Monthly Archives: May 2011
Baidu Sued for Aiding Chinese Censorship
Eight Chinese citizens living in New York have sued Baidu, China’s largest search engine, for censoring content. Bloomberg reports: The plaintiffs
China AIDS Mortality Drops but Patients Denied Hospital Care
The mortality of AIDS patients in China has dropped 64% since 2002, when free retroviral drugs began being distributed in the country. From the New York
China’s Rich Try to Fly Around Red Tape
The New York Times reports on a new fad among China’s super rich: illegal helicopters: Mr. Guan and his friends are black fliers — part of a minuscule g
China Never Intends to Challenge US: Top General
In a show of cooperation and mutual respect, the top military leaders from China and the U.S. are meeting in Washington this week and saying nice things
Bad Panda News: World’s Oldest “Kicks Bucket”, While Scottish Loan In Doubt
The world’s oldest panda, born in 1977, has died, reports Global Times: According to the news from the China Panda Protection Center in Sichuan
More Warnings of Electricity Shortages Across China
Caijing issues further warnings about electricity shortages around China, which have led to power rationing and stuttering production lines. Many measures
Why China’s Left Is Up in Arms
China Media Project takes a close look at the ideological battle currently playing out between left and right in China: The “deep reds,” with their wis
Fang Binxing Says Cost-cutting Measures are to Blame for Poor Internet Access
In recent weeks, Internet users in China have complained of increasing difficulty accessing overseas websites, in what many see as part of the ongoing
Chinese Military Leaders Visit US. What Do They Want?
The People’s Liberation Army band will be making an historic joint appearance with the U.S. Army band at Washington’s Kennedy Center, but it
China Rations Power Use Amid Drought
A long-standing drought is drying up the Yangtze River and surrounding reservoirs. From the New York Times: As of Sunday, 4 medium-size reservoirs and
Photo: Ice cream in Bo’ao, Hainan, by Expatriate Games
Ice cream in Bo’ao, Hainan, by Expatriate Games
Chinese Officials Trafficking Babies from Poor Families
For Al Jazeera, Melissa Chan follows up on the story that Hunan family planning officials are being investigated for illegally confiscating babies who
Pakistan PM Starts China Trip with US Ties Tested
With the recent killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. special forces fresh on their minds, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will meet in
China Allows Increased Media Coverage of Food Safety Issues
Following the government’s decision to loosen the reins on food safety reporting, a spate of reports on unsafe food have appeared in the Chinese
