From The Christian Science Monitor In most cities, taking your dog for a walk in the dead of night could be seen as a personal quirk or a byproduct of insomnia. But in Beijing, it’s a sure sign that the city’s dogcatchers are on the prowl for illicit mutts. If you don’t want your pet […]
Read MoreFrom Associated Press via Houston Chronical: Water supplies to 28,000 people in northern China have been cut after an overturned truck spilled 33 tons of toxic oil into a river, state media said Wednesday, the latest mishap involving the country’s already polluted waterways. The overloaded truck was carrying wash oil, also known as creosote, when […]
Read MoreFrom Financial Times: Beijing has passed its first law targeting money-laundering, a sign of the government’s growing concern over the pervasiveness of financial crime. China’s legislature on Tuesday adopted the law, which is expected to go into effect on January 1, according to Xinhua news service. The legislation details the many forms of money laundering, […]
Read MoreOn May 17, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced a six point plan intended to make it easier for the average urban family to find housing. It called for: (1) more maller-sized units, (2) macro-control using tax, credit, and land policies, (3) fewer forced relocations, (4) a more orderly market, (5) more rental and low-income housing, […]
Read MoreHuang Guangyu, Chairman of Gome Electronics and the richest man in China in 2005, is allegedly under investigation for an illegal loan for as much as 1.3 billion yuan. Taiwan newspaper China Times said, citing Caijing Magazine. The Bureau of Public Security has launched an investigation on Huang Guangyu and his brother, Huang Junqin. Former […]
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