Richard Spencer: China parades ‘the guilty’ to placate Japan
From the Telegraph: Chinese police have paraded 42 anti-Japanese protesters on television, in the clearest sign that the communist leadership is determined to halt violent demonstrations and set a friendlier tone towards Tokyo. Some of the detainees, caught on camera hurling bottles and vandalising Japanese restaurants and cars in Shanghai 11 days ago, made public […]
Read MoreJames Rose: Major new Chinese environmental group launched
From Ethical Corporation Magazine: The All China Environment Federation (ACEF) has been launched in Beijing amid concerns that China’s record-breaking economic growth is imposing a massive cost on the environment. The unprecedented backing for the new federation from high-level government officials has suggested that Beijing is becoming increasingly serious about environmental fall-out after a decade […]
Read MoreNewsReleaseWire: Pollution: A High Price For Growth
From NewsReleaseWire.com: Pacific countries are facing huge environmental challenges caused by rapid urbanization, fast economic growth, and inadequate infrastructure, World Bank experts said in two recent reports released ahead of Earth Day 2005. “East Asia’s economy is growing more quickly than any other region, but improvements in human welfare are being offset by serious environmental […]
Read MoreRobert D. Kaplan: How We Would Fight China
The June issue of the Atlantic (sub required) has two articles about China. From “How We Would Fight China” by Robert D. Kaplan: For some time now no navy or air force has posed a threat to the United States. Our only competition has been armies, whether conventional forces or guerrilla insurgencies. This will soon […]
Read MoreLiberation Daily: See the true nature of the protests
On April 25, Shanghai’s party paper Liberation Daily published a official editorial titled “See the true nature of the protests; severely punish the illegal behavior,” about anti-Japanese demonstrations with very severe tone. Here is the article (in Chinese) posted on Xinhua.net. “Abundant facts make evident that the recent illegal demonstration was not patriotic behavior, but […]
Read MoreChina greets Taiwanese politician with open arms
From CBC News: China treated the Taiwanese opposition leader like a head of state, giving him flowers and the red-carpet treatment as a historic visit got underway Tuesday. Lien Chan‘s arrival in Nanjing to kick off an eight-day trip was carried on live television. This is the first visit to China’s mainland by a leader […]
Read MoreChris Buckley: China visit sparks angry protests
From The International Herald Tribune: Lien Chan, the chairman of Taiwan’s leading opposition party, the Nationalists, on Tuesday became the most senior Taiwanese politician to set foot on the mainland since China and Taiwan were separated by war six decades ago. Lien called his arrival in eastern China historic. Nationalist and Chinese officials have choreographed […]
Read MorePeter Hartcher: China opens up but only for business
From www.smh.com.au: There is little sign of any greater political freedom, despite economic reform, writes Peter Hartcher. Liu Xiaobo thought he could always predict when the police were coming. They arrive at his house at the same time every year, in the days approaching the annual session of China’s National Peoples’ Congress in March. They […]
Read MoreXiao Qiang: The Development and the State Control of the Chinese Internet
The following text is from my oral presentation before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. This Hearing on China’s State Control Mechanisms and Methods was held in Washington D.C. on April 14, 2005. It...
Read MoreCCTV to beam entire historic tour to millions
From the Straits Times, via Asia Media: Taiwanese opposition leader Lien Chan will be watched by millions of Chinese people throughout his historic tour of the mainland, thanks to live coverage from state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV). From today until May 3, CCTV will provide full coverage of the Kuomintang (KMT) chairman’s ground-breaking trip, […]
Read MoreArrests over anti-japan rallies in China
From ABC News (Australia): In the Chinese city of Shanghai, 42 people have been detained for their role in anti-Japanese protests. The Shanghai Daily says 16 of those will be charged with disturbing social order. The newspaper says another 26 have been placed in “short-term detention” after allegedly throwing objects at the Japanese consulate and […]
Read MorePeople’s Daily: China helps Afghanistan train diplomats, economic professionals
From People’s Daily: Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong said in Beijing Monday that the Chinese government will help the Afghan government train professional personnel for fields such as diplomacy and economy. Zeng said China is ready to push forward bilateral relations with Afghanistan as the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of […]
Read MoreSouren Melikian: Diverse cultures (and sales) at Asian art event
From the IHT: If proof were needed that the art market and the broader economy do not function under the same rules, it was spectacularly provided during New York Asia Week, which began on March 28 and lingered on into April. China and India may vie with one another as the economic giants of the […]
Read MoreMark Magnier: Letting Passions Burn May Backfire on China
From The LA Times: Some protests serve the government’s purposes, but they may be difficult to contain, analysts say. From his cramped studio apartment littered with dirty socks, old Pepsi bottles and instant noodles, Lu Yunfei has whipped up a wave of anti-Japan sentiment across China using little more than a laptop and a high-speed […]
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