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From UPI, via Monsters and Critics: A press conference Wednesday revealed the Maoist axiom of “women holding up half of heaven” is still far from being realized in mainland Chinese society. A series of events are planned in Beijing between Aug. 29 and Sept. 1 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the “Beijing Declaration” and […]
Read MoreFrom the Globe and Mail: A senior Chinese energy researcher said this week that his country will accelerate its move away from coal because of rising prices and environmental concerns. The report from Zhou Dadi, director of the Energy Research Institute, did not set a specific target for reducing China’s overwhelming dependence on coal for […]
Read MoreFrom National Public Radio’s Morning Edition: A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday concerning two men being held at the U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The men are Uighurs — a minority Muslim group in northwestern China. They have been held at the remote military base for more than three years, even […]
Read MoreFrom the South China Morning Post, via Asia Media: Mainland authorities have rejected an application by the family of Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong to seek legal representation for him, on the grounds that his case is still under investigation. Ching’s journalist wife, Mary Lau Man-yee, said she received a notice from the State Security […]
Read MoreFrom AP, via the Miami Herald: Baidu.com Inc.’s bubble has already deflated remarkably, less than three weeks after its U.S. stock-market debut. The Chinese Internet search engine’s shares soared 354 percent to $122.54 on their first day of trading on Aug. 5, a rise that, for some, triggered uncomfortable memories of the late 1990s go-go […]
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