Japhet Weeks is a graduate student in Asian Studies and Journalism at UC Berkeley.
A growth rate of under 8 percent predicted for China in 2009 isn’t necessarily what will cause a flare-up in social unrest in the country but rather an increase in unemployment. “The two aren’t perfectly...
Read MoreParents of children who died in the Sichuan earthquake in May have confirmed that they filed a lawsuit against government officials and a construction contractor. From The New York Times: Radio Free Asia reported the lawsuit in...
Read MoreChina has delivered on its promise to give a pair of giant pandas — a goodwill gift — to Taiwan. From Reuters: Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, whose names said together mean “unite”, will be flown to Taiwan on...
Read MoreFaced with declining growth, China is turning its attention toward the plight of unemployed recent university graduates, whose numbers have swelled to 1.5 million. From The Financial Times: Tackling unemployment among university...
Read MoreSina Corp., which operates China’s most popular Internet portal, will acquire the country’s largest digital advertiser, Focus Media. From The Wall Street Journal: Under the new deal, Shanghai-based Focus Media...
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