From Keralanext: Chinese government officials on conditions of anonymity said that increased human activity like disruptive dams, pollution and overall environmental catastrophe had led to about 40 percent of the fish population going extinct. “There used to be more than 150 species of fish living in the Yellow River, but one-third have disappeared for good,” […]
Read MoreTranslated by ESWN On January 11, 2007, during the opening day of the national book order placements conference, the General Administration of Press and Publications called an “informational” meeting. During the meeting, deputy director Wu Shulin read out a list of “2006 publications that violated regulations.” Among those named, Past Histories of Peking Opera Stars […]
Read MoreFrom The Economist: Tens of thousands of lives devastated. Not a single official held to account Walking through the village of Shuangmiao, Henan province, Zhu Longwei points out the houses of families unaffected by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. They are few and very conspicuous: imposing grey-walled structures towering over clusters of old dilapidated […]
Read MoreFrom The Economist: In a quaint tradition the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing used to mark the end of foreign correspondents’ stints in China with a gift. There was probably no irony intended in the choice of memento: a plate emblazoned with a picture of the Great Wall. China’s most famous architectural deterrent to […]
Read MoreFrom The New York Times: The Shanghai police have detained 22 people in a bribery investigation that has ensnared some of the world’s biggest companies, including McDonalds, Whirlpool, McKinsey and ABB, according to reports in the state-run news media. The government did not announce formal charges, disclose who was detained or offer a full list […]
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