With the tragic shootings in Virginia at the top of the news in the U.S., the Chinese media is also responding. From Danwei: Reports and discussion about Monday’s shootings at Virginia Tech filled the Chinese media and online forums today. News was gleaned from reports from the American press and from Chinese journalists stationed in […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: China has not shared any human H5N1 bird flu samples with WHO-accredited laboratories for over a year, sparking renewed fears that it may be frustrating efforts to track changes in the virus and find ways to fight it. But Henk Bekedam, WHO’s representative in China, said the Chinese had shared their scientific analyses […]
Read MoreFrom AP: The son of a prominent U.S.-based Chinese Muslim activist was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison on subversion charges, a state news agency said. Ablikim Abdureyim was sentenced in Urumqi, capital of the Muslim Xinjiang region in China’s far west, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The government says it is fighting an […]
Read MoreFrom The Associated Press, via International Herald Tribune: At a small laboratory here, workers assemble metal boxes connected to computers – devices used to measure the hydrogen-absorbing qualities of various materials. The instruments, designed to help researchers study possible sources of hydrogen fuel for hybrid vehicles, carry a hefty price tag – about $100,000 each. […]
Read MoreFrom The New York Times: For all the expectations and civic pride that Beijing has attached to being the host of the 2008 Summer Olympics, the event is a source of civic anxiety, too. What if traffic is terrible? What if the weather is bad? These are worries for any host city, but Beijing also […]
Read MoreFrom Raymond Zhou blog: This week marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Wang Xiaobo ÁéãÂ∞èÊ≥¢. As in a Mark Twain tale, Wang’s death occurred at exactly the point when his writing career was poised for liftoff. It is ironic that in his lifetime he had difficulty getting his books published, while, since his […]
Read MoreAsia Times reports on the “Third Wave” of external migration from China into Southeast Asia: Northern Thailand is only one of their destinations. Large numbers of Chinese are also moving into northern Myanmar, northern Laos, Cambodia and further abroad – including the Pacific islands, Australia, the United States, the Russian Far East and Japan. More […]
Read MoreAs the Olympics fast approach, and old Beijing is rapidly being torn down to make way for new construction, a traditional siheyuan was reportedly sold for 110 million RMB: Despite government measures to cool growth, the Beijing housing sector has never been hotter. According to the local media, average prices in the city increased by […]
Read MoreFrom the Canadian Press: Indonesia’s recent refusal to share sample viruses of avian flu has triggered international concern and criticism from some quarters. But as Indonesia loudly objected, Asia’s giant quietly continued to hoard viruses that influenza experts need to monitor changes in the dangerous H5N1 family. China has not shared human H5N1 virus samples […]
Read MoreChina and India have teamed up by issuing a joint statement asking for a more prominent role for their two countries during the World Trade Organization’s Doha Round of talks, which are slated to conclude at the end of the year. From the Hindu: The statement followed a meeting between Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath […]
Read MoreFrom Channel News Asia: Shanghai’s oldest luxury hotel, Peace Hotel, has been closed for a US$65m restoration and is expected to reopen in 2010. The century-old hotel may become more luxurious, more sophisticated and definitely more modern after its restoration. But the authentic character of the German suite, where Charlie Chaplin stayed in in 1936, […]
Read MoreJapan’s Daily Youmiuri had an editorial about Wen Jiabao’s visit today: With the 17th Chinese Communist Party convention scheduled for autumn, the Hu administration has entered a new political phase in which he must secure domestic stability and strengthen the administration’s political foundation.
Read MoreFrom Forbes.com: The American fast-food giants McDonald’s and Yum! Brands have been cleared of charges that they underpaid part-time workers in China, but only because China does not extend legal protection to the legion of student workers who man the nation’s fast-food counters. [Full Text]
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal won a Pulitzer Prize today for their reporting on China which, “chronicled the effects of China’s rush to capitalism in a series of front page articles.” For today only, their China coverage is available free on their website. UPDATE (4/17/07): Links and summaries of the WSJ’s China reporting can be found […]
Read MoreVillagers celebrating Water-Splashing Festival in Sipsongpanna Dai Autonomous Region, via www.fengniao.com
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