Chinese oil corporations have finally convinced Iraq to consider renewing oil trade contracts in exchange for reconstruction aid and debt forgiveness. If the negotiations between Iraq and China are successful this week, China will be one of the first countries to reestablish oil trade with Iraq. From the Khaleej Times: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani arrived […]
Read MoreChina and India have signed an agreement to allow artists, writers, archivists, musicians, and anthropologists to study and perform for up to three months as a cultural exchange. From China National News: Adding another dimension to their burgeoning ties, India and China Wednesday signed a two-year Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) under which artists and officials […]
Read MoreFrom SmartMoney.com: China’s securities regulator Wednesday issued detailed rules on overseas investments of securities companies and funds, expanding its overseas investment program for domestic investors. The continued expansion of the program comes a week after the State Council, China’s Cabinet, said it will widen channels for capital outflows, as Beijing seeks to curb flush liquidity […]
Read MoreThe Shanghiist posted a picture of a new, modernist Christian church in Beijing: The new ultra-modern Haidian Christian Church in Zhongguancun, Beijing, is the largest church standing in west Beijing today. According to Answers.com, approximately 3-5% of the Chinese population is Christian (40 to 65 million). And while the powers that be state that only […]
Read MoreSeveral new videos on YouTube, “Glimpses of China,” by jiangbaojiding highlight the history and contemporary beauty of China’s largest cities. The video below is entitled “Glimpses of a Disappearing Tianjin, China’s third largest city with a population of about 11 million.” Over the past year, Tianjin’s Haihe River has become increasingly polluted, an environmental condition […]
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