SEPA Proposes Enviro-economic Policy Road Map – Oriental Morning Post

China’s environmental watchdog is willing to become an underdog in producing real solutions to the snowballing pollution problem in China. Translated from Oriental Morning Post (‰∏úÊñπÊó©Êä•): SEPA, China’s equivalent of US EPA, has four times announced “environmental protection storms” over recent years, but the results are modest, admitted its outspoken deputy chief Pan Yue (ÊΩòÂ≤≥) […]

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Building Communities and Saving the Environment – Yongfeng Feng

Yongfeng Feng, a Beijing-based environmental journalist, reports from the village of Cuochi on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. From Chinadialogue: …The first-time visitor to Cuochi will be struck by its peaceful air and the sense that the village is removed from the stresses of everyday life. The scenery is picturesque, its people are kind and welcoming. However, […]

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Taiwan’s Dark Village Sees the Light – Caroline Gluck

The Amis tribe, an indigenous people of Taiwan, is going to have electricity, which causes different views. From BBC News: High-tech Taiwan is one of the world’s most wired societies and one of the globe’s largest economies. So it is something of a surprise to discover that there is still one place where people live […]

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China Inflation Reading Hits Ten Year High – Jay Sheng

The cheap prices of Chinese products are not cheap comparing to 10 years ago, 5 years ago or even 12 months ago, from the Shanghaiist: …Not surprisingly, surging food prices is the main culprit behind the latest headline number, up a staggering 18.2 percent: Fresh vegetable up 22.5 percent, eggs up 23.6 percent, cooking oil […]

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Mortal Combat – John Wilson

With the British Museum about to exhibit an unprecedented (outside China) collection of terracotta soldiers from Qinshi Huangdi’s tomb, New Statesman Magazine writes about the First Emperor and his legacy: Standing next to me on the hilltop is Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, who is here in the name of cultural diplomacy. His […]

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Beijing Olympics ‘Face Terrorism Threat’ – Christopher Bodeen

China’s Public Security Minister has said that terrorism poses the biggest threat to the 2008 Olympics: Experts say the terrorist threat to the Aug. 8-24, 2008, Olympics is relatively low, but they warn that Beijing faces a growing threat from Islamic separatists among the Uighur population in the western region of Xinjiang. However, only one […]

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Game Over for a Corruption-Battling Videogame in China – Wall Street Journal

Power unplugged for the once headline-making anti-corruption online game. But why it went offline remains somewhat a mystery. From the Wall Street Journal: Ningbo created an elaborate online role-playing game called Incorruptible Warrior, in which players wield weapons and supernatural powers to kill corrupt government officials, their bikini-clad mistresses and even their families. Players could […]

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The Sichuan Diaries: A China Journey – Evan Osnos and Wes Pope

Chicago Tribune China correspondent Evan Osnos and photographer Wes Pope are keeping a diary of their walking trip through China’s heartland. From Evan’s introduction: China’s jaw-dropping facts no longer astound: the glittering coast, the legions of yuppies, the factory towns powerful enough to affect what we buy, where we work, and the air we breathe […]

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China’s Trade Surplus Jumps 33 Percent – Joe McDonald

From AP: China’s trade surplus jumped nearly 33 percent in August to its second-highest monthly level, according to data released Tuesday, adding to pressure on Beijing to ease currency controls and narrow its yawning trade gap. The August trade surplus was $24.97 billion, up from $18.8 billion in August 2006, the Chinese customs agency said […]

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More Chinese Women Than Men Commit Suicide: Media – Reuters

From Reuters: China is the only country in the world where suicides among women outnumber those of men, with rural suicides more common than those in the city, state media said on Tuesday. Village women committing suicide commonly drank pesticide, the China Daily said, quoting the Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Centre. Stress and depression […]

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