The Economist has offered a more sobering look at what the transfer of power to Hu means – or doesn’t mean – for democracy in China: “For all the speculation about Mr Hu’s reformist tendencies, there is little to suggest that his strategy for reforming the party differs much from Mr Jiang’s. It is likely […]
Read MoreIndian journalist Jayanthi Iyengar reported from Asia Times: “China has often been described as a country of paradoxes. This could very well be true in the country’s power generation sector, which is likely to yo-yo between surpluses, shortfalls and yet again surpluses within the short span of the decade that began in 2000. And, the […]
Read MoreNew Scientist reported this: “The internet’s most popular search engine Google has been accused of supporting Chinese internet controls by omitting contentious news stories from search results in China. State-sponsored internet providers in China routinely block access to internet sites deemed inappropriate by the government. These include both Chinese and foreign news sites carrying reports […]
Read MoreJournalist Zhao Yan, who has also been an outspoken advocate for peasants, was arrested in Shanghai, according to a report in the South China Morning Post (sub required): “[Zhao’s] associates found it difficult to pinpoint the exact reason for his detention – ‘He has written so many articles that have upset the authorities,’ one said […]
Read MoreAccording to an AP report: “Underlining China’s growing importance to the global economy, senior finance officials from Beijing for the first time will participate in part of the discussions by the Group of Seven major industrial nations, a U.S. Treasury official said Wednesday… Asked if the talks with the Chinese are a first step toward […]
Read MoreJon Newton wrote this article on TechNewsWorld today: “Bill Xia of DIT says that on September 15 a volunteer working with DynaWeb noticed that Google’s Chinese news was returning different results depending on whether the search was conducted in China or in the United States. ”
Read MoreFrom a security intelligence website Jane’s: “China is facing increasing shortfalls in the water resources it needs to sustain economic growth. Despite infrastructure projects to address the problem, the consequences of the shortages are already being felt internationally. The growing scarcity of water resources is becoming so critical to China’s economic well-being that minister of […]
Read MorePeter Klinger published this article on Times Online. “Chinese imports of crude oil rose 37 per cent year on year, showing no signs that rising prices have curbed demand. Customs data, released yesterday, showed that China processed a record 23.5 million tonnes, or 5.7 million barrels a day, last month.” The full article is here.
Read MoreThe NY Times has an article about Chen Si, who voluntarily works to prevent suicides from a bridge in Nanjing: “For hours on this recent Sunday morning, Mr. Chen watched and waited for that unknowable, unthinkable moment when one of the thousands of people who cross the bridge every day might try to jump off. […]
Read MoreEswn has compiled several news articles about the libel trial against the authors of the ground-breaking Investigation into China’s Peasantry (中国农民调查）。 Notable among these are two translated articles from Yazhou Zhoukan (Asia Weekly), including an interview with the defense lawyer, which are at the bottom of the post. Eswn also links to his earlier translations […]
Read MoreThe influential journal Strategy and Management has been closed, possibly permanently, reportedly because of a story about North Korea, according to a Reuters report: “‘It could indicate a tightening of political censorship,’ said the scholar, who had published several articles in ‘Strategy and Management.’ Foreign news reports said the controversial article pinned the blame for […]
Read MoreA former US diplomat John Tkacik Jr. wrote a interesting analysis about Hu-Jiang’s power transition on the Wall Street Journal. (Sub-required) “Sunday’s full transition of power to Chinese President Hu Jintao — who finally replaced Jiang Zemin as head of the military — was eagerly anticipated in the West. For over 20 years, Mr. Hu […]
Read MoreOn Xinhua’s news site Chinaview,cn, this news item today is about “foreign citizens received their Chinese “green cards” Tuesday from Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (BMPSB) to become the earliest birds benefiting from China’s green-card policy launched on August 15.”
Read More“A new report suggests that while the benefits of sourcing in China outweigh the additional logistics costs, western companies must still be prepared to deal with significant procurement and sourcing issues if they are to prosper. Manufacturing has accounted for 60 per cent of China’s GDP growth over the past decade. The low cost of […]
Read MorePhilip Pan has written a good analysis of the leadership change in Beijing in today’s Washington Post: “Jiang’s departure might prompt new demands for political liberalization from a society that already enjoys the fruits of economic freedom. The banned Falun Gong spiritual movement, crushed by Jiang, might try to test his successors with a comeback, […]
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