Monthly Archives: January 2010
iZaobao: See You There, Inside or Outside the Great Firewall
iZaobao (Paper of Jujube Lovers) is a popular online publication, known for its witty news selection and humorous comments. Founded by Guangzhou-based
Melissa Chan: China’s Netizens Pressure Beijing
Al Jazeera English reports on efforts by Ai Weiwei and other activists utilizing the Internet to make change: In a country where media outlets are entirely
American Woman Hunts Elusive Chinese Justice
From CBSNews.com: Pulling her scarf a little higher to cover her mouth, she braved the bitter wind chill on one of Beijing’s coldest days to march
Chinese Banks Find Their Credit In High Demand
From Washington Post: China’s state-owned banks have become a main engine of the global recovery, financing the construction of copper mines, purchase
Survey Shows China Manufacturing Expanding
From AP: An index of China’s manufacturing rose in December, expanding at its fastest rate in 20 months amid heavy government economic stimulus,
Southern Metropolis Weekly: Top 10 Neologisms of 2009 (Part I)
From the Southern Metropolis Weekly, 2009-12-25, translated by CDT’s E. Shih: The “swine” flu that continues taking lives and the “kitty cat” hide-and
Southern Metropolis Daily: Deng Yujiao and the Law
Roland Soong of EastSouthWestNorth has translated a December 22nd Southern Metropolis Daily report on Deng Yujiao: If the lawyers learned the truth from
Evan Osnos: Q & A with Ambassador Jon Huntsman
The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos has posted his interview with U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman. From the introduction: Ambassador Jon Huntsman has
Liberating the “House Slaves”?
From Economic Observer Online: The recent ban of a hit Chinese television series – Dwelling Narrowness (蜗居), which centered around China’s sky
China Expected To Grow 9.5% In 2010
From AFP: China is expected to grow by about 9.5 percent in 2010, state media quoted a government think tank as saying Friday, exceeding forecasts made
China Shows Red Card To Football Match-fixing With Over 20 Arrests
From guardian.co.uk: China has launched a crackdown on match-fixing and corruption in football with the arrests of more than 20 sports officials, including
Thousands In New Year Hong Kong March For Democracy
From Reuters: Thousands of Hong Kong residents appealed to China on New Year’s Day to allow full democracy to be introduced soon in the city, as
Taiwan Leader Vows Not To Seek Independence
From AFP: Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Friday renewed his pledge not to seek formal independence for the island and to work towards improving ties
China Dairy Closed for Melamine-Tainted Milk
The New York Times reports that melamine-tainted milk still is being produced in China: Chinese authorities shut down a dairy producer here and arrested
