China’s Ai Weiwei Gets “Absent” Exhibition in Taiwan

Taipei’s Fine Arts Museum will host a three-month Ai Weiwei exhibit titled “Absent”. From Reuters: Aptly titled “Absent” due to China’s ban on Ai traveling, the three-month exhibit at Taipei’s Fine Arts Museum will have 21 works on show, including a photograph of a person’s arm making an obscene gesture in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. “The [...]

China: Two Arrested Over Hit-and-Run Toddler

Just days following the death of toddler Yue Yue, whose tragic hit-and-run  in Foshan sparked international sympathy and outrage, the Chinese police have announced the arrest of two men in connection with the crime. From CBS News: Police formally arrested two drivers suspected of running over a toddler who died a week after she was [...]

For China’s Educated Single Ladies, Finding Love Is Often a Struggle

Another facet of the gender imbalance in China: the sheng nu (“leftover women”) phenomenon, when educated Chinese women cannot find suitable partners. From the Atlantic: The Chinese media has been buzzing with stories about urban single women like Wei, so-called sheng nu, which literally translates to “leftover women.” While countrywide, the gender imbalance, which tallies [...]

Chinese Province Debates Law After Hit-and-Run Outcry

After domestic and international outcry from the tragic hit-and-run of a toddler in Guangdong province, many in China are hoping that the scrutiny and publicity from Yue Yue’s accident will result in new laws being passed to prevent such a tragedy from occurring again. From BBC News: Provincial groups from the ruling Communist Party, government [...]

Beijing Leaps to Defense of “Great Firewall of China”

The U.S. government has asked the Chinese government to clarify its internet censorship policy. The U.S. claims that China’s censorship may amount to a barrier to trade, thus violating the rules of the World Trade Organization. From AFP: The United States called on China to explain why it appeared to be blocking websites of US [...]

Chinese Pilot Dies as Jet Nose-Dives at Air Show

An air show turns deadly in Xian as an air force jet plunged into the ground, killing one of its pilots. From CBS News: Chinese authorities said Saturday that a pilot died after an air force jet nose-dived and crashed at an air show. Footage aired by China Central Television showed the jet sputtering and [...]

China Inflation Ticks Lower, Policy on Pause

China’s rate of inflation decreased in September, although “not drastic enough to reduce inflationary expectations,“  and furthermore, food prices remained high. From Reuters: China’s consumer inflation dipped to 6.1 percent in September, retreating further from three-year highs, although stubborn food price pressures will deter the central bank from loosening its policy reins anytime soon. A [...]

China Inflation Ticks Lower, Policy on Pause

China’s rate of inflation decreased in September, although “not drastic enough to reduce inflationary expectations,“  and furthermore, food prices remained high. From Reuters: China’s consumer inflation dipped to 6.1 percent in September, retreating further from three-year highs, although stubborn food price pressures will deter the central bank from loosening its policy reins anytime soon. A [...]

Gap to Close Stores in the U.S., While Expanding in China; Nearly 200 Locations to be Shuttered

Despite the global economic crisis, another indication that retailers are still confident in expanding their China market. American clothing retailer Gap Inc., has announced that it will close a fifth of its American locations by 2013 while opening more stores in China. From NY Daily News: Gap Inc. plans to close stores in the U.S., [...]

China to Meet Carbon Goals as Total Emissions Rise, Report Says

A new report shows that despite economic growth, China is fulfilling its Cancun pledge to reduce  greenhouse-gas emissions in the near-term. From Bloomberg News: China is meeting a pledge to lower its greenhouse-gas emissions relative to its economic growth even as total pollution rises faster than forecast, according to a report from climate researchers. The [...]

Pakistan Polio Spreading To China

Ten children in Xinjiang have been infected with polio and their viral strains are believed to have come from Pakistan.  These are the first confirmed cases of polio in China since 1999. From NPR: There’s word from the World Health Organization that wild poliovirus type 1 has appeared in 10 children in the Xinjiang Uygur [...]

26 Injured after 5.8-Magnitude Earthquake hits China’s Xinjiang

An earthquake has hit northwest Xinjiang. From Xinhua: The earthquake in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday afternoon has injured 26 people, including three in a critical condition, a local spokesman said. The quake has also toppled more than 30 units of housing, according to the spokesman with the Jiashi County Committee of [...]

Yuan Climbs to 17-Year High Against the Dollar

For the first time in more than a decade and a half, the yuan has reached beyond 6.4 to the dollar. From Bloomberg: The yuan strengthened beyond 6.4 per dollar for the first time in 17 years, supported by the Federal Reserve’s pledge to keep interest rates at a record low and signs China will use [...]

China Freezes New Railway Projects After High-Speed Train Crash

After last month’s high-speed rail accident in Wenzhou, the Chinese government has suspended approval of new railway projects and will undertake a series of safety tests on existing trains. From Reuters: China plans to suspend new railway project approvals and launch safety checks on existing equipment to address growing public concern following a deadly crash [...]

China Says It Was Targeted in 500,000 Cyberattacks

Recently there has been a lot of speculation that China was behind a major cyber attack on international organizations. (Read about that here). China has protested these accusations and now the Chinese government has come out with charges that Chinese computers were also targeted by hackers. From Time: Nearly 500,000 cyberattacks were aimed at computers [...]

China Inflation Hits New 3-Year High

China’s newly released July inflation index reveals a three-year high, coming in at 6.5%, up from 6.4% in June. From Forbes: China is not winning its inflation fight and that could mean a return to monetary tightening in the months ahead. China is the world’s steam engine at the moment, and any additional pressure to [...]

New Tibetan PM Vows to Continue Pressing China on Autonomy

The new Tibetan Prime Minister will assume office on Monday and Lobsang Sangay has given more indication on his position versus the Chinese government. From Voice of America: The newly-elected Tibetan prime minister-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, says he will use his tenure in office to continue pressing China for negotiations aimed at resolving the decades-long dispute [...]

China’s Stocks Slump to 7-Week Low as Economic Concerns Spur Global Rout

On the news that the U.S. Dow Jones fell more than 500 points, China’s stocks also fell dramatically. From Bloomberg: China’s stocks fell, driving the benchmark index toward its worst week since May, as global equities markets plunged on concern slumping U.S. growth and Europe’s debt crisis will push the world economy into recession. “China’s [...]

Chinese Agency Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating

Although President Obama signed a bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling yesterday, today a Chinese credit agency Dagong Global Credit Rating Company has downgraded its credit rating for the U.S. From CNN: The Dagong Global Credit Rating Company, which lowered the United States to A+ last November after the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to [...]

China Chief Suspect in Major Cyber Attack

More than 72 organizations internationally, including the U.N, have been hacked, and many security experts believe China is behind the attacks. From the Telegraph: More than 70 organisations, including the United Nations, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and defence contractors for both the UK and US were said to have been victims of the attack [...]

UN Panel Demands that China Free Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo and His Wife

The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in the U.N. issued opinions that Liu Xiaobo and his wife both be released from imprisonment and house arrest, respectively. From Washington Post: A U.N. panel of independent legal experts is demanding that China immediately free Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo and his wife and pay them “adequate” compensation. [...]

China Finds Vindication in U.S. Debt Crisis

The drama over raising the U.S. debt ceiling has been closely observed and also strongly criticized in China. From CBS News: Chinese websites have been flooded with comments criticizing Washington for seemingly ignoring the interests of its single largest investor, China, and thus putting more than $1.2 trillion dollars in Chinese debt holdings at risk. [...]

Taxi Drivers in Eastern China Strike Over Rising Fuel Costs

Thousands of taxi drivers in Hangzhou are striking because of fuel costs. From Reuters: More than 1,000 taxi drivers in the Chinese tourist city of Hangzhou in eastern Zhejiang province went on strike on Monday to protest about rising gasoline prices and congested roads, state media reported. The strike marked the latest protest in China’s transportation [...]

China Hails Canada Decision to Extradite Fugitive

Last Thursday Canadian courts finally agreed to extradite Lai Changxing, known as China’s “most wanted fugitive” on the assurance that he would not be tortured or executed by the Chinese government. From Reuters: Canada’s Federal Court cleared the way  for the extradition of Lai Changxing,  dismissing concerns that he could be tortured or executed once he [...]

China Blames Signaling Equipment for Deadly Train Crash

Preliminary investigation into the deadly bullet train accident in Wenzhou reveals that faulty signaling equipment may be to blame. From Voice of America: Earlier Thursday, railway officials said the crash was caused by a severe flaw in the design of signaling equipment which prevented a green light from turning to red after a lightning strike [...]

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