Monthly Archives: August 2010
Minxin Pei: China’s Greedy ‘Communists’
For the Diplomat, Minxin Pei looks at the causes and effects of China’s real estate bubble:But before looking at who will pay when the bubble
What’s Going On with Guo Degang, Now China’s Most Reviled Comedian?
Shanghaiist provides a succinct synopsis of the controversy over popular comedian Guo Degang, who has been reviled by the public and media after one o
China Passes Japan as Second-Largest Economy
The New York Times reports:After three decades of spectacular growth, China passed Japan in the second quarter to become the world’s second-largest
Photos: Garbage Floods the Three Gorges Dam
The recent floods in China, which have now killed more than 1200 people, have also swept an immense amount of trash to the Three Gorges Dam area, thre
Photo: Long Tan Park in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Long Tan Park in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Tensions Over Chinese Mining Venture in Peru
From the New York Times:In its worldwide quest for commodities, China has scoured South America for everything from Brazilian soybeans to Guyanese
“Having Tea” with State Security
China Media Project has translated author Yu Jie’s recounting of his interrogation session, or “drinking tea,” with state security a
Workers Let Go by China’s Banks Are Putting Up a Fight
The New York Times reports on a new class of disgruntled protesters in China: white collar workers laid off during recent bank reforms:During the pa
Chicago on the Yangtze
Foreign Policy profiles the mega-city Chongqing and Yan Qi, one of China’s richest women who made her fortune there:These are good times indee
China ‘Hukou’ System Deemed Outdated as Way of Controlling Access to Services
The Washington Post looks at how the hukou system impacts people living in cities like Beijing who aren’t registered locally:People who live i
China’s Rich Have $1.5 Trillion in Hidden Income
Bloomberg reports:CHINA’S households hide as much as 9.3 trillion yuan (S$1.5 trillion) of income that is not reported in official figures, wi
‘No Evidence’ China Milk Powder Caused Infant Breasts
China’s Ministry of Health has said that their investigation has found no link between milk powder and premature puberty in infants, as previous
Photo: A building collapses during the landslide in Zhouqu, Gansu, by Globovisión
A building collapses during the landslide in Zhouqu, Gansu, by Globovisión
China Marks Day of Mourning for Landslide Victims (Updated)
Sunday marks a day of mourning for the more than 1200 victims of the landslide in Gansu, Reuters reports:Flags across the country flew at half mast,
Living the Worry-free Life in China’s ‘Atomic City’
The Globe and Mail reports from Xihai, the site where China’s first atomic and hydrogen bombs were designed and developed and where the resultin
