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Freezing Point (ÂÜ∞ÁÇπÔºâeditor Li Datong has written an open letter protesting the closure of his publication. ESWN has translated the letter: On January 24, 2006, Tuesday, which the deadline for the Freezing Point weekly magazine, the Beijing editorial staff of Freezing Point worked as usual to edit and proof-read the weekly edition scheduled for January […]
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post: China’s ruling Communist Party on Tuesday suspended one of the premier publications in Chinese journalism, escalating a campaign to rein in the state media, part of the government’s toughest crackdown on freedom of expression here in more than a decade. The decision to shut down Freezing Point, a four-page weekly feature […]
Read MoreFrom Spiegel Online: Central government planners are worried. They want to steady the economy in the bellwether city at all costs — for fear of an impending crash. Such a meltdown could spark unforeseen consequences, and deal a crushing blow to state banks that have amassed billions in distressed debt. To ward off the apocalypse, […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times Magazine: The year I turned 16, a new product caught my eye. Fruit Treasure, as Tang was named for the Chinese market, instantly won everyone’s heart. Imagine real oranges condensed into a fine powder! Equally seductive was the TV commercial, which gave us a glimpse of a life that most […]
Read MoreFrom Knight-Ridder, via the Miami Herald: Tang Jianliang, a 34-year-old migrant worker, stood forlornly on a sidewalk outside the construction site where he works in this booming southern city. Cement dust coated his old clothing. “I haven’t been paid in four months,” Tang said. He’s not alone. China estimates that millions of migrant workers are […]
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