Monthly Archives: May 2011
China: Food Safety Violators to Face Death Penalty
There have been many food scandals in China over the past few years. Recently, China’s Supreme People’s Court has come out with harsher penalties
China Shuts Battery Factories Due to Lead Poisoning
Hundreds of Chinese factories producing rechargeable lead batteries have been closed for fear of lead poisoning. From BBC News: About 74 people have been
Tainted Food Scare Sparks Mass Recalls
A massive recall of food and drinks is underway in Taiwan because a carcinogenic plasticizer has been detected. From Taipei Times: So far, the plasticizer
Photo: Hanging out in Shanghai, by monkeyking
Hanging out in Shanghai, by monkeyking
China Tightens Grip on Inner Mongolia Before Protest (Updated)
Protests in Inner Mongolia over the killing of a Mongolian shepherd by Han truck drivers have intensified, as activists have called for a large protest
Drought? Earthquake? Blame the Three-Gorges Dam
Adam Minter of Shanghai Scrap launches his new column at Bloomberg—which “will focus on Chinese opinion flow on a different issue each week”—with
Microsoft’s China Revenues Plundered by Pirates
Beleaguered Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told employees in Beijing that the company’s revenues in China are only a twentieth of those in the United
China Intensifies War on Plastic Bags
China is opening new fronts in its campaign against “white pollution”, including an expansion of the existing ban on free plastic bags. From
“If China Doesn’t Solve Its Water Problems, There’s No China Story”
Jim Rogers recently appeared on BBC’s HardTalk (via BusinessInsider; videos embedded below), arguing that despite the problems China faces, it remains
The Myths That Bind Beijing and Washington
At The Globe and Mail, Andrew Steele argues that the national identities of China and the USA are underpinned by complex—and similar—mythologies: According
Pakistan and China “Like One Nation and Two Countries”
Pakistan, wary of fading support from the US and ostensibly stung by American suspicions following the death of Osama bin Laden, appears to be jumping
India Seeks to Rival China in Africa
The Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Africa has prompted widespread analysis of an escalating strategic competition between the world’s two
US Says China Yuan Undervalued, But Not Manipulated
While the U.S. Treasury Department has ruled that the Chinese government is not manipulating its currency, it still maintains that China must allow its
China Tops India as Asian Economy Best Placed for Growth in Next Five Years
China has been ranked as the emerging Asian economy most likely to maintain steady growth for the next five years. From Bloomberg: China scored 76.2 percent
Q+A-How Serious is the Unrest in China’s Inner Mongolia?
Demonstrations have been occurring in Inner Mongolia after a Mongolian shepherd was killed by Han truck drivers. It has been announced that marshal law
