Monthly Archives: August 2009
Photo: Fields of rape flowers in Qujing, Yunnan, by MaxChu
Fields of rape flowers in Qujing, Yunnan, by MaxChu
ProState in Flames Attacker Jailed for Four and a Half Years
Black and White Cat notes that the man who attacked blogger Xu Lai (ProState in Flames) was sentenced to four and a half years in prison: This news is
World Faces Hi-tech Crunch as China Eyes Ban on Rare Metal Exports
China is making plans to ban the export of numerous rare earth metals that are only produced in China and are necessary for the development of cutting-edge
Kunming Hails Breakthrough on Watchdog Journalism
The China Media Project analyzes a new initiative in Kunming that purports to fight corruption by protecting the work investigative journalists: The latest
China Urges US to End Coast Surveillance
The Financial Times reports: China has called on the US to phase out its military surveillance missions close to the Chinese coast, in Beijing’s clearest i
Apple, Facing Competition, Readies iPhone for Launch in Giant China Market
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is closing in on a deal to finally sell the iPhone in China: The release of the iPhone in China could turbocharge
China Approves Law Governing Armed Police Force
A new law governing the People’s Armed Police has been approved, the New York Times reports: The law is the first to explicitly govern the force,
Yu Yongding: China’s Stimulus Shows the Problem of Success
Yu Yongding is an academician with Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a former member of the monetary policy committee of the Chinese central bank.
Photo: CCTV Headquarters taken from the west, by rudenoon
CCTV headquarters, Beijing, taken from the west, by rudenoon
Diane Wei Liang: A Life in China
The World has posted a lengthy interview with Diane Wei Liang, author of Lake with No Name: A True Story of Love and Conflict in Modern China. Listen to
Obituary: David Hawkes
The Guardian ran an obituary of David Hawkes, celebrated China scholar who translated Hong Lou Meng with the title The Story of the Stone, Volume 1, ‘The
Lead Poisoning Haunts Chinese Smelter Communities
A Reuters story looks at the two cases of widespread lead poisoning reported around the globe last week: Yet these cases are far from unique. Interviews
Editor Sacked for Report on Death at Internet Rehab Camp
China Daily is reporting that an editor whose paper reported on the death of a teenager at an Internet addiction rehab clinic has been fired by local officials: Liu
Taiwan’s Government OKs Dalai Lama to Visit Taiwan: Update
From the New York Times: Taiwanese President Ma Ying jeou says his government has agreed to a visit by the Dalai Lama to comfort survivors of a devastating
Chinese President Visits Volatile Xinjiang
President Hu Jintao is visiting Xinjiang for the first time since the deadly riots broke out in July. From the New York Times: According to Xinhua, the
