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AFP reports that a disgruntled farmer in Yunnan killed one official and injured several others in a suicide bombing: Yue Xiaobao detonated explosives strapped to his body as he approached officials from Lishan village of Yunnan province on Sunday afternoon, the Beijing Times reported. The attack came after village leaders had destroyed Yue’s crop and […]
Read MoreWith the tragic shootings in Virginia at the top of the news in the U.S., the Chinese media is also responding. From Danwei: Reports and discussion about Monday’s shootings at Virginia Tech filled the Chinese media and online forums today. News was gleaned from reports from the American press and from Chinese journalists stationed in […]
Read MoreAsia Times reports on the “Third Wave” of external migration from China into Southeast Asia: Northern Thailand is only one of their destinations. Large numbers of Chinese are also moving into northern Myanmar, northern Laos, Cambodia and further abroad – including the Pacific islands, Australia, the United States, the Russian Far East and Japan. More […]
Read MoreAs the Olympics fast approach, and old Beijing is rapidly being torn down to make way for new construction, a traditional siheyuan was reportedly sold for 110 million RMB: Despite government measures to cool growth, the Beijing housing sector has never been hotter. According to the local media, average prices in the city increased by […]
Read MoreChina and India have teamed up by issuing a joint statement asking for a more prominent role for their two countries during the World Trade Organization’s Doha Round of talks, which are slated to conclude at the end of the year. From the Hindu: The statement followed a meeting between Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath […]
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