Monthly Archives: July 2011
Journalist Tells of Police Detention, Beating after Reporting Riots
The following translation was sent to us by a CDT reader, who tells us he took a screenshot of posts from the Tencent weibo (microblog) account of journalist
Photo: “Serving the Public Interest; Governing for the People,” Baisha Village, Nanning, by imvern
“Serving the Public Interest; Governing for the People,” Baisha Village, Nanning, by imvern
China Lets Transparency Genie Out of the Bottle
At China Real Time Report, Yiyi Lu describes moves toward greater transparency of government spending on “the three publics”: international
Nepal Rejects Ambitious Chinese Buddhist Venture
The Nepalese government has announced that it “will not entertain” a proposed $3 billion redevelopment of the Buddha’s birthplace by
Inside China’s Underground Churches
At China Real Time Report, Brian Spegele describes two pastors and the house churches they lead, whose differences illustrate the broad spectrum of Chinese
U.S. Debt Crisis Is Giving Democracy A Bad Name in China
At the Huffington Post, Joshua Hersh suggests that the US debt crisis is undermining the credibility of American government and the very principles it
China Hails Canada Decision to Extradite Fugitive
Last Thursday Canadian courts finally agreed to extradite Lai Changxing, known as China’s “most wanted fugitive” on the assurance that
China Blames Signaling Equipment for Deadly Train Crash
Preliminary investigation into the deadly bullet train accident in Wenzhou reveals that faulty signaling equipment may be to blame. From Voice of America: Earlier
After Deadly Train Crash in China, Critics Claim State Cover-Up (Updated)
Public outrage at the government’s response to the Wenzhou train crash has not ceased, and many now suspect a cover-up. Time reports on the propaganda
Wen Jiabao’s Stunning Admission at Train Crash Site
Premier Wen Jiabao showed up at the scene of the Wenzhou high-speed rail crash five days after it happened. When he did, he acknowledged something that
Leak Sparks Panic Buying of Bottled Water
An industrial leak into a local river has sparked panic buying of bottled water in Sichuan. From Xinhua: Residents have stormed supermarkets, stores and
China as an Innovation Center? Not So Fast
China’s surge in patent applications and impressive R&D spending mask a lack of genuinely groundbreaking work, according to a Wall Street Journal
London Stores Open Christmas Departments Tomorrow. Blame China.
A new addition to the catalogue of strangeness caused by China’s economic rise: Harrods and Selfridges will open their Christmas departments tomorrow,
Meet China’s Other Dissidents: Wang Lihong
At New Matilda, The Beijinger’s Dan Edwards highlights the continuing detention of activist Wang Lihong: Although the high profile Chinese artist
