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An op-ed in the Washington Post argues for China to impose a tax on the carbon content on its fossil fuel consumption: China would gain in several ways from implementing a substantial carbon tax. By reducing its fossil fuel consumption, China would prevent the deaths of hundreds of thousands of citizens because of the short- […]
Read MoreThe International Herald Tribune gives an update on the Blackstone deal: The first purchase by the Chinese government’s new overseas investment fund, a $3 billion stake in the Blackstone Group, has backfired badly and produced an unusual public backlash within China. Blackstone shares have fallen steeply since the company went public June 22, pushing down […]
Read MoreEight year old Zhang Yu at a sports school to train gymnasts in Beijing, by Natalie Behring
Read MoreFollowing the execution of Zheng Xiaoyu, disgraced former head of the Food and Drug Administration and the arrest of Chen Liangyu, Shanghai’s former party secretary, the government is defending the use of the death penalty for financial crimes. From Reuters: Execution for corruption is proportionate and accords with “China’s national condition,” a senior official said […]
Read MoreESWN has translated responses from two Chinese journalist bloggers, Wang Xiaofeng and Rose Luqiu, to the Time Magazine story on China’s Me Generation. From Rose Luqiu’s blog: Vicky thought that it was too rash to use just several young people to represent an entire generation in China. Also, when they don’t discuss certain problems (especially […]
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