The BBC reports on the CCP’s preparations for the fall’s 17th Party Congress and surmises possible discussions going on behind the scenes: Leadership changes will not be quite as dramatic as they were at the last congress in 2002, when former President Jiang Zemin stepped down as the party’s general secretary, paving the way for […]
Read MoreThe Washington Post has written an editorial condemning the recent clampdown on the media and activists, including the closure of China Development Brief: The publication was also unusual in that it was not registered with the Chinese government or controlled by the state, and yet it was seen to be relatively friendly to the Chinese […]
Read More“Have Great Ambition, Enter the Mainstream, Get On Big Stage, Achieve Great Accomplishments. ” Blogger Duan Haixin is teaching and researching computer security in one of China’s best universities: Tsinghua...
Read MoreFrom Reuters via The Washington Post: China’s annual economic growth surged to an 11- year high of 11.9 percent in the second quarter, cementing expectations for tighter policy to keep the world’s fastest-growing major economy from overheating. The figures put China on course to chalk up its straight fifth year of double-digit growth and to […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times Online: There are some signs that China is easing up on its policy on North Korean refugees who have escaped from the starving Stalinist country. China reportedly issues temporary-resident permits to some North Korean refugees. “It is my understanding that China issues identification cards to some female North Korean refugees who are […]
Read MoreFrom Forbes: China’s quality watchdog said that the products of domestic tire manufacturer Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co Ltd — which has been accused of exporting faulty tires to the US — ‘completely meet’ US safety standards for imports. A report posted on the website of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (GAQSIQ), […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: Beijing police have detained a television reporter for allegedly fabricating an investigative story about steamed buns stuffed with cardboard at a time when China’s food safety is under intense international scrutiny. A report directed by Beijing TV and played on state-run national broadcaster China Central Television last Thursday said an unlicensed snack vendor […]
Read MoreChina requested an environmental performance review from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the 18-month study concluded that China’s efforts to reduce pollution aren’t sufficient. From the Age Australia: China’s efforts to tackle pollution are failing, and unless it redoubles efforts to implement its environmental laws and policies, hundreds of millions of people […]
Read MoreFrom Caijing.com.cn: China’s fight against AIDS has made progress but suffers from public stigma and a lack of transparency among local governments, a top United Nations health official said in Beijing. Peter Piot, director of the UNAIDS agency, spoke at a July 17 ceremony where he presented an award to Beijing’s vice minister of health, […]
Read MoreAfter the China Development Brief, published by Briton Nick Young, was closed down for allegedly “conducting unauthorized surveys,” the Chinese government has sent out a warning to foreigners about the types of information they try to procure in China. From Reuters: China’s state-controlled media have warned citizens to raise their awareness and prevent leakage of […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: Thirty-seven people died in a 16-hour thunder storm in southwest China that caused heavy flooding and brought air, road and rail traffic to a halt, the government and state media said on Wednesday. Chongqing municipality received 266.6 mm (10-¬Ω inches) of rain between Monday night and Tuesday afternoon, the largest volume since records […]
Read MoreIn two lawsuits, filed in 1996, two Chinese plaintiffs sued Japan for leaving leaking chemical weapons in China after WWII. From People’s Daily: The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday rejected the demands by Chinese plaintiffs seeking compensation from the Japanese government for their sufferings caused by chemical weapons left behind by the Imperial Japanese Army […]
Read MoreHonda Motor Co. is spending $246 million to develop a new brand of car for the Chinese market. From Market Watch: A joint venture between Honda Motor Co. (7267.TO) and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. is looking to strengthen its...
Read MoreFrom The New York Sun: Consumers turning to organic food in the wake of warnings about antifreeze-laden toothpaste, poisoned pet food, and antibiotic-laced fish may be in for a surprise. The same country blamed for those scares, China, is quietly muscling in on the organic market. Upscale grocery chains like Trader Joe‘s and Whole Foods […]
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