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From the International Herald Tribune: The massive entry of citizens from the People’s Republic of China into the Chinese art market has become a common topic in the media. The focus is nearly always on the financial consequences or the nationalism that supposedly drives the new players. Whether the Chinese are any more nationalist in […]
Read MoreFrom the Economist: In truth, the economy is slowing more markedly than these (highly suspect) official figures suggest. Many economists say that China has an institutionalised bias to over-reporting growth at the bottom of a cycle and under-reporting it at the top, to reduce the volatility of the numbers. Judged by physical indicators, such as […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: Authorities in southwest China are investigating a mysterious disease that has killed 17 farm workers and left 41 others ill after they handled sick or dead livestock, state media said on Monday. The government of Sichuan province has dismissed speculation that the deaths were caused by bird flu or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome […]
Read MoreFrom the South China Morning Post, via Asia Media: A plan by the mainland’s dominant instant messenger portal, QQ, to require that organisers and governors of chat groups register their real names has triggered a storm of protest among users. QQ has more than 400 million registered users, and membership is required to take part […]
Read MoreFrom the Weekend Standard: ‘There would be no Bruce Lee and no David Beckham,” said the old lady. “If it weren’t for Zheng He, you wouldn’t have our kung fu and we wouldn’t have your football.” Well, maybe. And maybe it wouldn’t matter all that much. Still, the old woman speaking at a Shanghai celebration […]
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