documents the world’s largest business plan competition, to examine entrepreneurship in China. From the film
New Graduates Finding Jobs in China (Mandarin Optional)
China is the new land of opportunity, according to the New York Times:Even those with limited or no knowledge of Chinese are heeding the call. They
Photo: Observing a construction site in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
Observing a construction site in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
An SOS from Internet Addiction Center Inmates
Following the death of a teenager in an Internet addiction clinic, Southern Metropolis Daily visited a related facility in Guangzhou. Danwei translate
Call for Press Club Ban: Chinese Pressure Australian Media
Tensions between Australia and China are high following the arrest of Australian citizen Stern Hu and a visit to Australia by exiled Uighur activist R
