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From Z Magazine: Modern wars always produce large numbers of orphans, nearly all from the invaded nation. Japan’s China War of 1937-45 is no exception. That war generated not only hundreds of thousands of Chinese orphans, but also large numbers of orphans of Japanese and Korean settlers in Northeast China. This article examines the fate […]
Read MoreFrom Bloomberg: China has begun mobilizing its 2.3 million-strong military to “defend and control” against avian influenza and to prevent it from spreading to humans, the People’s Liberation Army Daily, the official mouthpiece of the military, said. “Under orders of the National Avian Influenza Command Center, we will work closely with the Ministry of Health, […]
Read MoreFrom the BBC: FBI agents in Los Angeles have arrested four people for allegedly trying to smuggle US military secrets to China. An FBI affidavit said they were charged with theft of government property, conspiracy and transportation of stolen goods, Reuters news agency reported. The affidavit said one suspect worked for a California defence contractor. […]
Read MoreFrom the Washingtonpost.com: Washington Post staff writer Peter S. Goodman was online from Shanghai to answer your questions about developments in China. In recent months, Goodman has addressed issues including China’s wave of privatization, its emergence as a magnet for foreign investment and trade negotiations with the U.S. A collection of his recent articles is […]
Read MoreFrom the South China Morning Post, via Asia Media: The Privacy Commissioner has decided to further consider whether Yahoo!’s disclosure of information to mainland authorities leading to the imprisonment of a journalist breached the personal data privacy ordinance in light of public concern. Roderick Woo Bun said yesterday he was trying to see “if I […]
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