Monthly Archives: February 2010
Tsewang Namgyal: Tibet – A Path to Harmony
On the eve of President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama, Tibetan-American Tsewang Namgyal offers his perspective on how Tibetans and Chinese
Chinese Drywall Bills Die in House Committee
A bill proposed by G. Glenn Oder in the Virginia legislature to assist homeowners with problems experienced due to toxic Chinese drywall has died in a
Japan Overtakes China as Largest Holder of Treasuries
From Bloomberg: China’s ownership of U.S. government debt fell in December by the most since 2000, allowing Japan to regain the position as the largest f
Record 70 Journalist Deaths in 2009
The Committee to Protect Journalists has announced that 2009 was the worst year on record for journalists’ deaths: Some 150 journalists are currently
Basilan Execs Lose Track of 2 Kidnapped Chinese
Michael Tan and Oscar Lu, both Chinese nationals, were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf gunmen Nov. 10, 2009, and the group responsible is no longer communicating
US Warships in Hong Kong in Sign of Easing Tension
From the New York Times: Five American warships docked for a port call in Hong Kong on Wednesday in a sign that recent tensions between China and the U.S.
Photo: Food vendors at a New Year temple fair in Beijing, by chrissuderman
Food vendors at a New Year temple fair in Beijing, by chrissuderman
China’s $450M White Elephant?
The Toronto Star reports that Beijing’s Birds Nest has been turned into a snow park: Beijing is hosting its own version of the Winter Olympics – t
The Tension Is Overstated
From the New York Times Op-ed article by Mingxin Pei: The state of the U.S.-China relationship exhibits classic symptoms of a bipolar disorder — sudden a
Domestic Investors Snap Up China Properties
From the Wall Street Journal: As some of Wall Street’s biggest real-estate investors weigh their next step in China after a bruising downturn, a
Does the Huge China-Australia Coal Deal Square With the Copenhagen Accord?
From the New York Times: Environmental activists are attacking a $60 billion deal that will keep Chinese power stations supplied with Australian coal for
Sam Sedaei: American Push-Back Against China Is Bitter Medicine
Sam Sedaei is an international civil resistance trainer, producer and international affairs contributor. He wrote this piece on the Huffington Post: …
China’s Shen and Zhao Win Pairs Gold
Chinese skaters won the pairs gold and silver medals in Vancouver today, for the country’s first-ever gold in figure skating. From AP: China’s
South Florida Condos Being Tested for Safe, Cheaper Chinese Drywall Removal
New technology could hopefully assist in repairing caustic drywall imported from China: As Florida and other parts of the nation continue to get their
India Worries as China Builds Ports in South Asia
China is worrying the Indian government by developing the port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka: Now, China is investing millions to turn this fishing hamlet
