Tag: Tianjin

Chinese Cities Pledge to Boost Spending, but Will They?

The Wall Street Journal reports that a number of Chinese cities have rolled out large stimulus measures intended to boost slumping growth: The city of Chongqing in China’s southwest called for investment of 1.5 trillion yuan ($237 billion) in seven key industries over the next three years, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday. … Separately, Tianjin, a city next to Beijing, s

August 22, 2012 3:29 AM

Water Shortages: Desalination vs. Conservation

Seawater desalination may offer a promising supplement to diversion of freshwater to China’s dry north-east, especi

February 11, 2013 2:47 PM

Grads Face Tough Job Market

As China’s breakneck rate of economic growth finally begins to slow, some analysts are holding their breath for the count

November 21, 2012 4:22 PM

Sensitive Words (Update)

As of August 15, the following search terms are blocked on Weibo (not including the “search for user” function): stand-i

August 15, 2012 8:03 AM

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