Monthly Archives: March 2010
Iran Envoy in China as Sanctions Push Builds
China has changed its tune and agreed to participate in discussions about possible new sanctions against Iran. From Reuters:The United States’
Translation: Prof. Xiao Han on Academic Freedom
Xiao Han, a law professor at China University of Political Science and Law, had his classes cancelled by the university, and no explanation was given.
Rio Turns to Kissinger for Help
With the sentencing of four of its employees on bribery and corporate espionage charges, Rio Tinto has hired Henry Kissinger to help smooth relations
Bank of China to Invest $878 mln in Rail Project
The Bank of China will invest up to 6 billion yuan in a high-speed railway between Shanghai and Beijing. From Reuters:It said its Hong Kong-based u
Jim O’Neill: Tough Talk on China Ignores Economic Reality
Jim O’Neill, chief economist at Goldman Sachs, writes in an op-ed in the Financial Times:In the past few weeks, Washington has upped the rheto
China’s Censors Thrive in Obscurity
The Wall Street Journal looks at how Google may have been confused by the recent access difficulties of their search engine in China:China operates
Photo: A man rides his tricycle cart through Pingyao, Shanxi, by Jonas in China
A man rides his tricycle cart through Pingyao, Shanxi, by Jonas in China
Murky World of Corruption in China
In the wake of the sentencing of Rio Tinto executives for bribery, the BBC looks at how foreign businesses operate in China:Bribery and other forms
China Blames Negligence for Causing Coal Mine Flood in Shanxi
The 153 miners are still trapped in a coal mine in Shanxi, in what could out to be the most deadly mining accident in two years, Business Week reports
China: To the Money Born
The Financial Times has an in-depth look at the connections between China’s princelings and private equity:The company has no nameplate in the
Photo: Teenagers in a Park in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Teenagers in a Park in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
China Welcomes Smoother U.S. Ties, Nudges Iran
A meeting between President Obama and Zhang Yesui, China’s new ambassador to Washington, has marked an easing in tensions between the two countr
McDonald’s to Double Restaurants in China
Despite all the negative news about foreign businesses in China recently, McDonald’s shows it’s moving full steam ahead into the China mar
2 Detained for Dead Babies Found Along China River
The bodies of 21 babies were found washed ashore along a river in Shandong after apparently being dumped by mortuary workers. From AP:Local resident
Translation: “A Record of the Ancient Dove’s Migration”
ChinaGeeks has translated more commentary about the so-called “Google Dove,” the newest member to join the ranks of Chinese netizens’
