Monthly Archives: December 2009
China Activist Speaks out from Inside ‘Black Jail’
AP managed to speak with Zheng Dajing, an activist who was detained in a so-called black jail on Friday during activities to mark China’s “
Ulfa Leaders Held, Admit China Training Camps Link
Leaders of United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa), an Indian separatist group, have admitted ties to training camps in China. From the Hindustan Times
The Chengdu Self-Immolation
A demolition dispute ended tragically when tenant Tang Fuzhen set herself on fire and died. A translated CCTV report via Roland Soong at EastSouthWest
China ‘Wants to Set up Factories in Africa’
Beijing has shown interest in setting up production factories in Africa, from the Guardian: The Chinese government has shown “strong interest
China Jails Officials Over Dam Collapse Cover-Up
Thirteen officials have been sentenced to between 14 months and four years in jail for an iron mine dam collapse that took place in 2008, prior to the
Uighurs Using Missionary Railway to Flee China
The AP reports on an underground railway network run by Christian missionaries that helps North Koreans flee their country and which is now transporti
China Closes Yeeyan Website that Translated Guardian Stories
Yeeyan, the online volunteer English-Chinese translation service, has been shut down. The Guardian, which partnered with Yeeyan last year to publish s
Fortresses Inspired by West Crumble in a New China
Edward Wong of the New York Times reports on the crumbling state of Taishan’s cannon towers, “an architectural amalgamation of Chinese man
Chinese Mob Bosses Sentenced to Death in Crackdown
In the latest development in the Chongqing corruption crackdown, two mob bosses have been sentenced to death. From the Associated Press, via New York
Andrew Peaple: China’s Undriven Automobiles
From the Wall Street Journal: When it comes to Chinese data, even the most clear-cut stories aren’t as simple as they seem. Auto sales are the l
Shanxi Coal Mine Bosses, Extravagant Lifestyles
chinaSMACK translates netizens’ reactions to news that Shanxi plans to reorganize the coal mining industry, potentially eliminating the corrupt
G.M. Is Said to Agree to Sell Stakes to China Partner
The New York Times reports on the sale of GM stakes that will make its Chinese partner the majority owner of the joint venture:General Motors has re
China Sentences 5 More to Death for Xinjiang Riots
Five more people, all apparently Uighurs, have been sentenced to death for their role in the violent riots in Xinjiang in July, AP reports:Of the fi
