Monthly Archives: December 2010
Hu Pledges a Peaceful, Cooperative China in 2011
In his annual New Year’s speech, President Hu Jintao vowed that China would cooperate on global issues and adhere to peaceful development, AFP r
Despite Anti-corruption Drive, Scandals Plague Communist Leaders in China
The Washington Post reports on various recent examples of crimes and misbehavior by the privileged and elite in China:…In July, 48-year-old Xi
Photo: Wishes for good luck on Jinli Ancient Street, Chengdu, by huitze
Wishes for good luck on Jinli Ancient Street, Chengdu, by huitze
450 Million Chinese Use Internet
The number of Internet users in China has reached 450 million, an increase of 20% over last year, Xinhua reports:Around 33.9 percent of the populati
India Digs In Its Heels as China Flexes Its Muscles
India is recalibrating its approach to China as China’s influence expands throughout the rest of Asia, the New York Times reports: It has been t
Yuan Advances Beyond 6.6 Per Dollar for First Time Since 1993 on Inflation
Bloomberg reports on speculation that the Chinese government will allow the currency to rise in order to tame rising inflation:The yuan strengthened
China To Go After Internet Phone Services
AP writes about the reported ban on VoIP services, including Skype, in China:A notice by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on its
Shanghai Pushing Gold to $1,600 Thwarts Fight to Shut Mines
Illegal mine owners are taking advantage of rising demand for gold, and surging prices, and exploiting the migrant workers who find work in the danger
Photo: Colorful fruit for sale, by Jeremy Barwick
Colorful fruit for sale, by Jeremy Barwick
Behind the Li Gang Case, Part 2: Family Goes Silent, Legal Rumblings
China Geeks has translated part two of an investigative report by Wang Keqin into the case of Chen Xiaofeng, who was killed after being hit by a car d
U.S.-Chinese War Games Ratchet Up
The Time blog reports:The top U.S. commander in the Pacific says the Chinese military has developed and begun deploying a new missile capable of sin
China’s New Netizens Voice Suspicions over Death of Village Chief
Another report from the Guardian’s Jonathan Watts, this one about recent cases of online activism in China:An activist decapitated, a journali
China Says Corruption ‘Still Very Serious’ Problem
A new White Paper from the State Council tracks corruption cases in China over the past seven years. From the Wall Street Journal blog:A government
China Helps Defuse Korean Crisis
Seoul recently made a reversal in its approach in relations with Pyongyang and called for a renewal of six-party talks about the situation on the Kore
China Cracks Down on Illegal Mining of Rare Earth Metals
The Chinese government recently announced that it would further reduce exports of coveted rare earth minerals in the coming year. And now the New York
