From Financial Times: Fisher-Price , the US toy maker, is recalling more than 1m toys made in China because their paint may contain too much lead, marking the latest in a string of recalls that have fuelled US-China tensions over the safety of Chinese products. The worldwide recall involves plastic pre-school toys, including replicas of […]
Read MoreFrom BBC: In cities across Italy tension between the Chinese and Italians is high. The rapid influx of Chinese migrant workers and their dramatic impact on the labour market have caught Italy off guard – particularly in the northern industrial heartland. [Full text]
Read MoreA new Human Rights Watch report says China has failed to live up to promises it made when it won the chance to host the 2008 Olympics. From AP: The Beijing Olympics, which begin Aug. 8, 2008, are a huge source of pride for China. In bidding for the games back in 2001, Chinese leaders […]
Read MoreThe SCMP (subscription only) and Danwei have revealed how Beijing propaganda-meisters are purging the city’s papers in reaction to Beijing Television’s cardboard-stuffed baozi story, which allegedly was cooked up. Editors in the capital have confirmed to CDT that the Beijing Daily Messenger(Âåó‰∫¨Â®±‰πê‰ø°Êä•), originally chartered as an entertainment tabloid, got orders this week to eliminate many […]
Read MoreFrom Eurasianet.org: Some might call it a branch of the Silk Road. But most major routes on the Silk Road bypassed modern Tajikistan altogether. Only recently – and with major Chinese help — has the dream of...
Read MoreMaybe this could be a good episode in the newly launched anti-corruption game. Translated from Yulun Jiandu: Same story line as what has happened in various parts of the country: farmers found their land lost to cadres, who were mining the iron ores under the farms. People fought to stop the mining, and efforts came […]
Read More“Life at Langmusi” Tibet, by DonDomingo, via Flickr. See the Tibetan protest over an Indian newspaper’s misinformation.
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post: China said Wednesday it will inspect fish farms across the country to guard against use of illegal drugs and chemicals, but insisted the majority of its seafood products were safe. The move, part of Beijing’s latest efforts to woo back international customers after a series of safety scares, comes as a […]
Read MoreBy using modern technology, Ling Wen believes that his coal company can be both environmentally-friendly and effectively compete in the international coal market. From the San Diego Union Tribune: Ling Wen seems an unlikely coal baron. A longtime banker with a penchant for smartly tailored suits, he is a rising star among a new generation […]
Read MoreFrom China National News: Hundreds of Tibetans here have protested against a recent article by an Indian publication which showcased prosperity in Tibet under Chinese rule, terming it as misguiding. The protesters gathered at the War Memorial Hall and shouted slogans against the Hindu publication . They alleged that the publication was trying to support […]
Read MoreFrom The China Post: A blind Chinese activist who is serving a four–year prison term after exposing forced abortions and sterilization in northern China in 2005 was awarded on Tuesday Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel prize. The Manila–based Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation named Chen Guangcheng as one of seven winners this year, citing his “irrepressible […]
Read MoreFrom Financial Times: When China’s new property law was announced this spring, it was the ideological and political implications that drew the most commentary, both domestically and abroad. The implications on the ground for China’s multi-billion-dollar property industry were largely overlooked. Undeniably, China’s property market has been in need of a clear legal framework since […]
Read MoreA new Chinese online game called “Incorruptible Warrior” lets users execute corrupt officials. From the Shanghiist: With heads still rolling from this year’s tainted exports scandal and the downfall of Shanghai’s ex-party-leader Chen Liangyu (he of bribe-taking and sexual-favoring-seeking fame) reaching completion, China’s public enemy du jour appears to be corrupt government officials. Monsters bear […]
Read MoreChina has become a major political and economic force in impoverished Cental Asian nations. Kazakhstan hopes that China will bring prosperity to its people while China seeks to acquire Kazakhstan’s natural resources. From the BBC: . . . Ibragim described the ambitious project that he, along with his colleagues, is trying to implement. The project […]
Read MoreFrom the International Herald Tribune: U.S. stocks opened flat Wednesday after a late-session slump Tuesday that led to a sell-off in Asia and carried over in Europe because of concerns about the mortgage industry. The main indexes were fluctuating slightly between gains and losses. Stock markets then fell sharply on concerns that investors are being […]
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