Monthly Archives: October 2011
China Searches for the Next Steve Jobs
Evan Osnos writes in the New Yorker about the eastern port city of Ningbo, where local government officials have initiated a stimulus project to develop
China Eastern Cancels Order for 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Jets
Due to the delays of the Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” Jets, China Eastern Airlines has substituted the 787 Dreamliners with 737s at a significantly
Stranded Chinese Sailors Escorted Home from Thailand
A group of sailors who have been stranded after surviving an attack on their ship in which 13 of their fellow sailors were killed by drug traffickers have
Wal-Mart's China Chief Resigns
A pork scandal forced Wal-mart to shutter more than a dozen Chongqing locations last week, and now its top China executive has stepped down. From Xinhua N
U.S. Lawmaker Warns of China's Nuclear Strategy
While budget cuts may force the United States to delay modernizing its nuclear arsenal, U.S. Representative Michael Turner warned Friday of efforts by
China Showcases Next Olympic Stars
The 7th Chinese City Games opened in Jianxi’s provincial capital of Nanchang on Sunday, but not without a nontraditional approach to breeding talent
Toddler Declared "Brain Dead" in Guangdong Hit-and-Run Tragedy (Updated)
A 2-year-old girl named Yue Yue is in critical condition after she was run over twice in a Guangdong market and ignored by numerous passers-by. From C
Photo: Prayer flags near Kirti Monastery, by Anders Lanzen
Prayer flags near Kirti Monastery, by Anders Lanzen
Two More Tibetans Set Selves on Fire
Another monk from Kirti Monastery in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan, has set himself on fire in an apparent protest against Chinese rule over Tibetans. the New
China's Princelings Break Their Silence
John Garnaut at the Sydney Morning Herald looks at how the children of China’s Communist elite are now gaining power and the ability to speak about
Fraud and Farmers: How Sino-Forest Built an Empire
When Canada’s securities watchdog suspended trading in the shares of Toronto-listed Chinese company Sino-Forest in August amid allegations that it
Hong Kong to Subsidise Housing after Public Anger
The recent boom in Hong Kong housing prices led to the discontent and frustration of many families. The government now plans to make thousands of homes
'Occupy Taipei' Attracts 300 Protesters
Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street demonstration that started in September and organized through social media sites such as Facebook, 300 protesters surrounded t
Chinese Pilot Dies as Jet Nose-Dives at Air Show
An air show turns deadly in Xian as an air force jet plunged into the ground, killing one of its pilots. From CBS News: Chinese authorities said Saturday
Photo: The remains of the Kaifeng Synagogue, now a hospital boiler room, by nozomiiqel
The remains of the Kaifeng Synagogue, now a hospital boiler room, by nozomiiqel
