Photo: Ice skating in Beijing last winter
Ice skating in Beijing last winter, by Dror Poleg
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Sophie Beach is CDT's Operations and Communications Manager. From 2003-2021, she served as Executive Editor of CDT English. She lives in Berkeley, California.
The Limits of a Smaller, Poorer China – Albert Keidel
In the Financial Times, Albert Keidel, former acting director of the US Treasury department’s Asia Office, writes: In a little-noticed mid-summer announcement, the Asian Development Bank presented official survey results indicating China’s economy is smaller and poorer than established estimates say. The announcement cited the first authoritative measure of China’s size using purchasing power parity […]
Read MoreDongtan – Where’s the News? – Responsible China
Responsible China critiques recent press coverage of the eco-city, Dongtan, being built off Shanghai: Back then, way before ResponsibleChina.com was even a twinkle in my eye, Dongtan sounded too good to be true. An entire eco-city three-quarters the size of Manhattan built from scratch? Who’s building this? Who’s paying for it? What Chinese companies are […]
Read MoreGates Foundation Gives $50M to China HIV – AP
From AP: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will commit $50 million to expand HIV prevention efforts in China, in partnership with the Chinese government and non-governmental organizations. The foundation said late Tuesday the funding will increase access to HIV prevention programs targeting those most vulnerable to infection, including injection drug users, sex workers, and […]
Read MoreDissidents in China Still Fear Internet Police Despite Yahoo! Pledge – Jane Macartney
Yahoo’s settlement with the families of jailed Internet writers hasn’t changed the outlook for many dissidents in China, according to The Times: Yesterday dissidents wanting to share their thoughts with others in China said that the settlement would not reduce the dangers they faced. One man, who has spent most of the past 18 years […]
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