China - Arab ties tightened
Region: ChinaLast week, Ben Simpfendorfer, the Hong Kong-based chief China Economist for the Royal Bank of Scotland and the writer of the new book "The New Silk Road" had an interview with the New Yorker magazine, talking about the long-term interaction between China and Arab World. The first batch of Arabs came to China 1,400 years ago through the mysterious silk road, shaping up a relationship between the Middle East and China.... more
Views: 1435China drafts animal protection law
Region: China
China is drafting its first animal protection law and it will be submitted to the State Council by the end of this year, reported the state media China Daily. The law prohibits such cruelties as abusing and abandoning pets, and serious violators would be fined up to 6,000 yuan (US$ 877.5) or end up in two-week detention. The draft, which was initiated by legal experts from the China University of Po... more
Views: 1584China: A leaking dam?
Region: ChinaChinese information activists have been testing and collecting information about the government sponsored filter software, “Green Dam Youth Escort” via blog posts, twitter (search #greendam) and collaborative platforms since the WSJ's news about Beijing government required PC makers to install filter software for all the PCs shipped to China from July 1 2009 onward popped up. Some of them collectively put t... more
Views: 1366Hong Kong: Say No to CCTVB
Region: China
On 4th of June, there were more than 150,000 Hong Kong citizens gathered in and around the Victoria Park to commemorate the 20 anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre. The number of attendees has broken the record since 1990, telling the world that Hong Kong people have not given up the demand for vindication of June 4th. However, more than half of the local newspapers and the most viewed TV station decided to downp... more
Views: 3279China Installs Surveillance in Exam Halls
Region: China
By Anita Kinney SATURDAY JUNE 06, 2009 Photographer: Darien Library BEIJING (The International) — Cameras are being installed in 60,000 Chinese test centres ahead of the national college entrance exams, beginning on June 7th. E-police will also be in place to block any students who try to use radio transmitters or other communication devices to cheat. Additional measures will be taken to... more
Views: 1795Sites Blocked, Security High for Tiananmen Anniversary
Region: China
As China prepares for the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square killings, the government appears to be taking major precautions, including an Internet blackout on some sites. Commemorations Planned, Security High Internet users flooded Chinese online chat rooms Tuesday to discuss a suspected blackout on social networking site Twitter and MSN’s e-mail service Hotmail. Not all, however, were ... more
Views: 1280China and Hong Kong: June 4th protest T-shirt design
Region: ChinaEvery year on the Sunday before the anniversary of June 4th Incident (Tianamen Square, 1989), people in Hong Kong would demonstrate to call for justice. This year, the 20th anniversary rally will be on May 31st. Moreover, on the evening of June 4th, there will be a candle night vigil where people will collectively remember those who had given their lives for democracy. Usually, the hosting organization, Hong Kong Allia... more
Views: 24268China: A turmoil triggered by T-shirt
Region: ChinaLawyer Liu Shihui's T-shirt, on which a quote is printed, seems to have the power to attract police and disturb the social order. Below is a partial translation of Liu's blog entry about his experience in Guangzhou. 2009年5月12日下午5点多，我在广州市岗顶地铁站靠近C出口的地铁闸口外面等我女朋友….电话联系知道她已经快到了。 At 5 pm, 12 May, 2009, I was waiting for... more
Views: 1565China: The democracy movement since 1989
Region: ChinaDuring the last mother's Day weekend on May 10th, a number of intellectuals in Beijing organized a seminar discussing 20 years of the democracy movement in China. This is a very significant event in breaking the long silence among intellectuals on the June 4th student movement, as well as in countering the official position on the incident as a ‘riot.’ The speeches at the conference were published online i... more
Views: 21292China's economic growth shifts to inland
Region: China
In the first quarter, China's GDP growth dropped to 6.1%, the lowest record since the set up of such index. Meanwhile, its export and import decreased by 24.9% to US$428.7 billion. China has an export-oriented economy. When the external demand remains low, it is unwise to say that China's economy will recover soon. Affected by the export, most of the Chinese cities, especially the costal cities, all experienced remark... more
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