Monthly Archives: May 2010
China Bans Evidence from Torture
The BBC reports: Evidence obtained under torture cannot be used in China’s courts, the government has said, weeks after a convicted murderer was
Strike in China Highlights Gap in Workers’ Pay; Honda Offers Pay Raise
The New York Times continues its coverage of the ongoing strike at the Honda transmission factory in China: A strike at an enormous Honda transmission
Hu Yong: BBS Sites on China’s Changing Web
China Media Project translates a piece by Hu Yong about the past and future of BBS forums in China, which ran in the Southern Metropolis Daily: Despite
China Pins Food-security Hopes on Humble Potato
the Washington Post reports on China’s newfound love for the potato: The Chinese government has begun ramping up research, production and training
China Police Rescue Slaves from Brick Kiln
The Times reports on the release of 33 slave laborers at a brick kiln in Shijiazhuang: The brutal conditions at the kiln — the latest to be exposed i
Police Admonish Foxconn Snoop
An activist who got a job at Foxconn in order to investigate working conditions there has been detained by Guangzhou police. From Global Times: Zhu, 36,
Photo: People greet a train crossing the border from North Korea to China, by gadgetdan
People greet a train crossing the border from North Korea to China, by gadgetdan
China Refuses to Criticise N Korea (Updated)
At a summit between China, South Korea and Japan over relations with North Korea in the wake of the sinking of the South Korean ship the Cheonan, China
Hong Kong Police Confiscate Tiananmen Statue
Thirteen activists were detained in Hong Kong for commemorating the anniversary of the June 4 military crackdown. From AP: …On Saturday, Hong Kong
China Coal Mine Explosion Kills 17 Workers
An explosion at a coal mine in Hunan has left 17 dead and one injured. From AFP: The blast happened on Saturday in Hunan province’s Rucheng county,
Historical Precedents for the Strike Wave by Chinese Workers at Honda Plants
On the Huffington Post, Jeffrey Wasserstrom looks the ongoing strike at the Honda factory in China from an historical perspective: International commentators
Censors and Netizens Respond to Foxconn Suicides
The recent suicides at the Foxconn factory have become the focus of attention for the media and netizens in China. In response, the government has repeatedly
Unrest May Signal New Phase in China Economy
The New York Times looks at the economic implications of the strike at the Honda factory in China: Rapidly rising industrial wages are beginning to allow
Chinese School Attacker Executed
The assailant in one of the recent attacks on school children in China has been executed. From the BBC: A man who attacked 29 children and three teachers
