From People’s Daily Online: Chinese premier Wen Jiabao highlighted Monday the task of building a harmonious society in his address to a gathering in celebration of the Lunar New Year. ……The premier vowed to build a harmonious society featuring democracy, the rule of law, equity, justice, sincerity, amity, and vitality, saying this strategic task reflects […]
Read MoreFrom China Information Center: Rinzin Wangyal a.k.a Rinwang, 59, died in prison at the end of 2004, according to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy(TCHRD). There has been no official confirmation of Rinzin Wangyal’s death. It has been reported that his body was not handed over his family. Rinzin was serving a life […]
Read MoreFrom China Information Center: After I published an article on the US-based Guancha (Observe China) E-magazine in memory of Zhao Ziyang, policemen of Nanjing started to interrogate me from time to time. On Jan 28, they even went to my wife and her mother’s house and harassed them with disturbing questions like “Does Fan Baihua […]
Read MoreFrom the Financial Times: China’s commodity futures traders are sporting big smiles these days, following a 36 per cent rise in total trading volume last year. The futures boom reflects a continuing surge in demand for commodities, which has forced Chinese companies to increase their hedging activities. Such is their scale and importance that China’s […]
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post: The Chinese government has given U.S. officials a list of 51 political prisoners who have been granted sentence reductions or are being considered for early release, a gesture that comes as the Bush administration is weighing whether to sponsor a resolution criticizing China’s human rights record at a U.N. meeting next […]
Read MoreFrom St Petersburg Times: Ted Fishman, author of China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World, originally pitched his editor a book on globalization. But his focus quickly honed in on China and how it is changing the world. Fishman spoke recently with Times business writer Kris Hundley from […]
Read MoreCharls Cooper, the executive editor of commentary at CNET News wrote this article on CNET: Just when you thought politicians in Washington, D.C., could not be more out to lunch, here come House members Henry Hyde, Duncan Hunter and Don Manzullo to prove that stupidity should be reclassified as a contagious disease. Hyde, Hunter and […]
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post: The powerlessness of Beijing’s estimated 65,000 taxi drivers goes to the heart of a complaint that has arisen repeatedly as China’s economy moves toward free-market liberalism while its one-party government retains a monopoly on power. In the disruptions brought about by economic change, millions of workers have been left defenseless by […]
Read MoreOn AsiaMedia, Willy Lam writes: Can Hu Jintao recover from the blow that the so-called ‘Zhao Ziyang fiasco’ has dealt to his already shaky reputation? The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s shabby treatment of the recently deceased former party chief has cast doubt not only on Hu’s commitment to reform but also his integrity as a […]
Read MoreFrom del.icio.us I have learned about this excellent photo collection on the web. It is done by freelance photographer Chien-min Chung. Here are just some samples of his impressive work. Thanks to JD137 for the link. Japan beat bitter rivals China 3-1 in a highly-charged 2004 Asian Cup final in Beijing to win the tournament […]
Read MoreFrom India’s Business Standard: Luxury is spreading in China. The Bentley dealership in Beijing is, on a good day, one of the busiest in the world. Louis Vuitton has opened stores even in second-tier cities like Chengdu and Xi’an, away from the prosperous coast. Last year, the company held one of its four 150-year anniversary […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua, via China Economic Net: Chinese scientists are considering strengthening international cooperation in research on fusion power plants, one of China’s top science and technology decision makers said here recently. In a recent interview with the BBC, Lu Yongxiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), said fusion power plants will be final […]
Read MoreFrom The China Post: China is the main determinant of Taiwan’s destiny, and how it reacts will to a large extent determine Taiwan’s future. Thus, the question of whether China is friend or foe is an important question. What can we say about this important topic? First, before the emergence of former President Lee Teng-hui’s […]
Read MoreFrom The International Herald Tribune: Talk show host sees wealth of opportunity in rising TV industry Jack Pan says he hopes one day to be “the Chinese Larry King,” as well known in China as CNN’s talk show host is in the United States. It is a grandiose ambition for a Chinese television host who […]
Read MoreFrom Guardian Unlimited: Between the Grand Trunk Road and the banks of Delhi’s Yamuna river, a series of dimly lit shacks is all that remains of one of the city’s liquid landmarks: a sour barley beer called chhang. Chhang had been produced by Tibetan refugees who came to India more than 40 years ago. Cheap […]
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