Monthly Archives: December 2009
China Approves Canada as Travel Destination
From the CBC: A decision by China to bestow approved destination status on Canada will open the gates for tourists from that country, pumping millions
China Lifts Import Ban on US, Canada, Mexico Pork
The Chinese quarantine bureau has announced that China has lifted the bans on pork imported from North America: Earlier in the year, China banned impor
To Use Art is Not Enough
The Art Newspaper reports about Ai Weiwei’s presentation at Art Basel Conversations: Ai’s popular blog on Chinese website Sina.com has been rem
Meng Jianzhu (孟建柱): Internet Provides New Challenges for Public Security Agencies
Meng Jianzhu (孟建柱), the Minister of Public Security, recently published a long article in the Party publication “Qiushi”《求是》. The title of
Photo: The pedestrian mall in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
The pedestrian mall in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Björn Conrad and Stephan Mergenthaler: Europe’s China Angst
Following the conclusion of the EU-China summit in Nanjing, Björn Conrad and Stephan Mergenthaler, researchers at the Global Public Policy Institute in
H.I.V. Tests Turn Blood Into Cash in China
The New York Times looks at a program instituted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which pays people to take blood tests for HIV:On any given
China’s Pledge on Carbon Emissions: Is It Enough?
Time Magazine analyzes China’s recent pledge to reduce carbon emissions:But it is important to understand what exactly Beijing is promising — a
China Reports Fast Rise of A/H1N1 Flu Deaths
Xinhua reports:The Chinese mainland saw a faster increase of deaths from the A/H1N1 influenza in the past weeks, according to the Ministry of Health.
Delays to China’s First Govt-backed Gay Bar: NGO
A gay bar in Dali, Yunnan set to open yesterday for World AIDS Day has been delayed due to privacy and safety concerns of volunteers. AFP reports:The
Veteran Chinese Reporter Speaks to Hong Kong Students
Investigative journalist Wang Keqin, whose life has been threatened numerous times for his reporting, talked to a group of Hong Kong journalism student
Photo: Fishing on Hengshui Lake, Hebei, by Jeremy 白杰瑞
Fishing on Hengshui Lake, Hebei, by Jeremy 白杰瑞
UN Halts Funds to China Wind Farms
While China’s advances in wind power have received much attention recently, the UN is now concerned over China’s use of a carbon trading po
Stanley Lubman: After Obama Visit, Legal Experts Dialogue Could Help Expand Citizens’ Rights in China
On the Wall Street Journal’s China Real Time Report blog, UC Berkeley Law Professor Stanley Lubman writes about opportunities to push legal refor
Reshuffle Hints at Future Leadership
Global Times reports on new provincial-level Party leaders that point to the emergence of the sixth generation leadership:The reshuffle came three y
