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In the International Herald Tribune, Philip Bowring writes: Some of the reasons why the Chinese stock market continues to defy both gravity and the half-hearted efforts of the government to cool it are normal and obvious. But there is another reason that says a lot about a particularly Chinese situation: the relationship between Communist party […]
Read MoreFrom “Twelve Walls Marked for Demolition”, by Ajax the Pirate
Read MoreA senior official responsible for construction is reportedly concerned that China’s lightning speed redevelopment project is destroying the country’s cultural heritage: Qiu Baoxing, the vice-minister of construction, said the damage to the country’s heritage was similar to that wrought during the cultural revolution. In the early stages of that 1966-76 period, Red Guards ransacked temples […]
Read MoreOn YouTube, a video which, as Shanghaiist says, is “good for a few minutes of head-bobbing amusement.”
Read MoreChina Confidential blog reports that Beijing is planning to set up a base for their Africa ventures, in France: China Confidential has learned that China plans to establish an Africa-focused diplomatic and trade hub in Paris. The complex will be completely separate from the Chinese embassy, which is naturally focused on Chinese-French relations. Chinese officials […]
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