Monthly Archives: September 2011
Apple to Open First Hong Kong Store
As part of the company’s rapid expansion in the greater China region, Apple is planning to open their first store in Hong Kong this month, Bloom
Should the US Cede Space to China?
AOL Defense recently interviewed Naval War College professor Andrew Erickson, who outlined steps towards a “competitive coexistence” betwe
India Measures Itself Against a China That Doesn’t Notice
While China is often eager to measure its development against the West, India frequently fixates on its own progress relative to China, according to T
Mixed Signals from Apple on Pollution Report
Apple’s response to a recent report by Chinese environmental NGOs, in which it came under heavy fire for pollution from suppliers, has been char
China Must Rebalance Economy: World Bank Chief
The head of the World Bank says China needs to shift its economy away from being export-driven. From AFP:Robert Zoellick said the world’s seco
H.K. TV News Chief Quits over Jiang Death Report
In July, rumors ran rampant that former President Jiang Zemin had died after Asia Television in Hong Kong broadcast a report saying as much. Now, a se
Within A Generation, China Middle Class Four Times Larger Than America's
A recent tweet from Oppenheimer Funds reminds us of the massive scale of growth of China’s middle class, Forbes reports: Within a generation, th
Beijing Says Qaddafi Officials Sought Chinese Arms Supplies
The Chinese government has been hesitant to endorse the National Transitional Council since their defeat of Qaddafi’s regime in Libya. And now,
The Roots of the Sino-Forest Mystery
A lengthy article in the Globe and Mail looks at the complex history of Sino-Forest, a joint venture between a Hong Kong entrepreneur and a Chinese go
How American Colleges Can Better Serve Chinese Applicants
An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education looks at the very flawed process by which Chinese students apply to and get accepted at American unive
Propaganda Bureau Takes Control of Two Beijing Newspapers
Earlier this week, CDT reported on rumors that two major Beijing newspapers, Beijing News and Beijing Times, had been moved under the direct authority
China's Village of the Bachelors: No Wives in Sight in Remote Settlement
The Guardian reports from Banzhushan, Hunan, where dozens of bachelors reside without a single unattached woman of marriageable age - one of the many
Photo: for every light, a different story, by dawvon
for every light, a different story, by dawvon.
China’s Coal Rush Leaves Three Million Living on the Edge
The Telegraph’s Malcolm Moore reports from Shanxi on the voracious coal mining which, according to local government, has left more than 8,000 sq
