Monthly Archives: July 2010
Yuan Forwards Strengthen as Record June Exports Signal Recovery
From Bloomberg: Yuan forwards climbed for a third day after the government reported record exports in June and the largest trade surplus in eight months. Overseas
Chinese Credit Firm Says US Worse Risk than China
From AP: A Chinese firm that aims to compete with Western rating agencies declared Washington a worse credit risk than Beijing in its first report on
Baidu Emerges as Winner After Google Ends Conflict With China
From Bloomberg: After winning permission from China’s government to continue to operate in the country, Google Inc. must now fight for relevance as B
China Magazine Praises Ousted Zhao in Test of Taboo
From Reuters: A Chinese magazine has published a memoir praising purged Communist Party leader Zhao Ziyang, making a rare break with the official taboo
Tainted Dairy Products Seized in Western China
The New York Times reports: Two years after a national health scare over melamine-tainted milk products rocked China’s dairy industry, inspectors in w
China’s Offering New Culture Venue to Its Citizens
The New York Times reports: Like many cities in China, Guangzhou has built a top-notch performing arts arena in the hopes of lifting its cultural credentials
Photo: Fans of the Guoan soccer club in Beijing, by French correspondent Jordan Pouille
Fans of the Guoan soccer club in Beijing, by French correspondent Jordan Pouille
China Reports Surprising Trade Surplus Jump
From Marketwatch: China’s trade surplus with the rest of the world grew more than expected in June, according to numbers released Saturday. The
Photo: A migrant worker in Beijing, by French correspondent Jordan Pouille
A migrant worker in Beijing, by French correspondent Jordan Pouille
Chinese Separatists Tied to Norway Bomb Plot
From the New York Times: The arrests on Thursday of three men in Norway and Germany accused of orchestrating a terrorist bomb plot seemed like another
Journalists Boycott Chongqing Newspaper
China Media Project has an update on the situation for journalists in Chongqing following the raid on the Chongqing Hilton: On June 28, more than one-hundred
Many Poisoned Rivers
In Literary Review, Jonathan Mirsky reviews Guardian correspondent Jonathan Watts’ new book, When A Billion Chinese Jump: How China Will Save Mankind
China Group Says US Uses Facebook to Sow Unrest
From AP: According to a report released this week by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the sites also harbor an external threat. Social networking
Google Compromise Pays Off with Renewal of License in China
The Washington Post reports on the renewal of Google’s license to operate as an Internet Content Provider in China: The renewal had been in doubt
Video: Red Army Performs Michael Jackson
This video, which dubs over revolutionary movie footage with Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” is a viral hit on the Chinese Internet:
