In its rush to find sources of power, China has focused on hydropower. Following the construction of the massive Three Gorges Dam, work is now centered on the Jinsha River in Yunnan Province, where up to 30 dams are currently in...
Read MoreThe Three Gorges Dam’s 32nd and final generator went into full operation for the first time on Wednesday, finally bringing the dam to maximum capacity almost 20 years after the project started. From the AFP: “The full...
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China’s rascal literatus Han Han has tackled the violent crackdown on unarmed protesters in...
Read MoreTropical Storm Muifa is advancing on northeastern China after causing four deaths in the Phillippines, injuries in Okinawa, and power outages in Shanghai and South Korea. From the BBC: Muifa was downgraded from a typhoon to a...
Read MoreWhile much media attention has focused on the ongoing crackdown on Chinese activists and writers, another protest has been crushed in a village in Yunnan Province. About 2000 villagers have been protesting for the past five days...
Read MoreCDT has translated a selection of tweets on the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize granted to Liu Xiaobo: zengjinyan (wife of jailed AIDS activist, Hu Jia): 记者问：是否觉得刘晓波获奖和胡佳获奖一样？我答：我们分享了他的荣耀 A reporter asked: Do you think Liu Xiaobo’s...
Read MoreZijin Mining Group Company’s board of directors issued an apology for the Ting River acid spill. Via the Wall Street Journal: A major Chinese mining company offered a rare public apology for its role in polluting a local...
Read MoreZijin, China’s largest gold producer, leaked waste water containing acidic copper into Fujian Province’s Ting River on July 3. Now, three executives have been criminally detained in connection with the acid spill....
Read MoreChina’s biggest gold producer is responsible for a major acid waste water leak in Fujian Province. From the Wall Street Journal: Zijin Mining Group Co., China’s biggest gold producer, said Monday it suspended...
Read MoreChina’s most popular blogger Han Han just published another article on his blog, entitled “Letters from Strangers.” The excerpts are translated by CDT: Many people who have suffered injustice treat me as the...
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