Ivan Turok is professor of urban economic development at the University of Glasgow. He has just returned from a study visit to Beijing, Shenyang, Dalian and Changchun at the invitation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He wrote on Sunday Herald online: “Jack McConnell returned from his recent week-long visit to China with some memorable […]
Read MoreChina View (ChinaView.cn) posts that Professor Xu Jialu, director of the College of Chinese Language and Culture of Beijing Normal University, and also vice-chairman of the 10th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress said in a speech on Monday, October 20th at City University that the adoption of different religions in China showed the […]
Read MoreFrom AFP today: “China plans to launch a space solar telescope in 2008 which will be the largest and most advanced of its kind, state news reported. The telescope, which will orbit the earth for three years, will be used to study the solar magnetic field and the surface of the sun, Xinhua news agency […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua (Via: China.org.cn): “Ding Yuanzhu, professor with Peking University, linked the accidents to the enhancement of the Party’s governance capability. He said that dealing with all kinds of crisis in a proper way has become an important part of the governance capability of the Communist Party of China. “But some local governments are barely not […]
Read MoreFrom New York Times today: “As the Chinese economy has grown into a colossus over the last decade, many investors in the United States have sought ways to capitalize on China’s strength. Unfortunately, this has often proved difficult. Researching Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong or the United States can be tough for individual investors […]
Read MoreFrom the transcript of Australia’s ABC Radio International: “China’s economic performance over the last two decades has been as remarkable as it’s been swift. Lifting some of the constraints of authoritarian control has meant a better life for hundreds of millions of people. But China’s economic growth is being undermined by the tremendous waste of […]
Read MoreFrom Japan Today: “Do China and the Koreas dislike Japan for its sins, or because it’s expedient? Does popular resentment against the World War II invader and occupier come naturally, or is it being officially stoked? Without excusing Japan, DaCapo (10/20) finds motives for the lingering ill-will that seem quite beyond Japan’s control.” The full […]
Read More“Beijing can’t wait for the Olympics, if for no other reason than that by the time the Games roll around, this city will have gone through yet another gargantuan makeover. The new order: Freshest is best, newness is commanded, and the old must be swept out of sight.” Mark Kreidler wrote about “almost anything and […]
Read MoreA team led by Dr. David Ho will distribute an cocktail therapy for HIV/Aids in Henan Province, according to a report in the South China Morning Post (reg required): “Taking a small step on a long journey, a group headed by world-renowned Aids researcher David Ho Dai-i will soon reach out to the infamous Aids […]
Read MoreFan Gang wrote on Taipei Times today: “With China’s rapid growth increasingly affecting a wide range of issues worldwide, it has become expedient for US presidential candidates to blame China for some domestic problems in the US. But in this year’s US presidential election campaign, China-bashing has been virtually non-existent. There are good reasons for […]
Read MoreFrom Boston Globe today: “More US furniture companies look overseas for high-quality work, and they’re finding it. They’re also saving a lot of money.” The full article is here.
Read MoreFrom China Daily today: “The nation’s constitutional pledge to protect private property will be translated into concrete legal terms if a draft law on real right goes through next year. The law, a basic legislation on the protection of properties, will enhance protection on the interests of every individual and corporation, according to Jiang Ping, […]
Read MoreThe Globe and Mail has published a special edition that focuses almost entirely on China and includes articles about modern Shanghai, migrant workers, the environment, China’s spiritual vacuum, sex, drugs, and...
Read MoreChina and other Asian countries are buying up environmentally friendly technology from Australian companies: “Australian environmental technology firms are reaping a huge bonanza from Asia’s industrial revolution and...
Read MoreIn the Toronto Star, Martin Regg Cohn writes about the soullessness of Shanghai, despite (or because of) the government’s efforts to build it into a world class metropolis: “For all the boasts that Shanghai is China’s hottest, hippest city, the reality for long-time residents is of a city searching for its soul. ‘Shanghai can kill […]
Read More
Click on the image to download Firefly for circumvention
CDT is a non-profit media site, and we need your support. Your contribution will help us provide more translations, breaking news, and other content you love.
