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Joel Martinsen at Danwei writes: In an opinion piece that appeared in yesterday’s Global Times, Ding Gang, a senior editor with the People’s Daily, wrote that China should take pride in what it is rather than worrying about foreign tourists catching glimpses of Beijing’s imperfections. He Dong, who reposted the article on his blog, agrees […]
Read MoreA Belgian businessman, philanthropist and art collector has built a new gallery in the Dashanzi art district in Beijing to house contemporary art: Baron Ullens, who had business interests in China for many years, has collected...
Read MoreThe New York Times reports on China’s aid to East Timor, which it describes as a “soft power” effort to build up allies in the region. According to the article, China is helping to build the future Foreign Ministry, providing assistance to the military, and training civil servants, while also holding onto a potential role […]
Read MoreDisgraced former Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Liangyu has been officially dismissed from the CCP and relieved of all his government positions. From the BBC: Analysts say the latest move against Mr Chen could take him one step closer to standing trial on corruption charges… State media said Mr Chen, the former party secretary in Shanghai, […]
Read MoreThe Economist reports that foreign businesses in China have not been paying much attention to a new labor law which will drastically change how they operate in the country: For the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, big foreign companies are planning to add swarms of temporary employees. They had better think again. A sweeping new labour […]
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