Monthly Archives: December 2009
Family Plead for Life of Mentally Ill Briton Facing Execution in China
Briton Akmal Shaikh is scheduled to be executed next week in China for heroin smuggling. The case is controversial, given his family’s claims that
More Uighurs Sentenced To Death In China
From The Australian: CHINA has begun sentencing 20 more ethnic Uighurs – some to death – for their part in riots which left 197 people dead
China’s Central Bank Reaffirms Monetary, Lending Policies
From Bloomberg: China’s central bank reaffirmed plans to keep a “moderately loose” stance for 2010 and to restrict credit for industries with excess capac
Xia Chenghua (夏诚华): The Current State of Maintaining Social Stability and the Needs of Internet Propaganda
In China, several political bodies are in charge of Internet content control. At the highest level, there is the Central Propaganda Department, which
Verdict For Chinese Dissident Liu Xiaobo Expected Friday (Updated With Photos)
From NPR: China put one of its best-known dissidents on trial Wednesday for his role in creating a political manifesto. With police, journalists and diplomats
China’s GDP May Surge 12% on Rebound in Exports
From Bloomberg: China’s growth may surge to as much as 12 percent next year, increasing the risk from inflation unless the government raises interest r
China Steps Up Reform Of Pension System: Govt
From AFP: China said it will raise the state pension payment for retirees by 10 percent and enable hundreds of millions of migrant workers to transfer
James Cameron: China Should Let More Movies In
From AP: Hollywood director James Cameron urged China to open its doors to more foreign films, arguing it would boost the local cinema industry after the
Green Efforts Spring From Chinese Desert
From USA Today: He has never heard of global warming or Copenhagen, where leaders from 193 countries gathered for a major climate change summit last weekend. But
Using China’s Law to Fight for Rights
From New York Times: If not for his “bad” family background, Mo Shaoping might be a senior military officer now. Instead, he has become one of China’s leadi
Diplomats Kept Away From China Dissident’s Trial
From AP: Authorities barred diplomats from the U.S. and other countries from attending the trial Wednesday of a high-profile Chinese dissident who has
Lawmakers Begin Finalizing Tort Law To Protect Civil Rights
From Xinhua: China’s top legislature began deliberating final revisions of the draft Tort Law Tuesday, including civil liabilities of construction
US Says Copyright Piracy In China Still “Unacceptably High”
From AFP: Copyright piracy in China remains at “unacceptably high levels,” causing “serious harm” to American businesses, the top
Barred Chinese Activist Camps Out In Tokyo Airport
From AP: Feng Zhenghu has been camping out at Tokyo’s international airport for 50 days, sleeping on a blue plastic bench and surviving on handouts
