China’s Space Food Set to Land in Supermarkets – Xinhua
Chinese citizens will soon be able to buy food products that were originally developed for Chinese astronauts. From China Daily:
Read MorePaulson to Visit China for Talks – Benton Ives-Halperin and Elizabeth Price
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will leave for China on July 30th to meet with President Hu and Vice Premiere Wu Yi to try to resolve the recent China-U.S. currency problems. From the Wall Street Journal: Treasury Secretary
Read MoreWestinghouse Signs Deal to Build 4 Nuclear Reactors in Eastern China – Reuters
From the International Herald Tribune: Westinghouse Electric signed a multibillion-dollar deal Tuesday with Chinese partners to build four nuclear reactors in eastern China, completing a pact agreed upon between Beijing and Washington seven months ago. The contract, estimated in the past at close to $8 billion, is expected to warm relations between the world’s top […]
Read MoreDespite Hiccups, French Business Grows in China – Clara Lee Qian Mei
From Caijing.com.cn: Even as a nasty dispute drags on between France’s foods giant Groupe Danone SA and its Chinese joint venture partner Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., French business in China continues to grow. Evidence can be found on the membership rolls of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (CCIFC) , which recently […]
Read MoreMicrosoft, Feds, and Chinese Authorities Seize $2bn in Pirated Software – Kelly Fiveash
From The Register: Pirated Microsoft software, estimated by the firm to be worth more than $2bn, has been seized by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Chinese police following a long-running joint operation which began in 2005. A network of Chinese pirating syndicates, believed to be the largest of its kind in history, […]
Read MoreBeijing to Address EU Product Fears – Mure Dickie
From Financial Times: China has promised to respond regularly and in detail to European complaints about potentially dangerous exported products after previously failing to live up to a commitment to do so, the EU’s consumer safety chief said on Tuesday. On a visit to China, Meglena Kuneva, the European commissioner for consumer protection, said Beijing […]
Read MoreEmpty Noise – Thoughts on Live Earth Shanghai – Siqi Li and Liyuan Liu
Although the Live Earth Shanghai concert was the least successful among the worldwide concerts held on July 7, 2007, “the performers all gave voice to the environmental theme of the night.” From Chinadialogue: …The 2,000 capacity venue wasn’t even full, and half of those who did attend scattered when a rainstorm struck. When Sarah Brightman […]
Read MoreUmbrella-holding Premier Moves Netizens – Li Qian
A news photo of Wen Jiabao holding his own umbrella and visiting flood-hit residences was spread through the Internet in China. A netizen says that “Wen holding his own umbrella reveals the essence and purpose of being an official.” From China Daily: …A web-user posted the photo of the umbrella-wielding Premier along with several other […]
Read MoreParadox for Philippines as Chinese Set Up Shop – Roel Landingin
Part 5 of Financial Times’ Asia immigration series once again reports on the wave of Chinese migrants adjusting to other societies and vice versa. In the Philippines, newcomers are not welcomed by established Chinese immigrants. She hardly speaks any English or Tagalog but that does not stop the white-haired grandmother from China’s southern Fujian province […]
Read MoreOn an Ancient Canal, Grunge Gives Way to Grandeur – David Lague
Amidst all the stories of rampant water pollution in China comes a report on the ancient and once filthy Grand Canal in Hangzhou, which has been cleaned up and is now a flourishing center of urban life: A $250 million makeover that began in 2001 has improved water quality and spurred urban renewal along a […]
Read MoreAdopted Girl Hits Catch-22 – Lu Feiran
Fourteen years ago, a baby girl (later named “Zhao”) was abandoned by her parents. Shi Jianlin, a Shanghai resident who had a son already, adopted her and gave her a warm home. But Shi didn’t know that “according to the city’s adoption policy, a couple with one child can’t adopt another.” Now the girl is […]
Read MoreUN Rejects Taiwan’s Bid to Join, Citing ‘One China’ Principle – Allen T. Cheng
Taiwan failed to join the UN, which follows “One-China policy,” according to the UN. China is satisfied with the decision. From Bloomberg: The United Nations rejected Taiwan’s application to join, citing adherence to the “one China” principle and the world body’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China. The UN’s Office of Legal Affairs turned […]
Read MoreLow-emission Cars in China Lose Out to Craving for Social Status – People’s Daily
The Communist Party’s central mouthpiece reports the Party’s efforts to control greenhouse gas emissions have bumped into a formidable foe: Face. Sales of low-emission cars in China declined 11.67 percent in the first half of the year with the majority consumers valuing social status over the environment. The dip in sales was in stark contrast […]
Read MoreConfucius Making a Comeback In Money-Driven Modern China – Maureen Fan
The revival of Confucianism in China may not be a new story, but give the Washington Post points for nuance: “With the fast economic growth, many people have become selfish and have no morality,” said Ren Xiaolin, founder of the Zhengzhou Young Pioneers school… “This has created a need for Confucianism. . . . The […]
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