From Reuters: When President Hu Jintao opens the 17th Chinese Communist Party congress on October 15, he will be seeking to oust key rivals, name a successor and finally emerge from the shadow of his once powerful predecessor, Jiang Zemin. A stronger grip on power could allow Hu to speed up his drive to balance […]
Read MoreFrom Internet News: Security firm Sophos has posted the findings of its August report on malware and found China far and away had the most compromised Web pages serving up malware. In examining 8 billion Web pages, China (including Hong Kong) came away as the single largest source of Web pages hosting some kind of […]
Read MoreAirbus plans to enhance its partnership with China by ordering millions of dollars worth of Chinese-made airline components. From Reuters: European plane-maker Airbus wants to source more parts from China and grab more market share from arch-foe Boeing in a market it expects to double every five to six years. The firm owned by EADS, […]
Read MoreAs recalls of toys and other products made in China continue, the Washington Post reports that China’s attitude toward exporting tainted goods to less powerful countries is very different than that shown toward the U.S.: In dealing with product safety complaints from the United States, China has sought to convince a concerned American public that […]
Read MoreRichard Armitage, the former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, has blasted the Bush administration for its exclusive focus on Iraq and neglect of Asia. From the Australian: “In every measure, China is making real hay right throughout Asia,” said Richard Armitage, the former deputy secretary of state under President George W. Bush. “It’s not that […]
Read MoreFake reporters are not new in China, but here is the most awesome fake reporter in history. From People’s net, translated by ESWN: Fake reporters are rampant in the city of Yuncheng, Shanxi province. On August 4, inspectors at the Tonghua toll booth on state highway 209 in Wanrong county, Yuncheng city found 19 fake […]
Read MoreSotheby’s has announced a fall sale of Chinese art which includes a bronze sculpture looted from the Yuanmingyuan by French and British troops. From Reuters: A rare bronze horse’s head plundered by British and French troops from Beijing’s old Summer Palace will be put on sale next month in an auction likely to fetch $10-million […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: More than half China’s drug factories will have to improve their waste disposal or face shutdown under the first pollution standards for the industry to be unveiled this year, state media said on Wednesday. China’s environmental watchdog has closed down or suspended 649 firms and given dozens of others a deadline to clean […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: Hyping China’s food and product safety problem is a sickness in itself, the country’s new health minister said on Wednesday, a day after Mattel announced a third global recall of Chinese-made toys . A series of scandals involving sub-standard Chinese exports ranging from pet food, fish and toothpaste to toys has put increasing […]
Read MoreIt seems now that reports of China withdrawing aid from Zimbabwe’s Mugabe regime were wrong. From Xinhua: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Tuesday dismissed as false media reports claiming that China has withdrawn all assistance except humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe. A spokesperson from the Chinese Embassy said contrary to the reports, Zimbabwe and China […]
Read MoreFrom Danwei: With the approach of the 17th Party Congress that begins on October 15, it seems that China’s Net Nanny is in overdrive. Chinese bloggers are not pleased. Here are excerpts from the English-language blogs, all written by Chinese men who work in the IT and Internet industries. Old school Shanghainese blogger Wang Jianshuo […]
Read MoreBeijingers are known for their pride. But this pride may get hurt as the air pollution there will probably become even worse until the 2008 Olympics. Beijinger’s pride supports them to breathe the heavy air everyday, as this is so called making a contribution for the nation’s rise. But what about Olympics athletes from over […]
Read MoreAfternoon break at a butcher’s stand in Beijing, by zdzarski.junior
Read MoreFrom China Daily: The Ministry of Commerce has ordered all public bath houses to make their premises more accessible to public inspections in a bid to fight the growing sex trade. The ministry released draft rules on Thursday that require bath houses with massage rooms to be viewed openly from the outside. Foot-massage parlors must […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: At a new exhibition in Beijing, there are some handy hints for officials wanting to stay on the straight and narrow. Pictures of clinking wine glasses and a pair of shapely female legs shod in red, high-heeled shoes warn of experiences that ought to be avoided. The exhibition has been organised to […]
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