From Shanghai Daily: A slowdown in the United States economy will likely put a drag on global growth next year, but economists say Asia and Europe should remain resilient amid signs of healthy consumer demand. Even as a cooling US housing market weakens Americans’ appetites for foreign-made electronics, clothing and other exports, the swelling ranks […]
Read MoreFrom San Francisco Chronicle: WTO membership boosts trade, eases some restrictions, but some say more is needed The land of the bicycling commuter is now the world’s second-largest auto market. Chinese citizens, long forced to choose between storing savings at home or in a troubled state-owned bank, can open accounts at Citibank or one of […]
Read MoreGoogle the name of journalist Gao Qinrong in English today and the top results show a smattering of reports from overseas rights groups and a few news outlets – some noting his early release from prison in Shanxi province earlier this month (see AFP), but most predating it. Now Google Gao in Chinese (È´òÂã§Ëç£) . […]
Read MoreFrom Shanghaiist Blog: There appears to be a push (or maybe a slight nudge) to save an old house on Taojiang Lu that for four years in the 1940s was occupied by Soong Ching Ling, also known as Madame Sun or Sun Yat Sen‘s wife. The two story villa, which is very close to O’Malley’s, […]
Read MoreFrom Angry Chinese Blogger: While the Chinese legal system has often been criticized for being unjust and opaque, there remain a number of cases each year that stand out from among the rest as being particularly indicative of “Justice with Chinese characteristics”. One such case is that of 20 year old land reform activist Chen […]
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