Daily Archives: February 8, 2010

Photo: Winter swimming in Beijing, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi

February 8, 2010 11:15 PM

Winter swimming in Beijing, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi

China CIC to Manage More of its Funds in House

February 8, 2010 10:55 PM

Reuters reports on the China Investment Corp, the $300 billion sovereign wealth fund:Lou Jiwei, the chairman of CIC, said the fund would steadily accelerate

China May Ban Dog Meat from Menus

February 8, 2010 10:30 PM

Al Jazeera reports on the proposed ban on eating dog meat: The Chinese government is considering taking meat from pet animals off menus across the country,

Chinese-born Engineer Gets 15 Years in Spying for China

February 8, 2010 9:54 PM

The Los Angeles Times reports on the sentencing of a Chinese-born aerospace engineer who worked in Southern California on charges of spying for China:U.S.

China Sentences Quake Activist to 5 Years’ Jail

February 8, 2010 9:30 PM

Activist Tan Zuoren, who had been investigating the deaths of schoolchildren in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, has been sentenced to five years in prison

Liu Xiaobo: I Have No Enemies: My Final Statement

February 8, 2010 7:26 PM

Writer Liu Xiaobo, one of the drafters of Charter 08, was sentenced to 11 years in prison on December 25, Christmas Day. On December 23, the day he was

Beijing Trains Elite Journalists to Boost Media Clout

February 8, 2010 6:29 PM

From the South China Morning Post, (registration required): In a bid to raise China’s voice on the world stage and compete with Western media, Beijing

Marc Ambinder: How The Hackers Took Google: A Theory

February 8, 2010 5:56 PM

From the Atlantic Magazine: Fred Chang has a theory about how hackers affiliated with the Chinese government hacked into Google and at least two dozen

China Searches for 100 Tonnes of Melamine-tainted Milk

February 8, 2010 2:15 PM

Investigators are searching for 100 tons of milk that’s been tainted with melamine and remains on grocery shelves. From BBC:Two dairies were shut

Caixin (财新网): The Li Zhuang Case

February 8, 2010 2:03 PM

Caixin, Hu Shuli’s new publication, has produced an English-language page compiling information about the trial of lawyer Li Zhuang. From one article