Monthly Archives: December 2009
Mainland Chinese Mothers Deluge Maternity Wards Of Hong Kong Hospitals
From Washington Post: Roger Huang is a happy, healthy baby boy, born in mid-September. But as far as the Chinese government is concerned, he doesn’t
Chinese Put These Dogs On Pedestals
From USA Today: One is named Obama, another goes by Son of Bush. They charge tens of thousands of dollars for sex. Convoys of luxury cars, driven by fans,
Lawyers Ask Media To Be Fair
From China Daily: Journalists have been urged to remain fair and objective when covering the case of an allegedly corrupt Beijing lawyer after a “one-sided”
Song Fufan (宋福范): Summary Analysis of the Fourth Session of the 17th Party Congress
In China, several political bodies are in charge of Internet content control. At the highest level, there is the Central Propaganda Department, which
As China Exports Labor, a Backlash Grows
From the New York Times: TRUNG SON, Vietnam — It seemed as if this village in northern Vietnam had struck gold when a Chinese and a Japanese company a
Up To 30,000 In Taiwan Anti-China Rally Ahead Of Talks
From AFP: Up to 30,000 protesters marched through Taiwan’s third-largest city Sunday, loudly and angrily voicing unease over closer China ties ahead
China Tightens Rules for Developers
From Wall Street Journal: China has tightened land-sale regulations for developers in its latest attempt to take some of the steam out of the potentially
China To Try Prominent Dissident On Wednesday: Lawyer (Update)
From Reuters: Chinese prosecutors will put Liu Xiaobo, one of the country’s best-known dissidents, on trial on subversion charges on Wednesday in
Photo: China at the Crossroads
China at the crossroads, via Corridore di Resistenza.
Macau Marks 10th Year with Celebration, Concern
From the Malaysian Insider: Macau marks the 10th anniversary of its return to China today with plenty to show for its gambling industry, but it is also
China’s Domain-Name Limits: Web Censorship?
From Time: The year 2009 will not be remembered as the year Chinese censors decided to lighten up. This week, the Chinese agency that oversees the country’s
The Long Road To Justice
From The Hindu: It all began, as so many stories do, with a knock on the door. On the morning of August 4, 1998, Ma Yalian found three officials from a
Chinese Stars Poised To Become Household Names
From The Sunday Times: In the late 18th century, China was probably the biggest economy on earth. When British envoys came to plead for trade, the Emperor
China Arrests 11 Suspected Child Traffickers: Media
From AFP: Police in southern China have arrested eleven people suspected of abducting and trafficking dozens of babies in the past two years, state media
Chinese Environmental Group Wins 2 Cases
In a landmark legal victory for public interest cases, the All China Environment Federation has seen success for two of their environmental lawsuits. From
