From China in Transition blog: So much talk has been devoted to China’s cultural development that it became one of the major topics at this year’s NPC and CPPCC sessions, which concluded on Friday. Quite a few delegates demonstrated a sense of urgency in their discussion about China’s “cultural rise,” as well as protecting and […]
Read MoreFrom The New York Times: Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China said Friday that his country is still trying to overcome major obstacles to its internal development and suggested that it will not seek to disrupt the world order dominated by the United States. In a nationally televised news conference wrapping up the National People’s […]
Read MoreThese posters have appeared in various BBS’s and websites. This is a parody of Forbes’ China’s Richest list. called „ÄäÁ•∏Â∏ÉÊñØ„Äã10§ßÁ©∑ÂÖâËõãÊéíË°åʶú (Huobus’ Top Ten Poor Bastards Chart). Here are five of those ten posters, translated by CDT. Thanks to Jason Li of Virtual China blog for the tip.
Read MoreFrom International Herald Tribune: Seated cross- legged in her farmhouse on the kang, a brick sleeping platform warmed by a fire below, Meng Shujing lifted her chin and sang a lullaby in Manchu, softly but clearly. After 5 children, 14 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, Meng has the confidence that comes from long experience. “If you […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: Popular photo-sharing site Flickr has announced plans to launch a version in the Chinese language. The move from Yahoo-owned Flickr is part of its attempts to localise and increase the accessibility of its websites, especially in Asia. The site, using traditional Chinese characters, will initially target users in Hong Kong. The next […]
Read MoreFrom Paowang.com.
Read Moreinspection in the 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions on the Chinese mainland. From People’s Daily: China’s Health Ministry made public Wednesday an interim regulation aimed at strengthening coordination of food safety. The Ministry is soliciting public opinion on the regulation, which is posted on its website. The regulation stipulates that health watchdogs at the […]
Read MoreFrom PBS: China’s National People’s Congress officially passed a landmark law that strengthens private property rights, despite opposition from left-wing intellectuals who claim it will accelerate the gap between the rich and poor. The law — passed on the closing day of the NPC’s annual session — intends to safeguard the assets of China’s growing […]
Read MoreFrom Wired News: “We are required to follow the laws of those countries and that’s what we’ve done,” says Jim Cullinan, a Yahoo spokesman. “Law enforcement agencies in China and elsewhere don’t explain to us or telecom companies or anyone the reason why they’re demanding specific information. We can’t tell the difference between a legitimate […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: In a one-party state, made up of more than a billion people, there is an awful lot to hide. On any given day in China there may be 200 different protests. Most take place in the countryside, where many feel left behind by China’s economic boom. But the Chinese state works hard […]
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post: On a recent Sunday night in an old neighborhood near the South Railway Station, not far from several government departments, a string of shacks and tents shielded hundreds of peasants who had recently arrived in the capital to see the authorities. In theory, it was a day of rest, since the […]
Read More5 years ago, China Fails to Designate National Humiliation Day. Can the bill pass this year? Via AP: A lawmaker has called for a national “Humiliation Day” on Sept. 18 to mark the start of Japan’s 1931 invasion and remind the Chinese public of foreign attacks, state media reported Thursday. Chinese nationalism, especially among the […]
Read MoreA coal yard worker warms her hands, by Natalie Behring.
Read MoreFrom The ChinaDialogue: China boasts the fastest growing economy in the world. But how to calculate this development’s impact on natural resources, on public health and the environment? Pan Yue sets out the case for green GDP accounting. Green GDP would mean a great change in our ideas: a completely new way of thinking about […]
Read MoreFrom The New York Times: After more than a quarter-century of market-oriented economic policies and record-setting growth, China on Friday enacted its first law to protect private property explicitly. The measure, which was delayed a year ago amid vocal opposition from resurgent socialist intellectuals and old-line, left-leaning members of the ruling Communist Party, is viewed […]
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