Monthly Archives: July 2011
Police, Rioters Clash in Western China; At Least Four Dead
At least four people were killed by police during a riot in Hotan, Xinjiang today. From the Los Angeles Times: Authorities in the western frontier city
Trouble for China Economic Times
China Media Project reports that trouble may be afoot for the investigative reporting team at China Economic Times, led by esteemed reporter Wang Keqin: Reports
Study: China Getting Fatter, But Not Like U.S.
Much has been made of the fact that obesity is becoming much more prevalent in China as people adapt Western diets and fast food outlets become ubiquitous
Photo: Street vendor in Hunan, by china.sixty4
Street vendor in Hunan, by china.sixty4
Independent Candidates Busy Building Up Support
Global Voices looks at how the self-declared independent candidates for local elections in China are using social media to gain supporters: The candidacy
Waiting for Harry, Chinese Filmgoers Get Patriotic Epic
A rumor in China says that foreign blockbuster movies will not be allowed to be shown until box office receipts for the state-backed CCP history Beginning
The Lumbini Project: China’s $3bn for Buddhism
For Al Jazeera, Melissa Chan reports on the Lumbini Project, for which the Chinese government is contributing US$3 billion to develop the borth place of
China Slams U.S. “Interference” after Obama Meets Dalai Lama
The Chinese government has condemned President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama, which was held despite China’s protests. From Reuters: China
Ethnic Music Tests Limits in China
The New York Times reports on how tensions between Beijing and China’s ethnic minorities play out on the music scene: A growing roster of alternative
Donald Clarke: Who Owns the Chinese Internet?
In an article in Caixin, George Washington University Law Professor Donald Clarke looks at the contractual role of foreign IT companies operating in China:
Ear to the Ground
China Daily USA Edition profiles Yu Jianrong, a scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences who also advocates on behalf of petitioners, rural residents,
Chinese Copper Mine Will Crush Ancient Afghan Buddhist Site
The Los Angeles Times reports the impending destruction of a 5th Century Buddhist monastery in Afghanistan to make way for a Chinese copper mine. “As
Obama to Meet Dalai Lama at White House: China Protests
The Associated Press reports that Barack Obama has invited the visiting Dalai Lama to the White House. Employing a low-key approach, the White House has
China Plans to Release Some of Its Pork Stockpile to Hold Down Prices
In response to rising prices of pork, China’s Commerce Ministry announced its plan to release 200,000-metric-ton of frozen pork onto the market.
