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According to a report in the South China Morning Post (sub required), Wang Tongzhi, an official from Shanxi committed suicide while attending a meeting of party officials in Beijing: “Although it was not immediately clear what drove Mr Wang to claim his own life, sources said speculation had centred on a possible connection with corruption […]
Read MoreAccording to AFP: “The Beijing city government plans to restrict the fast-paced development of the capital’s real estate market in 2005 to stave off concerns the sector will overheat.”
Read MoreIn Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava writes about the regional power struggles behind the giving of aid to tsunami victims by governments: “Tragedy notwithstanding, the tsunami strike has witnessed nations flexing their presence to provide relief to the victims, but behind it all a power game is also being played over who calls the shots and […]
Read MoreChina’s chief justice has said that the Communist Party should abide by the rule of law, according to an article in South China Morning Post (via Asianews.it): In an article published by Qiushi magazine, the President of...
Read Morefrom Times Online: “Clearly, the United States is still by far the largest and most powerful economy on earth, with the most powerful defence technology. Yet it is China, not the United States, that is changing the global economy… What is the prospect for the dollar? That depends on China. The euro? China. The oil […]
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