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From Reuters: Diplomatically isolated Taiwan on Tuesday launched a fresh bid to become an observer at the World Health Organisation‘s (WHO) annual assembly, but said it was not hopeful of cooperation from rival China. China, which views the self-ruled island of 23 million as a breakaway province and opposes its participation in most international organisations, […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times, two articles, “Striving for sustainable development” and “Back to ‘circular economy‘”, about efforts at sustainable development in China: It has finally dawned on Beijing that requiring local officials to meet growth targets regardless of the environmental cost is turning China into an ecological train wreck. In a belated effort to address the […]
Read MoreFrom CNN: China has labeled the 2008 Olympics in Beijing a top terror target and vowed to upgrade intelligence gathering with other countries, state media said. The capital has already outlined security plans for the Games, making the most of foreign expertise, setting up an anti-terror force and even enlisting the help of subway, taxi […]
Read MoreFrom the Guardian: Elsewhere in the country, the annual average disposable income of urban dwellers only recently passed $1,000 (about ¬£530). In the countryside, the figure is two thirds lower. But Huaxi’s residents get a yearly salary of $1,500, a bonus of $10,000 and dividends of $25,000. Twenty years ago, most were farmers living in […]
Read MoreIn a special report “on how China is transforming the world’s economy,” Time Asia has published several stories on the rising consumer class in China, the impact of China’s admission to the WTO, the potential of China to become a laboratory of the world, and more. Links to all stories are here: China’s not a […]
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