Monthly Archives: March 2010
China Becomes World’s New Diabetes Capital
Almost one in ten adults in China has diabetes, a new reports says. From Reuters: According to the report, more than 92 million adults in China have diabetes,
Song Han: “They May Crush The Flowers, But They Can’t Stop The Spring.” — A Tribute To Google
Song Han is an Associate Editorial Director for Modern Bankers. He lives in Beijing. The following text is from his facebook page: “They may crush
How China’s Internet Generation Broke the Silence
In the Guardian, Tania Branigan looks at the ways China’s “Internet generation” uses online media to express themselves and to circumvent
Google’s Brin Talks About China Gamble
Google co-founder Sergey Brin talks to the Wall Street Journal about the decision to stop censorship of Google’s China search engine: The beginning
Rio Tinto Trial in China Concludes
The trial of four Rio Tinto executives on charges of bribery has closed without a verdict, the New York Times reports: The defendants face 5 to 15 years
Dell and GoDaddy Threaten to Follow Google Out of China (Updated)
The Washington Post reports on GoDaddy’s announcement that it would no longer register China-based domain names due to government requirements for
Stance by China to Limit Google Is Risk by Beijing
From the New York Times: Despite China’s mantra that the Google issue should not be “politicized,” it is, at the end of the day, highly politicized, espec
Photo: A sign left at Google headquarters in Beijing, by 水御龙神於
A sign left at Google headquarters in Beijing. The coins represent the “Fifty Cent Party“, by ?????
China’s Booming Internet Giants May Be Stuck There
From the New York Times: Baidu, a Google look-alike, has largely clobbered Google in China, despite giving up some ground in recent years. And Taobao.com,
The Ministry of Truth Limits Reporting on Google in China 03/23/10 (Updated)
In China, several political bodies are in charge of Internet content control. At the highest level, there is the Central Propaganda Department, which ensures
China’s Heir-apparent Pitches Russian Alliance
Reuters reports on Xi Jinping’s trip to Russia: Vice President Xi Jinping, seen as the frontrunner to succeed President Hu Jintao in 2013, told
Steel Magnate Named in Rio China Trial
Du Shuanghua, one of China’s wealthiest people and a top steelmaker, has been implicated in the trial of four Rio Tinto executives, which concluded today i
Google Faces Fallout as China Reacts to Site Shift (Updated)
The New York Times reports on the initial impact of Google’s closure of its China-based search engine, which it has redirected to its service in
Photo: Primary school students in a village in Guizhou, by randomix
Primary school students in a village in Guizhou, by randomix
Man Stabs and Kills Six Children in East China School
A man stabbed to death six primary school students and injured seven in Fujian today, Xinhua reports: The injured children were taken to hospital, where
