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A migrant worker on a construction job in Shanghai, by monkeyking
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Sophie Beach is CDT's Operations and Communications Manager. From 2003-2021, she served as Executive Editor of CDT English. She lives in Berkeley, California.
Is there life after demolition? – Japhet Weeks
As news rages about the “nail house” in Chongqing, where homeowners have become a national sensation by standing their ground against threats to demolish their home, Japhet Weeks presents a portrait of a family in Beijing who has been facing a similar, if less sensational, situation for almost a decade. ==== Is there life after […]
Read MoreFighting for air: frontline of war on global warming – Jonathan Watts and Randeep Ramesh
The Guardian reports on how China and India are both tackling environmental degradation in the face of rapid economic growth: Linfen is the frontline of the battle against global warming. For the past five years, the city of 3.5 million people has been the most polluted place on the planet, bottom of the World Bank’s […]
Read MoreChinese leader starts Russia tour – BBC
From the BBC: China’s President Hu Jintao has started a three-day state visit to Russia aimed at promoting trade and energy ties. “I am certain this visit will give new momentum to the deepening of Russian-Chinese relations,” Mr Hu said in a statement on his arrival. Oil and gas deals are expected to be on […]
Read More“Nail house” gains traction in English blogosphere and media
Howard French reports on the so-called “nail house,” whose owner refuses to relocate, in today’s New York Times. And, as Virtual China points out, the “nail house” story is gaining traction on the English Internet as well, after several days as a top story in Chinese cyberspace. Peering into the Interior blog has translated an […]
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