Monthly Archives: April 2010
China Starts Dumping Probes Into U.S. Optical Fiber, Chemical
Bloomberg reports:China, the world’s biggest exporter, started two anti-dumping investigations today and levied tariffs on some nylon products, as i
Aid-giving Monks Told To Leave China Earthquake Zone
From guardian.co.uk: Chinese officials have ordered some monasteries to recall monks from the western town devastated by an earthquake last week. Budd
Illegal Satellite TV in China Brings CNN to the Masses
From PCWorld:A black market for satellite TV is booming in China as the middle class grows there, bringing foreign channels like CNN and MTV to a mu
China Military Paper Spells Out Nuclear Arms Stance
From Reuters: China must have a limited nuclear “second strike” force to deter foes from threatening it with atomic weapons, the nation
China’s Geely Challenge: High Hopes, Hard Reality
From AP: Chinese tycoon Li Shufu’s car company Geely has a knack for giving its vehicles oddball names: Gleagle, King Kong, Englon. Not as memor
Huang Guangyu, Chinese Electronics Tycoon, On Trial
BBC reports on the trial of Huang Guangyu, one of China’s richest men:Canny investments in property helped him build a fortune estimated to be
Photo: Earthquake survivors in Jiegu, Qinghai, by karamibu
Earthquake survivors in Jiegu, Qinghai, by karamibu
Han Han: Come Quickly, Leave Quickly
chinaSMACK translates a post by Han Han, in which he responds in his typically sardonic way to frequently asked questions about the upcoming Shanghai
China Mourns Victims of Devastating Quake; Death Toll Now 2,183
Wednesday marked the official day of mourning for victims of the earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai as the official death toll climbed to almost 2200. From
Challenging China in Rare Earth Mining
The New York Times reports from California’s Molycorp Minerals rare earth mine, which is preparing to reopen as a challenge to China’s mon
China and Saudi Arabia Form Stronger Trade Ties
From Bloomberg:Li Wei, a Chinese diplomat in Riyadh, had only just seen off a Chinese Ministry of Commerce delegation to Saudi Arabia this month whe
China Could Lift HIV Visitor Ban: State Media
From AFP: China could lift a longstanding ban on HIV-positive foreigners entering the country as early as this month, state media reported Wednesday.
2 China Lawyers Who Defended Falun Gong Face Ban
From AP: Two Chinese lawyers who represented a Falun Gong practitioner face the permanent loss of their legal licenses – a new government tactic
Domestic Security Department: Eliminating Hot Button Issues on a Local Level (Part 2 of 2)
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China Has Many ‘Dirty Words’
The Los Angeles Times reports on banned words in Chinese cyberspace, with references to George Carlin:Trying to figure out what is banned and what i
