Tag: Jiangsu

Pipeline Project Cancelled After Protests (Updated)

Riots broke out in the Jiangsu city of Qidong on Saturday during protests against a pipeline which locals feared would pollute the nearby coastline. From Peter Parks at AFP: Following the clashes, the local police said in their microblog that the pipeline from the paper mill, which belongs to Japanese company Oji Paper, would be “permanently closed” and called on the demonstrators to g

July 28, 2012 1:53 AM

The Grand Canal: China’s Ancient Lifeline

Veteran China journalist Ian Johnson, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his coverage of persecution of Falun Gong prac

April 19, 2013 2:22 PM

Is the Most Famous Peasant a Dictator?

Wu Renbao, the Party chief of Huaxi Village, died of lung cancer on Monday, stirring up a debate over his dictatorial pol

March 19, 2013 11:04 PM

Guangdong Economy Still On Top, For Now

Senior Guangdong officials are feeling the heat, according to Li Jing at The South China Morning Post, as they fear the p

January 29, 2013 6:21 PM

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