Monthly Archives: August 2009
Namibians Say Inquiry on China Will Expand
From the New York Times: Namibian prosecutors investigating allegations of kickbacks on government contracts with China have expanded their inquiry to
The Link Between Health Costs and National Savings Rates
From New York Times:Guo Yonggang from Xi’an in western China suffered serious spinal injuries in an accident while driving an agricultural vehicle la
Chinese Parents Hope For Daughters After Glut Of Sons
From Telegraph: China’s one-child policy has produced a calamitous glut of men, but an increasing number of families are now hoping their only ch
China Closes Factory After Cadmium Pollution Protest
From Reuters: China closed a chemical plant after local residents in central Hunan Province protested against cadmium pollution, which killed two peopl
China Says Uighur Leader’s Family Condemn Her
From guardian.co.uk:China stepped up pressure on the exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer , saying two of her children and her brother had written le
China’s Stimulus-fueled Stock Boom Alarms Beijing
From AP: The middle-aged crowd in the packed Guosen Securities office jostle around buzzing printers that spit out receipts for their share buys, hopin
Photo: A street musician in Liuzhou Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
A street musician in Liuzhou Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
China Courts Its Creative Types in A Massive Way
From The Christian Science Monitor, It aims to repeat its manufacturing success by grouping artistic professions the way it did its factories. He Jiank
They’re Not Going to Take it
Newsweek looks at sexual discrimination in China with the booming sex trade and persistent job discrimination:In recent years, the government has att
Chinese Manufacturing Index Rises to 12-Month High
From Bloomberg: A Chinese manufacturing index climbed to a one-year high in July as stimulus spending stoked domestic demand, countering a slump in exp
China-based Cyber Attack Hits Australia Film Festival Site
From The Washington Post, A China-based cyber attack on Saturday shut down online bookings for a leading Australian film festival, days before a contro
Chinese Police Arrest Another 319 In Xinjiang Probe
From AFP:Police in the northwest Chinese region of Xinjiang have arrested hundreds of people in connection with disturbances that left at least 197 p
Activists Cheer China’s Plan to Move Refinery
After years of steady pressure, environmental activists in Guandong have been successful in convincing the Chinese government to change the location of
Hu Shuli: Reality Check for China’s Monetary Policy
Written by Hu Shuli, founder and managing editor of Caijing Magazine: Various signals suggested China’s economy had returned to a stable track by
China Doctor Reveals 100 Rules For Would-be Spacemen
From Reuters:No scars, no history of serious illness in the last three generations of your family, and no tooth cavities. These are amongst the 100 h
