From The Washington Post China warned Friday that the military landscape in northeast Asia is getting “more complicated and serious” because of North Korea‘s nuclear weapons program and tighter defense cooperation between Japan and the United States. The Chinese views on regional security, in a government white paper on national defense, provided a rare glimpse […]
Read MoreFrom China Daily: China will encounter more bad weather next year, Qin Dahe, director of the Climate Meteorological Administration (CMA) said in his annual report yesterday. He urged all levels of government to improve weather monitoring. China will witness more severe weather conditions in 2007, the country’s top meteorological official forecast in his annual report […]
Read MoreFrom The Wall Street Journal: A Beijing court’s ruling that the popular Chinese Internet portal Sohu.com Inc. infringed copyrights in posting U.S. movies online comes as China seeks to demonstrate that it can crack down on intellectual-property violations. Sohu offered a subscription service through which customers could download more than 100 American movies. The Beijing […]
Read MoreFrom Financial Times: China’s defence spending is expected to reach Rmb283.8bn ($36.4bn) this year, up nearly 15 per cent from last year, according to rarely released government data that are likely to heighten concerns over Beijing’s military build-up. The boost in funds, which many experts argue greatly underestimates actual military expenditures, is aimed at modernising […]
Read MoreFrom Chinaview: This year marks the 80th anniversary of China’s cartoon industry. And on Tuesday, a grand meeting-of-the-minds took place in Beijing, to discuss obstacles on the path ahead for Chineseanimation. From the first release in 1926, to today’s digital features, Chinese cartoon films have come a long way. They’ve consistently provided enjoyable alternatives to […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: China has announced plans to upgrade its military, highlighting its dispute with Taiwan as one of several regional security threats. In a defence white paper, the government said it would focus its spending on strengthening the country’s naval and air forces. But it said China would “not engage in an arms race”. […]
Read MoreFrom Guardian Unlimited: China’s internet population increased by almost one-third during 2006, reinforcing the country’s position as one of the most powerful internet economies in the world. The total number of people using the internet in China has risen to 132 million, according to state news agency Xinhua. The number of people accessing the web […]
Read MoreFrom Letters from China: How did laowai (ËÄŧñ, foreigner) negotiate with the Chinese exporters during the Cultural Revolution? In the good old days, the standard opening at the Canton Trade Fair was: Laowai buyer: The Mao Zedong thought is so great and ever-victorious. Is it possible to lower the price of this product? Chinese exporter: […]
Read MoreFrom Shanghaiist: While most journalists go to parties in hopes of congress, next year promises something different. Cai Wu (Ëî°Ê≠¶), the head of the news and information department of the State Council, said in recent remarks that starting January 1, 2007, the rules pertaining to foreign journalists during the Olympics will take effect (report in […]
Read MoreA traditional wedding ceremony in Shaanxi province , via www.fengniao.com
Read MoreFrom Reuters: China executed a farmer on Thursday for killing 10 people in a temple, including the abbot who he believed had flirted with his wife. Qiu Xinghua(ÈDZÂÖ¥ÂçéÔºâ47, went on his killing spree in July at the remote mountain temple in the northwestern province of Shaanxi.ÂÆâÂ∫∑ State media said Qiu had cut out the abbot’s […]
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post: Except for its paint job, green to symbolize environmental friendliness, the bus looked ordinary enough as it bumped along a suburban Shanghai street late one recent morning. But it was strangely quiet. Only a distant hum accompanied the rattles and passengers’ conversations. The hum came from a hydrogen fuel cell providing […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: China’s military modernization will focus on strengthening its navy and air force as it faces security threats from border spats, historical disputes and self-ruled Taiwan, a defense white paper released on Friday said. But China, whose increasing defense spending and military build-up has been a source of friction with the United States, will […]
Read MoreThe latest chapter in SEPA’s war with local officials over lax environmental protection standards, from Xinhua via New Kerala: China’s State Administration of Environment Protection (SEPA) has revealed that environmental statistics released by some local governments are false and local pollution indices have been fabricated. “The figures on pollution control reported by the local government […]
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