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From Harper’s Magazine: From essays and testimonials on tobacco-information websites run by the Chinese government. The state monopoly on cigarettes in China provides 10 percent of government revenue; annual sales amount to 1.8 trillion cigarettes, or approximately one third of the total sold worldwide. Translated from the Chinese by Mara Hvistendahl. Originally from Harper’s Magazine, […]
Read MoreFrom Bloomberg, via the International Herald Tribune: The world’s largest standing army is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to bring back Chinese art treasures such as those now in the homes of collectors including Ronald Lauder, chairman of Estee Lauder International; Tsui Tsin-tong, honorary chairman of the Hong Kong manufacturing and property company CNT […]
Read MoreFrom AP, via Business Week: China’s finance minister on Thursday rejected U.S. pressure for a quick end to currency controls, saying ahead of a visit by his American counterpart that Beijing will move at its own pace. Treasury Secretary John Snow, due to meet with Chinese officials in Beijing next week, is expected to push […]
Read MoreFrom the South China Morning Post, via Asia Media: Beijing yesterday criticised foreign journalists for covering an ugly battle over village democracy in Taishi, Guangdong province, where residents have been intimidated and a legislator badly beaten. “We express regret over these journalists repeatedly breaching relevant rules to carry out such reporting activities,” spokesman Kong Quan […]
Read MoreFrom AP, via CNN: A man armed with homemade guns opened fire at a primary school in eastern China, injuring 16 students during their morning exercises, a state news agency said Thursday. No deaths were reported. Police were searching for the man, who escaped after the shooting Wednesday at the Niutoushan Primary School in Guangde […]
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