Monthly Archives: April 2010
Funny Rural Chinese Advertising & Depressing Propaganda
chinaSMACK has compiled and translated advertising posters and political slogans notable “for both their frankness and their humor”: From illegal
Rio, BHP, Fortescue Hit by China Computer Hackers, ABC Reports
The latest cyber attack reportedly originating in China was waged against several mining companies as four employees of Rio Tinto were being arrested in
Rescues as China Quake Toll Passes 2,000
The death toll in the Yushu, Qinghai earthquake has now surpassed 2000. From AFP: Chinese authorities ramped up the disaster response, clogging roads
Woman Sentenced to Death for Trafficking 49 Children
From the Times of India: The court in Hubei province sentenced Yu Lixiang to death while two others – Du Minghua and Yu’s sister Yu Xiaofen
Photo: Monks gather at the Jiegu Monatery in the earthquake’s aftermath, by Malcolm Moore
Monks gather at the Jiegu Monatery in the earthquake’s aftermath, by Malcolm Moore
Drug Officials Arrested on Bribery Charges
China Daily reports on the latest case of corruption in the State Food and Drug Administration. From China Daily: Five officials of the State Food and
For Chinese, Web Is the Way to Entertainment
With nowhere else to go, young people in China are going online for fun, the New York Times reports: Google’s decision last month to remove some of i
Monks Bolster China’s Quake Relief Effort
The New York Times looks at relief efforts in Jiegu by both the government and by Buddhist monks who are traveling from around the country to offer assistance
Earthquake in Tibet: A Tibetan Blogger Asks…
High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a blog post by a Tibetan writing in Chinese posing a series of questions he or she would ask at an official press
China’s Auto Makers Look Homeward For M&A
From Wall Street Journal: Despite major steps for Chinese auto makers in overseas expansion during the past year, companies are now expected to be more
Japan ‘Boosting Intelligence On Chinese Military’
From AFP: Japan is boosting its intelligence resources devoted to China’s growing military, which it considers the top national security concern,
Rio Issues ‘Extra Guidelines’ for China
The Financial Times has a report on Rio Tinto in the wake of the conviction of four of its employees in China: At its annual general meeting on Thursday,
The Rise and Flight of China’s Ringtone Lord
Caixin reports on the downfall of Li Xiangdong, head of China Mobile’s mobile music service, who was recently arrested for alleged corruption after disappearing a
Fading Shangri-La: Melting on the Sacred Mountain
Asia Society’s China Green project has produced a new video about the melting glaciers on one of Tibet’s holiest sites: Mt Khawa Karpo, known
Chavez: China to Devote $20B to Venezuela Projects
ABC News reports on new investments by China in Venezuela, about which few details are known: President Hugo Chavez has announced an agreement with China
