Monthly Archives: December 2011
'How Many Nukes Does China Have?' Revisited
A Washington Post report has reignited controversy over research into China’s nuclear capabilities conducted by Georgetown University students u
The Mainland's "Black Hand" In Hong Kong Digs Deeper
The Wall Street Journal laments the increasingly ugly tactics of political interference by the Mainland in Hong Kong, where Beijing has abandoned its
Even In Minor Elections, Vote More Rigged than Ever
The New York Times’ Sharon LaFraniere reports on Qiao Mu, a professor at the Beijing Foreign Studies University whose failed candidacy in a neig
Hong Kong: Mainland Invasion
AL Jazeera has produced a half-hour segment looking at the phenomenon of women from mainland China traveling to Hong Kong to give birth, in order to g
China Leader Warns About Unrest Due to Economy
A top government official has expressed fears that Beijing is not prepared for the increasing social unrest that is one consequence of the economic sl
Hong Kong Sees 20 IPOs From Mainland by Dec. 31
Although listings of mainland Chinese companies fell this year in the Hong Kong market, it is expected that as many as 20 companies are planning initi
Candidates Play it Safe in Debate as Taiwan Election Nears
The Wall Street Journal’s China Realtime Report notes the lack of fireworks during Saturday’s televised presidential debate in Taiwan, the
U.S. Trade Panel to Continue Solar Probe
In a widely anticipated ruling, the International Trade Commission voted unanimously on Friday to continue investigating government subsidies in the C
Sometimes a Cave is Just a Cave
Reuters profiles China’s “Underground Grand Canyon,” a cave and tourist attraction in a remote part of Shandong Province which exemp
Photo: "Delicious Happiness", by prettyinprint
“Delicious Happiness”, by prettyinprint.
Coke Defends Product as Dairy Safety Issues Resurface
A ten-year-old boy in north-eastern China died on Tuesday of apparent pesticide poisoning from a tainted bottle of strawberry yoghurt drink, bringing
Australia's China Challenge
Since overtaking Japan in 2009, China has been Australia’s largest export market, outweighing South Korea, India, the US and UK (in third throug
In New Book From Dissident, a Warning on China
A book of collected writings by imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo is soon to be released in English, making many of his poems and essay
Chinese Panda Census Offers Hope as Sunshine and Sweetie Fly In
Conservation efforts are expected to have had an impact on the population numbers of giant pandas in China, as researchers conduct a census of the end
