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Journalist Taige Li expresses concern that while the government is taking measures to improve Beijing’s air quality for the Olympics next summer, there is no long-term plan to resolve China’s severe environmental problems, especially the water shortage in the rapidly expanding capital. From China Dialogue: It seems Beijing is revising its plans for improving air […]
Read MoreThe International Herald Tribune is the latest to look at the fad for all things Confucius thanks to trendy scholar Yu Dan: The current rage for things ancient – dubbed “national studies fever” – has led in several cities to a revival of private schools known as “si shu” where children bow to statues of […]
Read MoreThe New York Times reports that as the labor supply in China diminishes, wages rise and so will prices of consumer goods here in the U.S.: Chinese wages are on the rise. No reliable figures for average wages exist; the government’s economic data are notably unreliable. But factory owners and experts who monitor the nation’s […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: China has issued guidelines for enterprises engaging in logging overseas, state media reported on Wednesday, following accusations that it is plundering the world’s forests to meet booming demand for wood. The guidelines, issued jointly by the State Forestry Administration and the Ministry of Commerce, aim to encourage forestry cultivation that highlights sustainability and […]
Read MoreAs part of the Choking on Growth multimedia feature, NYTimes.com is conducting an expert roundtable on China’s environmental crisis. Participants so far include Elizabeth Economy and Yang Fuqiang. Tomorrow morning Orville Schell will answer questions that readers can post now on the site. From Elizabeth Economy’s responses: Without being too dramatic about it, I think […]
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