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From Infoworld.com: Yahoo was only following Chinese law when it provided evidence that helped land a local journalist a 10-year jail sentence, the company said Thursday… “Just like any other global company, Yahoo must ensure that its local country sites must operate within the laws, regulations, and customs of the country in which they are […]
Read MoreFrom People’s Daily: The National Bureau of Statistics vice director said he was “shocked” by the 10-year gap between the quality of life of urban residents and farmers — the dominant force of China’s gigantic 1.3 billion population. “Generally speaking, the overall consumption power of the huge farming population still lingers at the early 1990’s […]
Read MoreFrom the Guardian: A blind Chinese activist who has been at the forefront of a campaign to expose the dark side of the state’s one-child policy went on hunger strike yesterday after he was arrested for trying to launch a class action lawsuit against forced sterilisations and abortions. Chinese Rights Defenders has issued a statement […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: The Fudan University class, Introduction to Gay and Lesbian Studies, is the first of its kind ever offered to Chinese undergraduates, and Ms. Sun briefly wondered why it was so well attended, before providing her own answer. “The attitude toward homosexuality in China is changing,” she said. “It is a […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua: A total of 104 tons of emergency supplies from China, destined for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, arrived in a US airbase in Little Rocks, Arkansas Wednesday afternoon local time. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the relief goods include power generators, tents, bed sheets and child clothing, with a value of 5 […]
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