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From Hainan Daily. Translated via Sinofile: The reform of the medical and public health system has become a “half-done dish” that patients, hospitals and the government are all dissatisfied with. Not long ago, China’s Reform of the Medical and Health System,” a joint project conducted by the Development Research Center of the State Council and […]
Read MoreFrom a Japan Times editorial: The prospect of China buying up international petroleum supplies to quench its growing thirst for energy is the newest geopolitical nightmare. Like most bogeymen, though, the fear disappears when exposed to harsh light. China is eager to secure resources to feed its developing economy, but those efforts pose no threat […]
Read MoreFrom the Standard: In an apparent measure trying to mend fences with China’s aggrieved citizenry, the State Council last week issued a directive ordering government officials withdraw their investment in coal mines. The directive was prompted by widely reported collusion between local officials and entrepreneurs running the Daxing Mine in Guangdong’s Xingning City, where a […]
Read MoreFrom Interfax: Chinese players of the “World of Warcraft” online game have begun an Internet signature campaign protesting Chinese government plans to limit the country’s online gamers to three hours of consecutive playtime. “These restrictions violate the rights of online game players,” one Chinese player wrote on the petition. “Trying to prevent young players from […]
Read MoreFrom AlJazeera.net: For some in the crowd, the Dalai Lama‘s words are not enough to stop them from dozing under the hot Indian sun. Among those listening attentively, though, are a small group recently arrived from Beijing. “It is for us an amazing opportunity … we study Buddhism because life in China is lacking in […]
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