Chen Shui-bian, Mister A and Mister B – ESWN

From ESWN blog: Here is the brief summary from Associated Press: [President Chen Shui-bian] is implicated in case of abuse of secret diplomatic funds; the First Lady Wu Shu-chen and three former presidential aides are indicted for embezzlement, forging documents and perjury. President Chen Shui-bian will be offering his explanation to the people of Taiwan […]

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African heads of state gather for a summit in China – Economist

From The Economist.com: This week’s summit in Beijing between the Chinese government and the leaders of more than 40 African countries has drawn attention to the increasingly important role that China is now playing on the continent. It is unclear whether this role is mutually advantageous, however. Investment inflows are often beneficial, but China is […]

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Lessons From Russia and China – Warren Brown

From The Washington Post: ……The Chinese, to cite another example, make no bones about their intentions in this regard. In its various 50-50 partnerships with Western automobile manufacturers and suppliers, China is learning what to do and, more important, what not to do. As shown by the increasingly sophisticated cars from Chery Automotive Co. in […]

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Chinese Embrace of Sudan Draws Criticism

From China Confidential blog: China’s decision to invite Sudanese President Omar Hassan al Bashir to the Africa summit has drawn criticism from international human rights advocates and one of Africa’s leading Internet news sites, Afrique Centrale. The Afrique Centrale coverage (click here, and here for two examples) could mark the beginning of an African backlash […]

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In Shanghai, a prism of fiction reveals truth – Howard W. French

From The New York Times, via A Glimpse of the World blog: Writers have an honored history of staying ahead of convention. Whether through muckraking, parody, irony or dissidence, fiction maintains its relevance, and when it’s good, its prescience, too. This point was brought home to me recently, when in the midst of a major, […]

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China Courts Africa, Angling for Strategic Gains – Joseph Kahn

More coverage of the China-Africa summit now ongoing in Beijing. From the New York Times: China’s enthusiasm for Africa has raised concerns among many in the West while the United States is distracted by its efforts to curb terrorism, and France, Britain and other former colonial powers exert less influence in Africa than they once […]

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Chain-Gang Economics – Walden Bello

From Foreign Policy in Focus: China’s 8-10% annual growth rate has probably been the principal stimulus of growth in the world economy in the last decade. Chinese imports, for instance, helped to end Japan’s decade-long stagnation in 2003. To satisfy China’s thirst for capital and technology-intensive goods, Japanese exports shot up by a record 44%, […]

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Chinese Ex-Banker Jailed for 15 Years – Joe Mcdonald

From AP: The former chairman of one of China’s biggest banks was jailed for 15 years Friday, for taking bribes to arrange loans, his lawyer said, in a case that added to a string of high-profile graft cases at state-owned banks. Zhang Enzhao(º†ÊÅ©ÁÖßÔºâresigned 16 months ago as chairman of China Construction Bank Ltd., one of […]

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China Pledges to Double Aid to Africa – Joe Mcdonald

From AP: President Hu Jintao opened a summit with dozens of African leaders Saturday by pledging to double China’s aid to Africa, provide billions of dollars in loans and build hospitals and schools as it tries to expand economic and political ties. China is trying to present itself as a partner in Africa’s economic and […]

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China’s Property Prices Advance at a Slower Pace – Zheng Xiaolu

From The Wall Street Journal: China’s year-to-year property price rises slowed for a third straight month in September, according to official data. Property prices in 70 large and midsize Chinese cities rose 5.3% in September, 0.2 percentage point slower than August’s rise, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a statement on its Web […]

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Taiwan’s President Chen Named Graft Suspect – Kathrin Hille

From Financial Times: The rule of Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan’s president, was plunged into uncertainty on Friday as prosecutors charged his wife with corruption and said they had evidence that he had abused his office for financial gain. The Taiwan High Court Prosecutors’ Office indicted Wu Shu-chen, the first lady, on charges of corruption, perjury and […]

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You’re kidding? Chen Kaige nominated for “Green Chinese” – Chinaview

From Chinaview via Xinhua News Agency: Chinese director Chen Kaige, whose movie “The Promise” allegedly caused environmental damage to a pristine Shangri-la lakeside during shooting, has been nominated for the country’s “Green Chinese” award. Many described it as an outrageous irony in China’s efforts to protect the environment. “How can Chen be nominated? If a […]

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