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The BBC reports on Beijing residents who are protesting the destruction of the old city, and their homes, as the government rushes to create a modern city in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. One resident, whose house was torn down, says: “This unchecked demolition over the past few years has changed the way that people […]
Read MoreMu Zimei is back in the Chinese media spotlight, with a profile on Sohu.com subtitled “I don’t use sex to attract people. I use my personality,” Danwei reports. The Sohu article (in Chinese) is here. Mu Zimei rose to fame last summer with her blog, which described her sex life in graphic detail.
Read MoreThe Chinese government is trying to devise a method to create a “Green GDP”, whereby the cost of environmental damage is deducted from the traditional GDP. An official with the State Environmental Protection Administration is quoted in the article as saying: “If the current high-cost growth and serious pollution continues, China will face a heavily […]
Read MoreHoward French reports on the recent release of Du Daobin, and its implications for Internet freedom in China. The full story is here.
Read MoreKQED’s Pacific Time reported on the failure of anti-AIDS efforts in China to help children afflicted with the virus. Although the government has made impressive progress in recent years in combatting HIV/AIDS, programs designed to help children, and medicines that are safe for children, are not easily available. Listen to the audio report here.
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