Monthly Archives: August 2010
The American Dream of the Chinese Rich
China Daily looks at the increasing numbers of wealthy in China who spend their money on investing in the U.S. in exchange for green cards:According
China Police Rescue 22 Abducted Women, Children
Police in China have uncovered a human trafficking ring in China, and rescued 22 women and children. From the Associated Press: Police rescued 22 wome
Chairman Mao’s Grandson Proclaims Nepotism Was Key to Promotion
“The unspoken thought when Chairman’s Mao grandson was appointed as China’s youngest ever major-general last week was that revolutio
城市没死亡，专家却疯狂
中国大陆改革开放 30 多年，奔 “ 小康社会 ” 已奔得《蜗居》海内外闻名。但中国大陆的御用专家却不因此满足，还在对民众“居者有其房”的追求梦想进行恐怖袭击。据《郑州晚报》报道， 2010 年 7 月 28 日，国金证券首席经济学家金岩石为房价保值发出雷人言论；他说， “ 当一个城市自有住宅率超
城市没死亡，专家却疯狂
中国大陆改革开放 30 多年，奔 “ 小康社会 ” 已奔得《蜗居》海内外闻名。但中国大陆的御用专家却不因此满足，还在对民众“居者有其房”的追求梦想进行恐怖袭击。据《郑州晚报》报道， 2010 年 7 月 28 日，国金证券首席经济学家金岩石为房价保值发出雷人言论；他说， “ 当一个城市自有住宅率超
《炎黄春秋》公开“吹捧”赵紫阳意欲何为？
《炎黄春秋》 2010 年第 7 期发表 原全国政协副主席、中央政治局原委员、四川省省委书记 杨汝岱《 中国改革初期的四川探索》文章，文中公开“ 吹捧”赵紫阳 ：“ 以赵紫阳为班长的四川省委 , 在抓‘拨乱反正’和改革上有胆略、有智慧。”并列举了赵紫阳“拨乱反正”、 “ 率先推行联产承包责任制 ”
中产收入阶层在隐性通胀压力下走向贫困
中产收入阶层在隐性通胀压力下走向贫困 2010-7-28 财经国家周刊 漂亮的CPI数据，无法掩盖生存压力越来越大的事实 。 在公布农产品供求关系平衡、严打囤积居奇者后，大蒜价格再度飙升。据新华社全国农副产品和农资价格行情系统监测，7月25日，大蒜价格已突破前期高点，累
Photo: The Dalian oil spill up close, by Peter Ma
The Dalian oil spill up close, by Peter Ma
An Inside Look at a 50 Cent Party Meeting
So-called Fifty Cent Party members are Internet commentators paid to post comments that spin stories in the government’s favor to “guide p
China Turns a Page on Independent Journalism
The Globe and Mail looks at the state of independent-minded journalists in China, starting with Qiu Ziming, who was briefly placed on a police wanted
Workers Question China’s Account of Oil Spill
The official account of the recent oil spill off the Dalian coast has been brought into question by a new report from Greenpeace. From the New York Ti
Chinese Author to Publish Book Critical of Premier
Yu Jie, acclaimed author and founder of the Independent PEN Center in China, plans to publish a book critical of Premier Wen Jiabao. From the Associat
Why China’s “Left” Finds Favor in the West
China Media Project translates a blog post by Yang Hengjun on why “leftist” scholars like Wang Hui have found favor in the West, given the
Four Killed in Attack on Kindergarteners in China
The Los Angeles Times reports on a new attack on school children in China:The brutal killing of at least three children and a teacher at a school in
