Daily Yomiuri On-Line reports that China recently halted export of oil from its Daqing oilfield to Japan after negotiations failed to renew the contract, effective since 1973. But that is only the tip of the iceberg, an emerging energy war between two of the world’s biggest oil consumers. Read the complete story
Read MoreFrom Xinhuanet: “China will make sure the controversial genetically modified (GMO) crops don’t cause negative impacts on the country’s bio-environment, the Ministry of Agriculture said Wednesday. The ministry on Monday awarded its first batch of safety certificates for foreign genetically modified crops used for processing purposes in China, after a two-year period of safety assessments […]
Read MoreClick here for full story. “The last of 14 Tibetan “singing nuns” was released Thursday from a Chinese prison, granted a sentence reduction after nearly 15 years behind bars, a U.S. activist said.”
Read MoreHere’s one other article I found detailing Beijing’s harsh criticism of opposition leaders in Hong Kong, questioning their eligibility (based on “patriotism”) to hold office in Hong Kong. As the article notes at bottom, these are intimidation tactics reminiscent of China under Mao. Click here for complete article.
Read MoreBeijing, through pressure tactics, is signalling its objection to direct elections in Hong Kong scheduled to occur in 2007. This comes in the wake of the 500,000-strong demonstration that occurred on July 1, 2003 when the people of Hong Kong demonstrated against the national security law that was imposed by its highly unpopular chief executive, […]
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Times reported today that authorities in China have issued new regulations limiting discussions and postings on online news forums: “The new rules ban independent reporting that hasn’t been approved by the government, discussion of sensitive issues such as economic failures, and Web postings that challenge the Communist Party…Although the government has gone […]
Read MoreYahoo Singapore reports on Franco-Chinese deals. “‘The Chinese president made very precise proposals, calling on big businesses to bring smaller enterprises with them to China,’ Loos told journalists. ‘He stressed agriculture, food, environmental protection and all industries linked to infrastructure, with energy, transportation and telecoms being priorities.’” “But China’s poor human rights record has dogged […]
Read MoreIn this article provided by Development Gateway, a website “from China, about China,” there is a brief history of the infrastructure projects that have been undertaken. Excerpt: “In the 1990s, the construction of infrastructure projects has entered a new stage of rapid and steady development. From 1992 to 1996, the investment in fixed assets has […]
Read MoreChina Daily. Feb.16, 2004 The idea of being a DINK couple, which stands for “double income no kids,” may be common in many nations abroad, but in a country where bearing children to carry on the family line used to be the top concern, it represents a huge shift. For various reasons, more couples are […]
Read MoreChina Daily. Feb.26, 2004 Some Chinese families are suffering from an increase in emotional abuse, a survey conduced in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing has revealed. The study, conducted by the Chongqing Municipal Women’s Federation, shows that 60 per cent of the complaints received by the federation in the first two months of the year […]
Read MoreChina Daily. Feb.24,2004 A neatly dressed man wearing glasses holds a banner reading “I rent myself to a woman.” The very action soon stirred up the peaceful street in Liuzhou, a city in Southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the afternoon of Feb. 22. This 29-year-old man said he was willing to provide various […]
Read MoreChina Daily. Feb.24,2004 From Xinhua News Agency. Some 70 percent of Chinese Internet users like chatting on the net with leisure-time hobbies ranking as the No. 1 topic, a recent survey on Chinese cultural websites reveals. Personal affairs, work status, political and academic issues came after as the most popular topics for the netizens, according […]
Read MoreThe official Xinhua news agency reported that five people were sentenced to between 5 and 14 years for “libeling the government” after they distributed news online about abuse of an imprisoned Falun Gong practitioner. The court said that their writing, “severely damaged the regular work of governmental departments and tarnished the images of the government […]
Read MoreAFP from Beijing: ” China’s Internet police has published a blacklist of 656 spam servers across the world, setting a deadline for them to stop sending junk mail, state media reported. ” The full article is here.
Read MoreThis is a transcript from Correspondents Report. The program is broadcast around Australia on Sundays. John Taylor in Beijing talked about the media control in China.
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