Monthly Archives: December 2009
Google Is Sued By Chinese Author Mian Mian
From BBC News: A Beijing judge has told the Chinese novelist Mian Mian, who is suing Google over its plan to create an online library, to hold settlement
Gangster Trials Highlight China’s Crime Battle
From Wall Street Journal: A series of criminal trials in Chongqing, one of China’s biggest cities, is spotlighting a byproduct of the country’s
China Says Billions Missing From Public Funds
From AFP: Over 34.4 billion dollars went missing from public funds in China in the first 11 months of 2009, state media said Tuesday, with national auditors
Second Moon Probe Next Year
From China Daily: China plans to launch Chang’e-2, the country’s second lunar probe, at the end of 2010, space authorities announced yesterday. The
China Executions Shrouded In Secrecy
From BBC News: Opponents of the death penalty condemn China’s record on a number of fronts. Firstly, there is the secrecy surrounding the judicial
Barry Sautman and Yan Hairong: Trade, Investment, Power and the China-in-Africa Discourse
From the Japan Focus: An international discourse of China-in-Africa has emerged, particularly in Western countries with dense links to Africa: the US,
Photo: A pedestrian and a smokestack in Beijing, by zdzarski.junior
A pedestrian and a smokestack in Beijing, by zdzarski.junior
China Mine Blasts Kill 17
From AFP: Seventeen coal miners have been killed and six others trapped in two gas explosions in China, state media said Monday, in the latest accidents
Adoptive Families’ Quests To Trace Chinese Roots Often Meet Dead Ends
From Los Angeles Times: My name is Haley. I was adopted in 1995. I now live in America. I enjoy singing and playing the violin and hanging out with
’2012′ Sets Box Office Record in China
From AP: A publicist says the Hollywood disaster movie “2012″ has become China’s best-selling movie in history. A spokesman for state-owned
China Targets Political Foes After Dissident Trial
From Reuters: A senior Chinese police official has vowed “pre-emptive attacks” against threats to Communist Party control in a speech published
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ To Issue China Yuan Bonds
From AFP: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ said Monday it plans to issue yuan-denominated bonds in China early next year after becoming the first foreign commercial
Sentence for Dissident Signals Beijing’s Tougher Stance
Financial Times’ Geoff Dyer reporting from Beijing: The trial also underlines Beijing’s increased efforts to control the internet. Mr Liu once
CN4Iran – The Chinese Inspired by the People of Iran
CNN iReport: During today’s protests in Iran, as always, Twitter saw a surge of tweets from protests in Iran giving updates on the latest developments
China Youth Daily: Zhoukou City Serves and Guides the Youth in Creating a New Internet Space
Speaking of the “Fifty Cents Party,” the following article was published on China Youth Daily on November 30, 2009, excerpts translated by
