Monthly Archives: August 2011
Knife-wielding Assailant Subdued as Police End China Bus Hostage Emergency
A hostage situation on a bus in Nanjing was resolved when police reprehended the assailant, though details on injuries and fatalities have not been released,
22 Rescued from Flooded Illegal Mine
22 miners have safely emerged from an illegal mine in north-eastern China after a week trapped underground. Another man’s body was recovered, while
Lei Jun: ‘We’re All Just Waiting for Steve Jobs to Kick the Bucket’
At Penn Olson, Charles Custer translates comments by Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun on Apple founder Steve Jobs, whose resignation last week caused ripples in China
'China vs. America: Which Is the Developing Country?' Revisited
On the China Policy Pod podcast, Josh Gartner interviews former Microsoft COO Bob Herbold about his controversial op-ed in The Wall Street Journal last
Beijing: Capital of the World?
The Economist’s moreintelligentlife.com wonders whether, were the host city for the UN headquarters to be chosen today, a Chinese city might win
Photo: "No Entry, In Danger", by Vern Fong
“No Entry, In Danger”, by Vern Fong.
Disney, Walmart Toy Supplier Faces Sweatshop Accusations
Corporate responsibility organisation Sacom has accused a Shenzhen toy factory, whose customers include Disney, Mattel and Walmart, of labour abuses such
China Could Build a Modern Military by 2020, says Pentagon
The annual US Department of Defense report on China’s military capabilities notes that China is on track to build a modern military by 2020. From
Fire Breaks Out at China Refinery
A fire broke out at a Dalian PetroChina oil refinery but was reportedly put out after a few hours. From Voice of America: China’s state news agency
Eight Children Hurt in China School Attack
A female employee who worked at a child care center for migrant workers in Shanghai reportedly attacked the children with a box-cutter, wounding eight.
China’s Nuclear-Power Chief: A Spy?
Revelations from a top-ranking Chinese general appear to reveal that the head of China’s nuclear-power program, Kang Rixin, was a spy. From the New
Photo: Approaching the Forbidden City, by Stuck in Customs
Approaching the Forbidden City, by Stuck in Customs
Ai Weiwei: The City: Beijing
In Newsweek, artist Ai Weiwei writes a harsh assessment of his home city: Beijing is two cities. One is of power and of money. People don’t care who t
One Year Into China’s Real-Name System for Cell Phones, Things Aren’t Going Well
Charles Custer reports for Penn-Olson on regulations implemented last year which require people purchasing a new SIM card (ie a new cell phone number)
Sounds Heard from Chinese Mine Where 22 Missing
Sounds emerged from the flooded mine where twenty-two miners are still trapped after almost a week, AP reports: The noises came from a 920-foot (280-meter)
