From Asia Times: Skyrocketing costs of education, medical care and housing in China have been identified as the three major causes of growing public discontent in recent years, threatening social stability. In an apparent effort to placate the public and implement President Hu Jintao’s plan to build a “harmonious society” and put “people first”, Premier […]
Read MoreFrom Guardian Unlimited: The next time Japanese children turn up at their local park to find that their slide has disappeared overnight, they could try blaming rocketing world metal prices. Stainless steel slides are among a growing list of metal objects to have vanished in Japan in a spate of thefts that police are blaming […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: China has hit out at Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-bian after he made a strongly pro-independence speech on Sunday. Mr Chen said Taiwan should pursue independence, write a new constitution and change its official name from “Republic of China” to Taiwan. China’s Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said anyone wanting to split Taiwan from […]
Read MoreFrom xinhua via China Daily: China plans to gear down its economic growth to eight percent in 2007 from 10.7 per cent in the previous year, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Monday. “The most important task for us is to promote sound and fast economic growth,” said the premier in a government work report delivered […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters via Planetark: A draft of China’s first energy law is likely to be submitted to senior officials later this year, following international consultation on its contents, an official Chinese newspaper reported on Saturday. The proposed legislation will be sent to China’s State Council, or government cabinet, and an international meeting will discuss the […]
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