Monthly Archives: September 2009
Operation in Munich: Chinese Artist Accuses Government for Injury
From Der Spiegel International: Is China the right country to be the guest of honor at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair? The debate could be rekindled
Xinjiang Bomb Plot Foiled, China Says
The latest news from Xinjiang, via the New York Times: China announced the breakup of a bomb-making plot in the volatile western region of Xinjiang on
China’s Communist Party Mulls New Anti-graft Rules
MarketWatch has more on the highly secretive CCP plenum taking place this week: An annual gathering of China’s Communist Party taking place this
China warns Germany Against Taking Uighur Gitmo Detainees
From The Local (Germany): China has warned the German government against accommodating Chinese Uighur Guantanamo Bay prisoners, saying they should face
Photo: A truck carrying bottles of Coca-Cola outside Xiamen, by xiaming
A truck carrying bottles of Coca-Cola outside Xiamen, by xiaming
Obama Officials Meet Dalai Lama in India
China has reacted angrily to a meeting between Obama administration officials and the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India. From Xinhua: According to media
Ai Weiwei: A Phone Call to the PSB
ChinaGeeks translates a blog post Ai Weiwei wrote last week, before undergoing surgery in Germany. From their introduction: On the afternoon of Sept 9th,
Chewy Chicken Feet May Quash a Trade War
From the New York Times: China is threatening to cut off imports of American chicken, but poultry experts have at least one reason to suspect it may be
Coca-Cola Says Another Former Worker Is Detained in China
The New York Times reports: Coca-Cola Inc. said Tuesday that a second manager who worked in the company’s Shanghai bottling plant has been detained b
Qian Gang: “I Was Fact-checked by the New Yorker”
Evan Osnos posts a translation of an essay by Qian Gang about his experience being fact-checked by the New Yorker, a notoriously rigorous process, and
China’s FDI up 7%
Despite the economic downturn, there has been an increase in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in China in August for the first time since October 2008.
Slideshow: Historical Photos of Sun Yat-sen’s Burial Procession
According to Wikipedia: “Sun Yat-sen (pinyin Sūn Yì Xiān) (12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader. As t
Kerry Brown: China’s Shadow Sector: Power in Pieces
Kerry Brown is an associate fellow on the Asia programme, Chatham House. He is the author of Struggling Giant: China in the 21st Century (2007), The Rise
Photo: The gate to Zhongnanhai gets spruced up for National Day, May 2009, by Hu Zhaoyuan
The gate to Zhongnanhai during its renovation for National Day, by Hu Zhaoyuan
Ai Weiwei Undergoing Surgery in Germany (Updated with Photos)
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei is apparently undergoing surgery in Germany after suffering severe headaches since his encounter with Chengdu police last
