Monthly Archives: May 2010
Beijing Sacks Editor for Expose
The editor responsible for publishing investigative journalist Wang Keqin’s expose of shoddy handling of vaccinations has been dismissed. From The
Photo: A billboard in front of the burned-out CCTV building in Beijing, by rudenoon
A billboard in front of the burned-out CCTV building in Beijing, by rudenoon
Hon Hai Group Says Worker in China Committed Suicide
A worker for the Hon Hai manufacturing company, or Foxconn, has jumped to her death, making her the sixth employee of the company to commit suicide this
Legitimacy of a Legal Center (Updated)
Global Times reports on the closure of the women’s legal aid center at Beijing University: Guo heard the news over phone, not from the authorities.
China Quake Bereaved Reach Grim Milestone
Wednesday marks two years since the devastating earthquake in SIchuan, and relatives are now permitted to register missing loved ones as dead, the BBC
U.S. Risks China’s Ire with Decision to Fund Software Maker Tied to Falun Gong
The Washington Post reports on the State Department’s recent decision to fund a group linked to Falun Gong to build anti=censorship technologies: State
Nine Killed in Latest China School Rampage (Update)
At least seven children have been killed and more than twenty injured in another knife attack at a kindergarten. From the New York Times: The attack occurred
Photo: Yingxiu, Wenchuan, two years after the earthquake, by wu fake
Yingxiu, Wenchuan, two years after the earthquake, by wu fake
China’s Human Rights Lawyers Face Uphill Struggle
From AFP: Tang Jitian has had to move several times after authorities pressured his landlords. He hardly ever sees his wife and daughter. And he has now
China, US To Renew Human Rights Talks
From AP: This week’s resumption of U.S.-China human rights talks after two years will spotlight what critics say is a deterioration in Beijing’s
William A. Callahan: China’s Glee
On China Beat, William A. Callahan, Professor of International Politics at the University of Manchester, compares China’s rise to the popular U.S.
China Environmentalist Alleges Brutal Jail Treatment
Environmentalist Wu Lihong has described his treatment while serving a three-year sentence for speaking out again pollution in Taihu Lake. He spoke with
Floods Kill 70 in Southern China
AP reports: Flooding caused by the heavy rains — which started a month earlier than normal — damaged more than 80,000 homes and damaging large swaths of
The Mystery of the Ming Dynasty Galleon and China’s 16th-Century Exports
A group of fisherman diving off the Chinese coast near the Nan’ao island chain discovered a shipwreck and blue-and-white porcelain plates. The Telegraph
China’s Crackdown on Nonprofit Groups Prompts New Fears Among Activists
The Washington Post looks at the recent crackdown on non-governmental organizations and the decision by AIDS activist Wan Yanhai to leave China rather
