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The Economist writes that the reactivation of a long dormant but potentially deadly landslide is but one of a number of hazards brought about by the Three Gorges Dam: Officials have long stressed the dam’s benefits: a reduction (some say exaggerated) in flooding downstream; the generation of (very expensive) carbon-free power; and the creation of […]
Read MoreJapan Focus has a series of articles about Japan’s wartime actions in China. From the translator’s introduction to “The Nanking Atrocity: An Interpretive Overview” by Fujiwara Akira: In this essay, Fujiwara provides a concise narrative of Japan’s decision to escalate the “China Incident” into a full-scale war by July 1937. This ultimately led to an […]
Read MoreThe Guardian writes about the proposed virtual Beijing Cyber Recreation District: Anyone who still thinks that virtual worlds such as MindArk’s Entropia Universe or Second Life are the plaything of geeks should look at what is happening in China. It is simply mind-boggling and, if it all comes off, has awesome implications for western economies. […]
Read MoreReuters reports on U.S. Congressional testimony by Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer: China’s government is forcibly moving young women of the ethnic Uighur minority from their homes in Xinjiang to factories in eastern China, a Uighur activist told the U.S. Congress on Wednesday. Rebiya Kadeer, jailed for more than five years for championing the rights of […]
Read MoreNarrow roadway, no hustle, no striding, by geeknerd99
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