Monthly Archives: April 2010
Slideshow: The Mysterious Life of Hu Jintao
From the Time magazine: Key Posting Hu’s ascent was greatly enhanced by his appointment in 1988 to Party Chief of the restive Tibet Autonomous Region,
DSD Police Recruit and Maintain Informant Networks Among University Students
In previous translations, CDT has revealed how Chinese political police, the Domestic Security Department or DSD, has recruited a vast network of intelligence
Photo: A coal mine near Taiyuan, Shanxi, by Bert van Dijk
A coal mine near Taiyuan, Shanxi, by Bert van Dijk
Chinese Watchdog Eyes Local Loan Books
From the Financial Times: China’s top bank regulator has expressed concern over loans made to local government companies, saying Beijing was prepared t
Stability Preservation in China
ChinaGeeks translates excerpts of writings by Leung Man Tao, a recognized media professional and ‘public intellectual’ from Hong Kong, Du Guang, a vet
Joshua Cooper Ramo: How to Think About China
In Time Magazine, Joshua Cooper Ramo, Managing Director at Kissinger Associates, writes about U.S.-China relations in anticipation of the upcoming meeting
China Mine Flood Toll Climbs to 35
Two weeks after the Wangjialing mine flood struck, the death toll has continued to rise. AFP reports: Rescue work was still going on at the unfinished
China Faces Nuclear Diplomacy with Awkward Baggage
President Hu Jintao is traveling to Washington this week for a nuclear summit. Reuters reports: The meeting in Washington D.C. hosted by President Barack
Andrew Jacobs: I Was Hacked in Beijing
New York Times reporter Andrew Jacobs writes about his experience when he became one of several foreign journalists in China whose Yahoo accounts were
South African Woman Faces Death Sentence in China
AP reports on a South African woman facing the death penalty in China on drug smuggling charges: South Africa’s foreign affairs department said
Death Toll Rises in Flooded China Mine
The death toll in the Wangjialing mine flood has risen to 28, with ten miners still missing. From AFP: The flood left 153 workers trapped underground,
China Swings to $7.24 bln Trade Deficit
Market Watch has the latest trade numbers from China: March exports from China rose 24.3% to $112.11 billion, while imports jumped 66% to $119.35 billion,
Virus Outbreak Causes 40 Child Deaths in China
The Ministry of Health has reported that 40 children died of hand foot and mouth disease in China last month. From AP: The Ministry of Health reported
Hooters Restaurant Underscores Mixed Sexual Messages in China
The Los Angeles Times pays a visit to Hooters Beijing: On the scale of China’s sexual evolution, Hooters lands somewhere between a wink and a smile.
Yuan Appreciation Is in China’s Interests, Henry Paulson Says
Bloomberg reports on recent comments made by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson just after his successor held meetings in Beijing: “I believe v
