Monthly Archives: April 2010
China Primps for the World
The Vancouver Sun visits the pavilions being prepped for the Shanghai Expo: Late last year, public relations firm Ogilvy Worldwide in Shanghai polled
Photo: Roof tops in Lijiang, Yunnan, by Morgann
Roof tops in Lijiang, Yunnan, by Morgann
US Lawsuits May Flood China Drywalls
Houses made with drywall produced in China have been plagued with numerous safety and health issues. Now a lawsuit brought by U.S. homeowners is targeting
China Bolsters US Push for Iran Sanctions
The Financial Times has the latest on the diplomatic efforts to win sanctions against Iran: The US and its western allies achieved a diplomatic breakthrough
Jeffery Wasserstrom: Beyond Communist Rule and Capitalist Change, What’s the Real Story?
Jeffery Wasserstrom writes in an op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor: When the Chinese economy makes headlines, the emphasis is likely to be on breaks
Photo: Preparing noodles in Chongqing, by Fei.cn
Preparing noodles in Chongqing, by Fei.cn
China: Defending its Core Interest in the World – Part II
Yale Global has posted Part II in its series China: Defending its Core Interest in the World, by Yang Guobin. Read Part I, by Orville Schell, here. From
Chinese Official Pledged to Sleep with 800 Women
Another leaked diary, another disgraced official. The Telegraph reports on the head of a state-backed company in Anqing who used his diary to document
China Appears Set to Make Its Exchange Rate More Flexible
The Chinese government is widely expected to announce a change in the currency rate to allow a stronger yuan, possibly before President Hu Jintao meets
Hu Won’t Appeal Sentence in Rio Case, Lawyer Says
Australian Stern Hu will not appeal his guilty verdict for bribery in the Rio Tinto, but at least two of his colleagues will, Bloomberg reports: Stern
China Urged to Free ‘Seriously Ill’ Activist Hu Jia
Imprisoned activist Hu Jia may be suffering from liver cancer, according to his wife Zeng Jinyan, BBC reports: Zeng Jingyan has applied for permission
Death Toll Rises to 17 in Flooded North China Mine
The death toll of the Wangjialing mine flood in Shanxi is now belived to be 17 with 21 miners still missing. From Xinhua: Three more bodies were recovered
Taking on Corruption in Booming Chongqing
BBC reports on Bo Xilai and his fight against entrenched corruption in Chongqing: The man behind the crackdown is a national politician, Chongqing’s
China Offers High-Speed Rail to California
China is offering to supply the equipment, technology, and engineers to construct California’s high-speed rail. From the New York Times: China is
Country Driving: Peter Hessler in Conversation with Kenneth L. Pomeranz
China Beat co-sponsored a conversation between author Peter Hessler and UC Irvine HIstory professor Kenneth Pomeranz, which is now online at the Making
