Monthly Archives: March 2011
Struggling Stewardess Scuppers Serious Scrap-Smuggling Scam
Authorities in Frankfurt have uncovered a €6-million Sino-German fraud operation involving the illegal reassembly of scrapped coins. €1 and €2 coins consi
Fate of Old Beijing: Videos and Slideshows
China Green features a series of videos and slideshows exploring Beijing’s disappearing hutongs. In the face of China’s rapid modernization, the w
Protecting Your Security Online: A Guide
AccessNow.org has posted a new guide to online security which may be of use to CDT readers based in China—or, indeed, anywhere else. This guide is written f
Photo: Catching up on the news, by ctownjb
Catching up on the news, by ctownjb.
Latest Directives From the Ministry of Truth, March 24-31, 2011
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities,
Chinese Police Quash Protest Over Land Rights
While much media attention has focused on the ongoing crackdown on Chinese activists and writers, another protest has been crushed in a village in Yunnan
Google Losing Ground in China
Following reports yesterday that Google’s services in China were facing challenges, news comes today that the company and its subsidiaries in China
Photo: The Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, by Tom Spender
The Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, by Tom Spender
Yang Hengjun’s Uncertain Whereabouts (Updated)
“Friends, this afternoon I was finally able to contact Dr Yang. He is recovering: this has all been a misundertanding, and he will able to get online
China’s Crackdown Continues (Updated)
While it appears that Chinese-Australian writer Yang Henjun is or soon will be a free man, the stream of reprisals against other critics of the government
Why Chinese Online Users Matter
CNN has a new video series out exploring China’s 457 million Internet Users through the personal experiences of three very different Chinese netizens.This
China Shoots Up Rankings As Science Power, Study Finds
New calculations reveal that the amount of Chinese scientific papers published has increased dramatically in the past few years. From CNN: Fewer than one
China Unicom Says 2010 Profit Down On 3G Costs
One of China’s three state-owned enterprises offering phone carrier services, China Unicom, announced that its profits fell 60% in 2010 because it
Beijing Aims to Stabilize New Home Prices, Joining Other Cities in Curbs
Exorbitant housing prices have long been both a social and political problem in China. The central government has placed regulating the housing market
China Tells France Force Won’t Work In Libya
When France, the U.S., and NATO decided to undertake action against Gaddafi in Libya, China was quick to express first disapproval and then criticism.
