From Japan Today:“Japan on Friday determined that a suspected nuclear submarine that intruded Wednesday into Japanese waters belongs to the Chinese Navy and lodged a strong protest with China. Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura summoned Minister Cheng Yonghua, the No. 2 official at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, to the ministry in the evening and lodged […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times, Qiu Xin wrote: “As China’s economy grows much too fast and economic reform is deepened in order to slow it down, Beijing over the past few years has been accelerating the restructuring of its state-owned enterprises (SOEs). These gargantuan enterprises used to be pillars and drivers of the Chinese economy but most […]
Read MoreThe Guardian interviews Chen Guidi, author of An Investigation into China’s Peasantry (zhongguo nongmin diaocha), who is being sued for libel: “The author says he believes their claims will eventually be vindicated. ‘We can understand if the mainstream media is unable to support us, but we still have some faith in the Chinese legal system. […]
Read MoreFrom Big News Network (via: China National News) : “Japanese government officials Thursday confirmed a Chinese Navy submarine intrusively entered Japanese waters a day earlier. The submarine was discovered early Wednesday off Taramajima Island, part of the Miyako Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, by Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C patrol aircraft. The order to monitor the submarine […]
Read MoreChina has signed a deal with Cisco to build a next generation backbone network: “In the past six months, state-owned China Telecom has signed deals worth more than $100 million with San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco. The backbone network, known as the China Telecom Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network, will connect more than 200 cities. Cisco will […]
Read MoreFrom the Asahi Shimbun: “The chase continued Thursday night of a suspected Chinese submarine that had entered Japanese waters, as government officials came under fire for their delayed response to the intrusion. Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft and ships were tracking the vessel that was spotted in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday. Government sources said the submarine […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhuanet: “This autumn 1,000 search-engine servers from the US were installed on the 14th floor of an office tower in Beijing. They belong to Yahoo!, one of the world’s two biggest search-engine companies, China Radio International reported Wednesday. US giant hopes to become the No 1 in China by buying up the competition. ”
Read MoreFrom The Asahi Shimbun: “The area where the trespassing submarine was first sighted has strategic military and economic significance for China, military experts say. Defense Agency sources said submarines from various countries often crisscross the waters between the southern tip of Kyushu and the Okinawa islands. But experts say China would have a strong motive […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhuanet: “A searchable database of marriage registration records is being set up as a first step in helping to prevent bigamy in Beijing. Eighteen districts and counties are taking part, forming a network through which marriage records can be checked to ensure that neither bride- nor groom-to-be are already wed to anyone else. ” […]
Read MoreHuang Jingao, who received threats after exposing corruption in Fujian, has been relieved of his duties as county Communist Party chief and confined to his home while officials carry out an investigation, according to the Washington Post: “The fate of the whistle-blower, Huang Jingao, party secretary for Lianjiang county in Fujian province, demonstrated the potential […]
Read MoreFrom News.Com.Au: “China today said it knew nothing about a submarine that entered Japanese waters near a disputed gas field sparking a high seas chase, but was watching the issue closely. ”
Read MoreAccording to Hong Kong press reports, President Hu Jintao has intervened in the large-scale protests over the building of a hydroelectric dam in Hanyuan County, Sichuan and has ordered work open the dam halted until the relocation issue can be resolved. The Straits Times reports that, “In the edict conveyed by State Council deputy secretary-general […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times, Li Yongyan wrote: “While Mao Zedong executed an occasional protester at public meetings and Deng Xiaoping ordered the Tiananmen students dispersed and killed with machine-guns, all President Hu does now is offer appeasement. And that represents weakness in the eyes of opportunists ready to seize on any perceived failing. Beijing is not […]
Read MoreIris Chang, author of the Rape of Nanking, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, yesterday. She was 36 years old. A full AP report is here. Chang’s work is also introduced in this site.
Read MoreThe People’s Daily reported on a protest by workers in Guangdong who demanded better working conditions and benefits. Calling the gathering of 1000 disgruntled workers an “outdoor meeting,” the paper acknowledged that, “The victory of the workers at the Shanlin Technology plant comes at a time when growing numbers of workers are becoming disgruntled with […]
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