Monthly Archives: August 2009
China Defence Ministry Launches Website
From AFP: China’s defence ministry on Thursday launched its first website, which includes an English version, as part of a charm offensive aimed
China Markets Heading Into Bear Country
The New York Times reports:The Shanghai composite closed down 4.3 percent for the day, and the drop in Chinese shares reverberated around the world
Photo: A petitioner in Beijing holds documents about his legal case, by Sunny.x
A petitioner in Beijing holds documents about his legal case, by Sunny.x
China Bans Petitioners in Beijing
Beijing is taking new measures to prevent petitioners from traveling to the capital to air their grievances. From BBC:Legal officials from Beijing w
‘Chimerica’ is Headed for Divorce
In Newsweek, Niall Ferguson argues that the seemingly inseparable economies of China and America may be headed for separation:Back in early 2007, it
Wang Changjiang (王长江)：The Source of Discontent in Ordinary People Toward Cadres
The following excerpts are from an article on Xinhua Net, published on July 1, 2009, and translated by CDT: At 10 am on July 1st, 2009, Professor Wang
Beijing Art Show Excludes Earthquake Pieces
The Beijing Biennale is now on, though some of the more controversial exhibits have been canceled. From CBC:Under the joint artistic direction of Zh
Web Tools Help Protect Human Rights Activists
Reuters reports on the use of Tor and other web circumvention tools in China:The U.S. government is one of Tor’s biggest financial backers. It
China Moves to Curb Health Costs
A new plan would have Beijing buy and distribute medicines at lower cost, the Financial Times reports:The measures are part of an Rmb850bn ($124bn,
Robyn Meredith: Don’t Mess With China’s Kids
From a column from Forbes:What gets Chinese people out in the streets demonstrating every time? Forcing parents to abide by a one-child policy, and
The Great Paradox of China: Green Energy and Black Skies
Yale Environment 360, via Reuters, reports on China’s green revolution:The experience of daily life in Beijing hardly gives the impression tha
Photo: A family motorcycle ride in Lijiang, by K_iwi
A family motorcycle ride in Lijiang, by K_iwi
Chinese Mayor Apologizes for Lead Poisoning
Following protests by parents angered by endemic lead poisoning in an area surrounding a smelting plant, the local mayor has apologized to residents,
Shanghai Mayor Sees Bankers Bereft of Conscience
Han Zheng, the mayor of Shanghai, discusses with Bloomberg his effort to fulfill his mandate to turn Shanghai into Asia’s financial capital, and
China and Australia Sign Energy Deal
In an effort to smooth over recent tensions between the two countries, Chinese and Australian officials held a signing ceremony in Beijing for a major
