From Time.com: The idea of keeping pets ” naughty or otherwise ” had long been taboo in the People’s Republic of China. During the 1966-76 Cultural Revolution, Chairman Mao’s Red Guards killed pet dogs by the tens of thousands, seeing them as symbols of the pampered bourgeoisie his Communist regime was out to eradicate. Even […]
Read MoreFrom The Xinhua – English: A hot debate on whether China’s economy is turning cold is underway around the country’s economic circle since this spring. At the second China economic observation forum, some economists predict that China’s economy may fall into a deflation characterized by persistent consumer price decrease. Lin Yifu, Director of China Center […]
Read MoreFrom The Reuters AlertNet: China on Sunday rushed the first batch of swine flu vaccine to the southwestern province of Sichuan, where an outbreak of the disease has killed 34 people and left 28 in critical condition. Vaccines for 350,000 pigs were flown to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, where the infection has swept through […]
Read MoreFrom The Washington Post, via SFgate: China circulated a proposed agreement on broad principles for ending North Korea’s nuclear weapons program Saturday, seeking to push forward long- stalled six-party talks aimed at guaranteeing a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. The Chinese draft, which diplomats discussed without reaching a conclusion, was seen as an attempt to pull together […]
Read MoreFrom The Washington Post: We’re losing the intelligence war against China. No, not the one with spy satellites, human operatives and electronic eavesdropping. I’m talking about intelligence : having an intelligent understanding of and intelligent discussions about China — where it’s heading, why it’s bidding to buy major U.S. companies and whether we should worry. […]
Read MoreFrom The New York Times: Uzbekistan formally ordered the United States to leave an air base that has been a hub for operations in Afghanistan in protest over a predawn United Nations operation on Friday to spirit out refugees who had fled an uprising in Uzbekistan in May, senior State Department officials said Saturday. The […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua – English: The Internet has, in many ways, outperformed newspapers and television to become the world’s most powerful media. For example, it boasts a vast audience; is rich with information; and people can use it anonymously. All these merits have brought positive changes to people’s traditional lifestyles the way they access information, entertain […]
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Irony Lives In China: A Photo Album, via EastSouthWestNorth blog
From EastSouthWestNorth: The first photo above collected in Irony Lives In China: A Photo Album triggered some memories from the very interesting book, Rhetoric of The Chinese Cultural Revolution by Lu Xing. (p. 121) In traditional operas, loyalty to the emperor and obedience to authority were highly praised. The Mandate of Heaven mythology of ancient […]
Read MoreFrom The New York Times, via A Glimpse of the World: Lately there has been much grandstanding about the dangers of the bid by a government-backed Chinese oil company, Cnooc, for Unocal. But American protectionists are focusing on the wrong target. It’s true that China could be a threat to American energy security some day, […]
Read MoreFrom theage.com.au: “We will never be a colony again!” This has been the catch-cry of Zimbabwe‘s President Robert Mugabe throughout his 25-year reign. But while he rails against perceived imperialist, colonial agendas and denounces anything white-skinned or Western, Mr Mugabe has spent this week in China signing over his bankrupt country’s resources to the Asian […]
Read MoreFrom EastSouthWestNorth: If you think it is all fun and joy being a corrupt Chinese official with all the money to spend on women, food and wine, think again! One day, you may just receive a letter like this one out of the blue: Elder Brother: How are you? This unexpected letter will probably surprise […]
Read MoreFrom The Asia Times Online: A month before Beijing and Tokyo prepare to commemorate the highly sensitive 60th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender on August 15, relations between the two neighbors are dangerously strained over a host of historical, territorial and economic disputes. The current focal point of bilateral tension is the annual […]
Read MoreFrom The Southern Weekend, via Press Interpreter: Editor’s note: After Fuling District of Chongqing Municipality presented its cadre observer system to the public last month, it attracted the attention of many...
Read MoreWomen relaxing at a Temple of Heaven gate, thanks to Natasha Pickowicz, via webshots
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