Monthly Archives: February 2011
U.S. Treasury: Can’t Say China a Forex Manipulator
A U.S. Treasury report declined to label China a ‘currency manipulator,’ a move that upset some U.S. lawmakers, but which analysts note was
Tencent Acquires Majority Stake in US Online Games Company
Shenzhen-based Tencent reportedly paid almost $400 million to expand its stake in US social games developer Riot Games. From VentureBeat: The deal is
China Attacks British Government Computers
The Guardian reports that China is responsible for recent attacks on British Foreign Office communications: William Hague told a security conference
Taiwan Protests Philippines Extradition
Taiwan’s Ministry Of Foreign Affairs is threatening to “re-examine” exchanges with Manila following the extradition of 14 Taiwanese from
CIA Sees Vibrant Blogosphere in China
Chinese bloggers “expressed rage and despondence after learning about the plight of 12 mentally retarded men from Sichuan province who were sold into s
Photo: Cool Fireworks in Beijing, by storyvillegirl
Cool Fireworks in Beijing, by storyvillegirl
2 Dead, 223 Injured from Beijing Fireworks
Xinhua reports on casualties from Beijing’s traditional New Year fireworks barrage: The dead, two men, were killed respectively in the explosion
China’s Environment in the Year of the Tiger
At the Guardian, Jonathan Watts looks back at environmental stories from the past year, including tigers, droughts, floods, traffic jams and oil spills.
High-Speed Rail in China: On the Wrong Track?
The Economist questions whether China’s massive expansion of high-speed rail is the best answer to pressures on its transport system: Detractors
Brazil and China: A Young Marriage on the Rocks
Brazil’s new president, Dilma Rousseff, is taking her country’s relationship with China in a new direction, Reuters reports: Only a few months
Photo: Fireworks in Beijing welcome the Year of the Rabbit, by storyvillegirl
Fireworks in Beijing welcome the Year of the Rabbit, by storyvillegirl
Chinese Leaders Are Alarmed by Drought
The ongoing severe drought in northern China is raising fears for the spring crop and for rising inflation and food prices. From the New York Times: President
Five-star Hotel on Fire in Northeast China City
A five-star hotel in Shenyang has reportedly been gutted after a fire was sparked by fireworks. From Xinhua: The fire broke out at 0:13 a.m. at Tower
Photo: Fireworks ring in the Lunar New Year in Shenzhen, by dcmaster
Fireworks ring in the Lunar New Year in Shenzhen, by dcmaster
