From the International Herald Tribune: Let’s not dream: It will take 20 years for nuclear energy to supply even 4 to 5 percent of China’s demands for electricity, while renewable energy will always be marginal. ¬† As a consequence, China will consume energy from traditional sources, especially oil and coal, and it will seek to […]
Read MoreFrom The International Herald Tribune: The result of Taiwan’s election on Saturday has put into perspective the cross-strait hype and hoopla of the previous two weeks. The opposition leaders Lien Chan and James Soong had been feted on the mainland, and visions of imminent cross-strait rapprochement were conjured up, not least by Beijing-based foreign news […]
Read MoreFrom The International Herald Tribune, via Glimpse of the World: In a recent poll of Australians conducted by the Lowy Institute in Sydney, 69 percent of those surveyed had “positive feelings” towards China, while only 58 percent had such sentiment for Australia’s staunch ally, the United States.
Read MoreFrom The Washington Post, via Glimpse of the World: There has been much disc ussion recently about how to “manage the rise of China.” The phrase itself is soothing, implying gradualism, predictability and time. Time enough to think and prepare, to take measurements of China’s trajectory and adjust as necessary. If China eventually emerges as […]
Read MoreFrom Forbes.com: China has confirmed two outbreaks of foot and mouth disease, the World Organization of Animal Health said in a statement posted on its website. More than 200 head of cattle were destroyed after the outbreaks were discovered, both in the eastern part of the country, it said. China’s agriculture ministry reported the two […]
Read MoreFrom AP, via the Taipei Times: China’s environmental watchdog has singled out nine major pollution cases involving dozens of companies, and in a rare move has warned local authorities not to interfere. The State Environmental Protection Agency, which has a weak track record on enforcement, named industries operating in 10 regions or cities, mainly involving […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters, via Deepika Global: When China speaks, markets listen, and for decades Beijing has been known to communicate policy through its largely state-run media. So after a poorly translated report on the Web site of the flagship People’s Daily appeared to announce an imminent yuan revaluation and sent the dollar and euro skittering against […]
Read MoreFrom the May 7 Houston Chronicle: China’s exploding oil demand is sparking competition with the United States. Perhaps more important than PRC ownership of a U.S. oil company, China’s willingness to cut deals with nasty regimes has already begun undermining American policy priorities. Because Beijing has been a friend in the war on terror, Washington […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: Two and a half years after a mysterious respiratory illness from southern China infected thousands of people around the world and brought dire predictions of recurring and deadly plague, the virus known as SARS has again provided a surprise. It has disappeared, at least for the moment. Not a single […]
Read MoreFrom AP, via L.A. Daily News: Narrowing the rich-poor divide is a top priority, China’s communist leaders say. Earlier this year, Premier Wen Jiabao promised that by 2007, the government will see to it that every Chinese child gets nine years of schooling, with free textbooks for the poorest. How that will be enforced, especially […]
Read MoreFrom AP, via Ninemsn.com.au: Japan and China failed to agree on compensation for damages caused by violent anti-Japan riots across China last month following two days of intensive talks. But Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi and his Chinese counterpart Dai Bingguo agreed to meet again as early as June in Tokyo for further talks, […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times: To strengthen the rule of law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and to prevent the use of the law for veiled geopolitical purposes, there is a need to limit the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) to legal issues; and to create a new Basic […]
Read MoreFrom the Independent: The former managing director of the Zomba record label will head a newly created office in Beijing, partly funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). UK Music Services will act as a point of contact for independent UK music companies wanting to break acts in China. The Government is keen […]
Read MoreFrom the Financial Express: Industry leaders will hold discussions in Beijing on “India: the other emerging power-house,” as part of the Fortune Global Forum to be held next week. However, the theme of this year’s conference, “China and the new Asian century” says it all. Even as some Indians gloat over the success achieved in […]
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