From China.org: Early modern Shanghai architectures and the millennia old Xumishan Grottoes in northern China were listed by the World Monuments Fund (WMF) as apart of the world’s 100 most endangered architectural and cultural sites, in a list published Wednesday.
Read MoreHong Kong had been governed by the Basic Law of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) since 1997. The HKSAR guarantees that Hong Kong may handle its own external affairs autonomously. However, Wu Bangguo has indicated that the political situation might be changing. From the Peninsula: China was seen to be taking a tougher line […]
Read MoreFrom Zee News International: China has claimed that the Qinghai-Tibet railway, the world’s highest, has had no adverse effects on the surrounding environment and wildlife as accused by some pro-Dalai Lama activists. The landscape, lakes and the frozen earth are all well preserved and the wildlife’s migration also remains unchanged after trains started plying through […]
Read MoreFrom the International Herald Tribune: Groupe Danone has filed a U.S. lawsuit against businesses linked to Zong Qinghou, the company’s Chinese joint venture partner, accusing them of illicit sales of fruit juice and mineral water. Danone has faced other setbacks in China this year. Last week, customs officials in Shanghai seized about 118 tons of […]
Read MoreFrom the Boston Globe: Chinese food safety officials are calling for more stringent inspections and testing of exports in the country’s latest push to improve its image amid international alarm over the quality of its products. Li Changjiang, the head of China’s main food safety agency, said the measures were a “political responsibility” that needed […]
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