From Shanghai Daily: The state audit office has released a scathing report that shows misappropriated government funds totaling almost seven billion yuan (US$932 million) and the mismanagement of more than 37 billion yuan. The report, issued yesterday and posted on the Website of the National Audit Office, revealed budgetary loopholes in 49 central departments in […]
Read MoreFrom AFP: China on Thursday expressed its “firm opposition” against a US government report which warned of deteriorating religious freedoms in the Communist country. “The section related to China continues its groundless criticism of China’s religious and ethnic policies, this … blatantly interferes with China’s internal affairs,” a Chinese foreign ministry statement said. “China expresses […]
Read MoreSolar power a better bet than Web 2.0? A detailed look at the enthusiasm and economics of foreign investment in China’s much hyped clean technology sector from the San Francisco Chronicle: The statistics show that environmental technology is indeed among of the fast-growing segments for venture capitalists that operate in China. Clean tech investments in […]
Read MoreNotwithstanding its protection of charismatic megafauna (i.e., big charming animals like the panda), China has done a terrible job preserving biodiversity. With the Chinese River Dolphin (ÁôΩȱÄ˱ö ) now functionally extinct, Asia Times comes through with an informative summary of the country’s failure to protect animal life within its borders: China has one of the […]
Read MoreBusinessWeek takes a long-ish look the American National Basketball Association’s surprise pilfering of Timothy Chen, head honcho of Microsoft China, to be it’s new top man in the Middle Kingdom. The league’s motivation? Guanxi. …At first blush, Chen is an unusual hire, given Microsoft China’s success and his lack of a sports or media background. […]
Read MoreBeijing residents protest the demolition of their 1000-year-old homes, by Tom Carter
Read MoreHere is an interesting iconic cultural comparison done by Liu Yang, a Chinese-born designer, who was born in 1976, then emigrated to Germany with his family when he was 13. Blue is Germany; Red is China. Recommended by Don Clarke: Opinions:
Read MoreFrom AP: A key General Assembly committee rejected Taiwan’s bid to join the United Nations on Wednesday, the 15th straight year the island has been thwarted in its attempt to become a member of the world body. The General Committee met behind closed doors for the first time in years to vote on 167 recommendations, […]
Read MoreFrom The Financial Times: Mining companies, the International Monetary Fund and other donors were scrambling on Wednesday for clarification of a planned deal between China and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deal would tie up mineral resources in exchange for $5bn (‚Ǩ3.6bn, ¬£2.5bn) in infrastructure projects and loans. A preliminary agreement was signed this […]
Read MoreLv Yan (吕燕), born in Jiangxi, is a daughter of a coal miner. In 1999, after training to become a model in her hometown, she went to Beijing and was discovered by a famous stylist. At that moment, she started her brilliant...
Read MoreYoutube carries a series of explanatory videos of painting and calligraphy, which “are the most vivid visual record of Chinese traditional civilization and national spirit.” Part 1:
Read MoreOn Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews New York Times’ China-based business reporter David Barboza about his experience being held hostage in a toy factory, as well as about the recent spate of tainted exports from China. LIsten to the interview here.
Read MoreFrom Xinhua via China Daily: The Chinese Communist Party has selected 53 “national moral models” in a new campaign to improve the moral standards of its people. The identities of the role models were announced at the Great Hall of the People on Tuesday and they were divided into five categories: helping another person, acting […]
Read MoreThe National Bureau of Corruption Prevention sets its eyes on private companies and NGOs, Xinhua says. From China Daily: …”Corruption not only occurs in government departments but also in companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). No specific department was responsible for drawing up preventive policies for them and monitoring their implementation until the NBCP was set […]
Read MoreWhen the two countries with the largest populations in the world shake hands, what will the global impact be? From The International Herald Tribune: Two decades after developed nations agreed to halt the proliferation of strategic missile technology, China and India are leading the most significant modernization of nuclear-capable ballistic missile and cruise missile forces […]
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