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From China Media Project: Over the last two weeks, Fang Yonggang (ÊñπÊ∞∏Âàö) has become a household name in China. He is not a star athlete, not a leading man in the latest Chinese blockbuster. But this obscure naval academy professor is, according to the wave of “public opinion” now boosting him high above the pack, […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times: To maintain equilibrium between the different components of the Chinese world and to ensure that one-fifth of mankind lives in decent material conditions are the two main tasks of China’s leadership. These are also two major contributions to global stability. As China opens to the global village, one believes – and often […]
Read MoreOutside Magazine has published a lengthy account of a raft trip down the Yangtze River and an examination of what the ecological consequences will be for both China’s soaring energy demands, and the numerous dams planned on China’s rivers to satisfy that demand: Roughly the size of Germany, Yunnan is a hothouse of 20 endangered […]
Read MoreChina Digital Times has been nominated for an Innovation Fund Award on Netsquared. The finalists will be determined by number of votes from Netsquared members. Please support CDT by following this link, registering on NetSquared (which is quick and free) and voting for us and four other innovative projects. Votes will be accepted April 9th […]
Read MorePhilip Bowring writes on Asia Sentinel: The phrase “middle class” is bandied about as though China now had huge numbers happily consuming at the rate of your average Los Angeles suburbanite. Even taking into account the huge income disparities in China and accepting that most people are still poor, that would still seem to leave […]
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