Monthly Archives: August 2009
Xu Zhiyong Charged Amid Crackdown
The New York Times reports that Xu Zhiyong has been formally charged with tax evasion:Mr. Xu, 36, is a founder of the Open Constitution Initiative,
Photo: A shopkeeper’s children play cards in Xi’an, by silverlinedwinnebago
A shopkeeper’s children play cards in Xi’an, by silverlinedwinnebago
Beijing Prepares to Appeal WTO Rule on Media Markets
From Wall Street Journal: China said it is preparing to appeal last week’s World Trade Organization ruling that could help to force open the cou
China To Mull Draft Resolution On Climate Change
From Xinhua: China’s top legislature will consider a draft resolution on climate change and a draft amendment to its renewable energy law at a b
China Stocks Drop Most in 9 Months, Led by Commodity Suppliers
From Bloomberg: China’s benchmark stock index fell the most in nine months as foreign direct investment plunged, Ping An Insurance (Group) Co.’s profi
Expansive China Faces Grass-roots Resentment
From Reuters: Algerian shopkeeper Abdelkrim Salouda has witnessed China’s global economic expansion first-hand and he does not like it, especial
China Plant Stormed over Lead Poisoning of Children
Angry residents have stormed the smelting plant that is responsible for the sickness of hundreds of children. Reuters reports:Monday’s protest
Photos: Escaping the summer heat at Tuan Jie Hu in Beijing, by zdzarski.junior
Escaping the summer heat at Tuan Jie Hu in Beijing, by zdzarski.junior
Huang Zhangjin (黄章晋)：The Tale of Eight Thousand Hunan Maidens Going Up Tian Mountain (2/2)
Born and raised in Xinjiang, Huang Zhangjin (???) has worked as a journalist for several media organizations and is also a longtime blogger. Huang was
Li Yinhe: “Criticizing the Sex Double Standard”
ChinaGeeks translates a blog post by sociologist Li Yinhe:In something that both sides obviously benefit from, enjoy, and voluntarily engage in, tra
China and the “Crisis” of Public Opinion
China Media Project translates an article looking at how officials can manage the “crisis” of public opinion in China. From the CMP introd
Washington Post: China’s Great Firewall
The Washington Post published an editorial Monday about the demise of Green Dam:LAST THURSDAY, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Te
China ‘Smelter Poisoned Children’
BBC reports that a lead smelting plant has been blamed for the poisoning of hundreds of children in Shaanxi:Tests showed 615 of 731 children in two
Rape and Beatings in a Beijing “Black Jail” Hotel
Black and White Cat translates an article from Southern Weekend about the rape of a petitioner in a “black jail” in Beijing. From the intr
The World’s First Carbon Positive City Will Be…in China?
ABC News profiles Yu Qun, the mayor of Baoding, Hebei, who is aiming to make his city a center for renewable energy:Baoding is an ancient city, but
