Monthly Archives: July 2011
China Fruit Seller Death Sparks Riot in Guizhou
The alleged killing of a fruit seller by chengguan (“city management” officials) in the southern city of Anshun has triggered protests and
Couple Sells 3 Children to Fund Online Gaming; Police Rescue 89
Police have mounted large-scale raids on two child-trafficking gangs, according to authorities, arresting 369 and rescuing 89 children. From the Associated
Beijing Businesses Ordered to Buy $3,100 Wifi Surveillance Software
Cafés, restaurants and other providers of public wifi in central Beijing are being required by police to purchase $3,100 network monitoring software.
Han Han: “The Derailed Country”
China Geeks has posted a translation of what is reportedly an essay written by Han Han in response to the Wenzhou high-speed rail crash: They think: “We’re bui
China Says Aircraft Carrier Only for Research, Training
Chinese Defense Officials said its first aircraft carrier is only used for research, experiments and training.
China Escalates Train-Crash Response
At a State Council meeting, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has called for a “swift, open and transparent investigation” into the bullet-train c
U.S. Senate Confirms Gary Locke As Ambassador To China
The U.S. Senate today confirmed former Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as ambassador to China. He is the
China Protests Against U.S. Spy Flights Near Its Coast
Chinese officials warn that American Surveillance planes have harmed “severely undermined mutual trust”
Wendi Murdoch, a Train Crash, and the Money-Seeking Western Media
Wendi Deng’s lightning counterstrike against the man, allegedly a comedian, who attacked her husband with a plate of shaving foam last week triggered
Giant Meteorite Discovered in China
Space.com reports the discovery of a large, partially buried meteorite in Xinjiang. The rock may weigh as much as 30 tons. “This is a huge iron
Ai Weiwei Joins Google+; Users Protest True Name Policy
“In the once-upon-a-time days of the First Age of Magic, the prudent sorcerer regarded his own true name as his most valued possession but also the
Beijing Seeks to Soothe Train Jitters
Three days after the deadly derailment of a high-speed train in Wenzhou, public anger is intensifying as people are not satisfied with the government’s
Photo: An elderly Peking Opera enthusiast prepares to sing at a local tea house in Guangxi, by imvern
An elderly Peking Opera enthusiast prepares to sing at a local tea house in Guangxi, by imvern
Taiwanese General Sentenced to Life in Prison for Spying for Rival China
Taiwanese Military High Court has sentenced General Lo-Hsein Che to life in prison after he admitted to selling military secrets to China since 2004.
The Future of the U.S.-China Relationship
Today Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a speech titled, “Principles for Prosperity in the Asia-Pacific” to the American Chamber of
