Monthly Archives: December 2011
US and China Continue to Play Climate "Ping-Pong"
At the 2011 UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, the primary goal of reaching a global agreement on emissions before the Kyoto Protocol
Sinica: The Soul of Beijing
The latest Sinica podcast, hosted by Kaiser Kuo, focuses on the transformation of Beijing through the eyes of several long-time residents: As housing
Video: SWAT Team Raids Tibetan Village in 2008
A rare video has appeared on a Tibetan website, which appears to be an internal video of a SWAT team raid of a small, mountainous Tibetan village. It is
178 Children Rescued in Human Trafficking Crackdown
Human trafficking in China is a big business. Humantrafficking.org provides a synopsis of this heinous black market industry, stating that China is a major
Photo: A marketplace in Hangzhou, by Tyler Bjorkman
A marketplace in Hangzhou, by Tyler Bjorkman
'It's Really Good Stuff': Undercover at a Chinese Tiger Bone Wine Auction
The Guardian’s Jonathan Watts goes undercover at an auction in Beijing featuring tiger bone wine, despite the ban on sale of products from endangered
Netizens Call Foul on Global Times’ Hu Xijin
Hundreds of protesters gathered Oct. 26-27 in the streets of Zhili, a township in Huzhou, northern Zhejiang Province, to demand an end to tax hikes and
China's Mixed Response to Thaw in U.S.-Myanmar Ties
When Hillary Clinton became the first U.S. Secetary of State to visit Burma (aka Myanmar) in over 50 years, no one from China was present at the meeting.
China's Hu Urges Navy to Prepare for Warfare
As tensions rise between China and its neighbors over disputed maritime boundaries in the South China Sea, and the U.S. plays an increasingly active role
China's Thin Margin for Error in Property Policies
Amid growing concerns about the economy and the collapse of the Euro, there are added worries that China’s campaign to deflate housing prices will
China Jails Australian for 13 Years
An Australian businessman along with his two associates were sentenced to prison on bribery and fraud charges. The businessman, Matthew Ng, is a Chinese-born
In Beijing, Fog or Smog?
Heavy smog in Beijing forced the delay and cancellation of hundreds of flights yesterday, as U.S. embassy readings continue to report “hazardous”
Chen Guangcheng’s "Civilized" Captors Loosen Their Grip
Sources close to the family of blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng, who has been under house arrest at his home in Linyi since late 2010, told Reuters o
Lafite Counterfeits Afloat?
China’s wealthy have been rapidly acquiring a taste for wine in recent years. The country has entered the world’s top five grapevine growers,
