Monthly Archives: September 2010
California Seeks China’s Help for High-speed Rail
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is in China where he is looking for both partners and financing for development of California’s high-s
Photo: A beach in Sanya, Hainan, by Matthew Stinson
A beach in Sanya, Hainan, by Matthew Stinson
Chinese Remake the ‘Made in Italy’ Fashion Label
The New York Times reports from Prato, Italy, on how Chinese immigrants are beginning to dominate and transform Italy’s prestigious textile indu
Geithner Says China Has Done “Very Little” on Yuan: Report
ABC News reports on an interview in the Wall Street Journal with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in which he comments on China’s curren
Japan Releases China Fishing Boat Crew, Keeps Captain
Following repeated complaints from the Chinese government, Japan has released the crew members aboard a fishing boat which collided with a Japanese Co
Chinese Policy’s Mixed Results
On the tenth anniversary of China’s policy to develop the western regions, Al Jazeera reports from Xinjiang on the impact of this policy:Meanw
Photo: Little feet in a wagon, by Jeremy Barwick
Little feet in a wagon, by Jeremy Barwick
China Summons Japanese Ambassador Again over Boat
Tensions are continuing to escalate between China and Japan over a collision in disputed waters. From AP:China increased pressure on Tokyo on Sunday
China Explores a Frontier 2 Miles Deep
The New York Times reports on a recent trip by Chinese scientists to the deep sea floor in an effort to be the first to explore the ocean’s rich
China’s Inflation Edges up, Driven by Food Costs
ABC News reports:China’s inflation edged higher in August as the nation’s worst flooding in a decade drove an increase in food costs and
Photo: Sisters’ Meal Festival
Sisters’ Meal Festival in Guizhou, by CortoMaltese_1999.
Release of Chinese Activist Brings Security Crackdown to Village
As reported earlier, activist Chen Guangcheng has been released from prison. The Washington Post reports on new tensions Chen’s release has brou
China Japan Territorial Spat over a Fishing Boat Flares
The Christian Science Monitor gives an update on the diplomatic dispute between China and Japan over a collision between a Chinese fishing boat and a
Beijing Female Lawyer Trapped in “Railway Prison”
People’s Daily reports on a lawyer who was detained by railway police after a confrontation at the Beijing train station:After the matter on t
China’s Imports Leap, Cutting Trade Surplus
Reuters reports that China’s imports surged by 35% in August over last year:The unexpectedly big increase in imports also dented China’
