A new study questions the Beijing government’s claims that it can meet pollution targets for the Olympics. From the New York Times: The study, written by an American environmental consultant, found flaws in Beijing’s “Blue Sky” system of air quality monitoring stations and noted that the city changed its method for measuring pollution in 2006. […]
Read MoreFrom The Financial Times: Beijing plans after the Lunar New Year holiday next month to begin a nationwide roll-out of a new lottery network, according to the joint-venture company contracted to build the system. Chinese lottery revenues rose about 22 per cent to more than Rmb100bn ($13.8bn) last year and Citigroup expects the country, which […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: China plans to create “mega-ministries” to improve government efficiency and deal with the more complex issues brought about by its economic reforms. Financial services regulation and agriculture are among the first areas to be considered. But the domination of Chinese politics by the Communist Party may outweigh any moves towards restructuring. China […]
Read MoreFrom AFP: A man in China contracted bird flu because he was in close contact with his infected son, although the virus had not mutated into a form that is highly contagious among humans, authorities said Thursday. A 52-year-old man, identified only by his surname Lu, was hospitalised with the potentially deadly H5N1 strain of […]
Read MoreAn ice sculpture under construction in Harbin, by Rob_in_china
Read MoreThe New York Times reports that the government will freeze energy prices, while also setting price controls on other key consumer goods, in an effort to curb inflation: Prime Minister Wen Jiabao responded Wednesday to growing public anxiety about inflation by announcing that China would freeze energy prices in the near term, even as international […]
Read MoreFrom Radio Free Asia: Authorities in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong have prevented a German TV crew from interviewing the wife of a leading civil rights activist, despite new regulations claiming to ease reporting curbs ahead of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. “This past Monday [Jan. 7], a German television journalist told me that […]
Read MoreThe Washington Post covers the story of journalist Zhu Wenna, who was followed to Beijing by local officials from Liaoning in an attempt to arrest him for a story that was critical of the local party secretary: On Tuesday, as word of the case filtered out, it prompted national attention, with the news media crying […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua via China Daily: China plans to kick off a nationwide prison administration reform program this year after a five-year trial in 14 provinces, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday. The reform, initiated by the ministry in 2003, is aimed at modifying the country’s prison administration method, promoting a community correction system and improving […]
Read MoreIn the past, the Foreigners’ Street was regarded as a controversial place in Chongqing city. Young, cynical, and maverick residents and tourists gathered there. However, these days, it’s been transformed into a trendy place where citizens like to go for entertainment, from fengniao.com .
Read MoreFrom Shanghai Daily: Police have detained 24 people who allegedly beat a man to death after he filmed their clash with villagers in Tianmen City of Hubei Province on Monday, a Chinese newspaper reported today. Wei Wenhua, the victim, was beaten to death within 10 minutes by dozens of people “wearing urban management officers’ uniforms, […]
Read MoreChina’s MSN Messenger users use the signature file to share feelings and opinions with their friends. These signatures, or autographs, also express opinions on changes in society, according to Shanghai Daily: The top autograph, based on Chinese legendary story “Journey to the West,” described the surging price of pork, which tripled last year. The second-ranked […]
Read MoreFrom AP via rrstar.com: A Chinese official who put on an elaborate funeral for his mother that included erecting a massive stage and hiring a 20-piece band has been fired from his Communist Party post and demoted, a state-run newspaper report Tuesday. The China Daily said that Xie Pingfa, a highway administration director in Lufeng, […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters via The Financial Times: China’s cabinet said on Wednesday that it would temporarily intervene in the market to curb price rises of basic necessities like food, underlining its concern over mounting inflationary pressures. China is currently facing its worst consumer inflation in 11 years, driven largely by soaring food prices. Inflation has sometimes […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua via China Daily: China’s Internet consumption hit 398.8 billion yuan (US$53.89 billion) last year and is expected to reach 581.5 billion yuan in 2008, up 45.8 percent, according to a survey released on Tuesday. The “Netguide 2008” survey, which provides a wrap-up of China’s 2007 cyber world, polled more than 300 web sites […]
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