New York Times has an editorial today: Two factors are crucial to the success of any global system to reduce greenhouse gases. One is American leadership; the other is China’s full participation. Despite President Bush’s diffidence, there has been mounting pressure for the United States to assume a more aggressive role from mayors, governors, some […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Sentinel: The Chinese premier’s visit to Tokyo indicates a desire to play by the rules and tolerate ambiguity for the sake of diplomacy. Premier Wen Jiabao’s just-completed “ice-thawing” visit to Japan has demonstrates a new sophistication in Chinese diplomacy: a readiness to focus on positive elements in bilateral ties while temporarily setting aside […]
Read MoreFrom Space Daily: China on early Saturday morning launched a navigation satellite, part of the country’s “Compass” navigational system, which is expected to provide services to customers all over China and neighboring countries by 2008. The carrier rocket, Long March 3-A, blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province at […]
Read MoreFrom the Times of Inida: The deformed feet of Chinese former world-class runner Ai Dongmei(ËâæÂܨʢÖ) present a less than flattering image of China’s sports system as it gears up for next year’s Beijing Olympics. Ai, 26, once had dreams of running for China at the 2008 Games but her hopes were shattered by foot injuries […]
Read MoreTim Johnson is the China correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers. He is also a blogger. His blog? “China Rises: Notes from the Middle Kingdom.” Here is his latest blogpost: Anybody who doesn’t think China exercises extraordinary control and coercion over what happens in Tibet should try coming here with accreditation as a foreign journalist. It makes […]
Read MoreFrom the International Herald Tribune: Is it risky for a big borrower to offend its largest lender? China, which is the subject of increasing protectionist pressures in the United States, is not only the largest contributor to the large American trade deficit. It is also the largest lender to the United States. Last year, when […]
Read MoreFrom China Times, summarized and translated by CDT: Among numerous group petitions and repetitive petitions in Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, 80 percent were reasonable and legitimate, said Li Zhi, CCP Secretary General of Urumqi. In recent years, over half of the petitions in Urumqi were about demolition and relocation. Those […]
Read MoreFrom Marketwatch: “Enforcement of rules is always spotty in China, and a new so-called “fatigue system” for online games will be no exception, which is great news for investors in the booming online game industry. The fatigue system designed to wean young Chinese gamers away from heroin-esque, all-night bouts of online multiplayer role-playing action, has […]
Read MoreFrom the China Daily: “Revenue from China’s online gaming industry reached 8 billion yuan (US$1.04 billion) in 2006 and could quadruple by 2010 as internet access becomes more widespread. Online gaming revenue in China will grow 30 percent annually to reach 30 billion yuan (US$3.9 billion) by 2010, said Wu Shulin, the deputy director of […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua via China.org: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Sunday condemned the Taiwan leadership’s attempts to enter the World Health Organization (WHO), decrying the fact that the island is simply “not eligible” to join the UN agency. Qin made the remarks when asked to comment on Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian’s formal application to […]
Read MoreA petitioner standing on a roof, holding a banner saying “save me, premier”, via fengniao.com
Read MoreA petitioner standing on a roof, holding a banner saying “save me, premier”, via fengniao.com
Read MoreFrom AP: China’s massive Yangtze river, a lifeline for tens of millions of people, is seriously polluted and the damage is almost irreversible, a state-run newspaper said Monday. More than 370 miles of the river are in critical condition and almost 30 percent of its major tributaries are seriously polluted, the China Daily said, citing […]
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post, Letter to the Editor: In her April 10 op-ed column, “A Global Warm and Fuzzy Escape,” Anne Applebaum claimed that the births of giant panda Tai Shan and polar bear Knut symbolize “not success but failure.” She assumed little connection between them and the conservation of their species in the wild. […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: More than seven million tickets are available to the public, of which about 75% will go to Chinese residents. Organisers say they have worked to keep prices down in order to make the Olympics affordable for everyone. Fifty-eight percent of all tickets will cost $12 (¬£6) or less, organisers say. Some tickets […]
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