From the New York Times: In two landmark rulings, Japan’s highest court on Friday rejected compensation claims filed by former wartime sex slaves and forced laborers from China but acknowledged that they had been coerced by the Japanese military or industry. The decisions were handed down as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tried to head off […]
Read MoreFrom The New York Times: China on Monday has given American regulators permission to enter the country to investigate whether Chinese suppliers exported contaminated pet food ingredients to the United States earlier this year, leading to one of the largest pet food recalls in American history. Representatives of the United States Food and Drug Administration […]
Read MorePresident Bush will welcome new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the White House and Camp David this week. The first Japanese head of government born after 1945, Abe is a staunch nationalist who has aroused controversy with his dismissive remarks about “comfort women” — women forced to serve the Japanese army as prostitutes during […]
Read MoreFrom Sina.com, translated by CDT: Gansu’s Yongjing county is one of poorest counties in China. On average, 10% of the population is below the poverty line here, and in certain parts the poverty rate reaches 70%. Recently, 9 high walls have been nicely built along the highway. The local government named these walls as “Cultural […]
Read MoreFrom China Times, summarized and translated by CDT: Among numerous group petitions and repetitive petitions in Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, 80 percent were reasonable and legitimate, said Li Zhi, CCP Secretary General of Urumqi. In recent years, over half of the petitions in Urumqi were about demolition and relocation. Those […]
Read MoreFrom AFP via SawfNews: Chinese art buyers have made a huge impact on the Asian market and are now poised to make inroads into the high-value international scene, says the new Asia chairman of one of the world’s major auction houses. Kevin Ching says one of his aims as the newly-appointed chairman of Sotheby’s in […]
Read MoreFrom Danwei blog: Ann Hui‘s(ËÆ∏ÈûçÂçé) new movie The Postmodern Life of My AuntÔºàÂ߮¶àÁöÑÂêéÁé∞‰ª£ÁîüÊ¥ªÔºâ tells a story of love, games, and opera. But what makes it postmodern? Nothing, according to Hu Xudong, a noted columnist, poet, and Peking University professor. In a column for The Beijing News last week, Hu mused on how the term “postmodern” […]
Read MoreDespite of the government media blackout, more netizen created digital arts on the “Nailhouse” case are circulating online. Remixed with pictures of the Chongqing nailhouse and other force eviction footages, this music parody is a old patriotic song with new lyrics, translated by CDT: “This is my blood and sweat My private property All of […]
Read MoreIn spite of the government media blackout, the “nailhouse” story continues online. Some bloggers such as QianTuWuLiang are posting following quotes from Mao in cyberspace. The translation is on the Reading China blog: Mao is always quoted for critique of Chinese government.A few years ago, there was an airport to be built in a place […]
Read MoreIn last few days, the “China’s Most Incredible Holdout” or ” Nailhouse” became the hottest story in Chinese cyberspace, as well as in official media. In addition to commentaries, analytical articles, images of this two floor house, as well as spoofing pictures and videos are everywhere. This picture is from an online forum Paowang.com. The […]
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