From Yahoo! New: “As many as 1,000 villagers battled police in southern China in a riot that left several people dead and dozens wounded, newspapers said Sunday. Hong Kong’s Wen Wei Po and Apple Daily newspapers differed widely over the size of the mob and what led to the clash Saturday in Da Lang village […]
Read MoreFrom Chicago Tribune: “For rural China’s destitute farmers such as the Bai family, jobs exported to the cities–many from America–offer a profound new hope for a better life.”
Read MoreOnce again from EastSouthWestNorth: Humanizing China – Part 3 (Desires) Minority group members have their photos taken
Read MoreFrom United Press International: “China says its Bohai Bay Basin in the north may contain 20.5 billion tons of offshore oil reserves. The official China Daily newspaper said Thursday some 9 billion tons of oil have already been confirmed in the basin. The remaining 11.5 billion tons need to be further explored to be confirmed, […]
Read MoreFrom Guardian Unlimited: “All is not well in the real Toyland. Last month, thousands of workers went on strike. Millions more are seeking alternative employment. The running costs of Christmas are going through the roof. And ferocious haggling over prices is pushing toymakers out of business in record numbers. That, at least, is one interpretation […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times Online: “As a year of subtle but significant geopolitical shifts draws to an end, China looms ever larger in a world unable to decide whether its rise is an opportunity or a threat. For better or worse, every ripple from this giant economy, which is driven by the fast-expanding needs of its […]
Read MoreFrom People’s Daily Online: Chinese experts and officials in criminal justice said here at a human rights symposium that China should revise its approach to death penalty by rescinding the right of provincial courts to have the final say on executions. “When it comes to life or death, we have to be very cautious,” said […]
Read MoreFrom People’s Daily Online: “The French L’Express weekly carried an article on December 6 titled China’s Records In the Eyes of Foreigners. It has a population of 1.3 billion. One of every five persons on this planet is Chinese. It has twenty cities with a population of over 5 million and 100 with a population […]
Read MoreFrom AFP, via China National News: “Large crowds thronged China’s government-approved churches on Christmas Day, a sign of the growing popularity of the holiday despite government controls on Christianity and efforts to promote atheism. Churches saw standing room only during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services attended by the devout and the simply curious.”
Read MoreFrom MSNBC, via China National News: “As the world’s most populous nation continues its transformation from a former outpost of communism into a place where spending power reigns, it has come to this: China’s cuisine is increasingly being altered by the growing consumption of fast food, with Chinese now more likely than Americans to eat […]
Read MoreFrom China National News, you can read headlines of some major Chinese papers.
Read MoreFrom Reuters AlertNet: “Up to 50,000 workers upset over mistreatment by local security guards clashed with police in a town in China’s Guangdong province, throwing rocks and bricks and torching four police cars, a Hong Kong newspaper said on Sunday. The unrest was the latest in a string of riots and clashes in rural China, […]
Read MoreIt’s Christmas Eve. CDN will take a break tomorrow. We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday. Thanks to Boxun for the picture.
Read MoreVia Seattle Post-Intelligencer, from AP: “President Hugo Chavez, seeking to reduce Venezuela’s dependence on selling oil to the United States, said Friday his country will give China greater access to its oil and natural gas resources. Chavez, on a five-day visit to China, signed new agreements with Beijing allowing Chinese companies to explore for oil, […]
Read MoreXinhua has a report on China’s food and beverage industry: “People go to restaurants not just for delicious food. They gather for reunions, dating, fun, negotiations and even for work meetings. Whatever the reason, such diners are the backbone of China’s robust catering industry. The Ministry of Commerce estimates a total turnover of 730 billion […]
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