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Freitag, 3.7.2009A Taiwan mango’s march toward RMB Von Fu Shuangqi und Ren Qinqin (Xinhua). Vgl。 一颗台湾芒果的“人民币之旅” (Xinhua).
A Taiwan mango’s march toward RMB Von Fu Shuangqi und Ren Qinqin (Xinhua). Vgl。 一颗台湾芒果的“人民币之旅” (Xinhua).
China’s Green Dam internet filtering system will go ahead, official says Government claims technology will curb access to pornography, but internet users say it blocks politically sensitive content and monitors behaviour. Von Tania Branigan (Guardian).
Late save: historic building stands tall Von Ni Yinbin und Liang Yiwen. Vgl Flickr-Bild hier. (Shanghai Daily). Vgl. 专家呼吁对上海外滩“划船俱乐部”应“刀下留情” (Xinhua Wang).
China Safari: On the Trail of Beijing’s Expansion in Africa. By Serge Michel and Michel Beuret. Buchbesprechung von Greg Houle. Quelle: Washington Times.
Wie war das mit Marco Polo und der Nudel? Von Thomas Trösch (Handelsblatt). Vgl. 青海喇家遗址出土4000年前的面条 (Xinhuanet, 8.11.2005).
Protecting offshore islands and developing sustainably Von Bi Hua (Global Times). Vgl.中国岛屿第一大省百余岛变身 保护开发亟待立法 (Zhongguo Xinwenwang).
Quelle: Caijing. Vgl. 死亡赔偿城乡差别有望通过立法消除 (Caijing).
New Day for Shanghai Nights “… Shanghai’s first Gay Pride Week …” Von Aric Chen (NYT).
City takes initiative in drive for organs (Shanghai Daily). Vgl. 脑死”心”未死 欲捐器官遭医院拒绝 (Tianfu Zaobao).
Palau prepares to accept Chinese Gitmo detainees. Von Jonathan Kaminsky. Quelle: China Post/AP.
“… a lot of the cash that’s been sitting on the sidelines is piling into almost anything Chinese …” Von Cesar Bacani. Quelle: Time.
“The buying and selling of the make-believe currencies used in online gaming has become so widespread that Chinese authorities fear it will affect the real economy …” Von David Barboza. Quelle: NYT. Vgl. 虚拟货币被套上缰绳 (Di Yi Caijing Ribao).
Frida Giannini’s Postcards From China Von Frida Giannini (NYT).
Von Kathrin Hille und Joseph Menn. Quelle: FT. Vgl. Guardian-Artikel.
13-stöckiges Hochhaus in Shanghai umgekippt (Welte/Reuters/AP). Update: Artikel in Shanghai Daily. Vgl. 上海闵行:倒塌的楼盘 (Caijing). Update: ‘Obvious’ warnings ignored (Shanghai Daily).
Quelle: earthtimes/DPA.
Ambitionierte Ziele für VR Chinas Westregion Xinjiang Die Provinz gewinnt als Energielieferant und Handelsumschlagsplatz mit Zentralasien an Bedeutung. Von Corinne Abele (gtai).
Jeder Versuch, das Internet flächendeckend zu zensieren, scheiterte bislang an der Transparenz der Netze. Aber das kann sich ändern. Von Ulrich Clauß. Quelle: Welt.
Nachtrag. Banks loans designed to spark economic recovery have been channeled into asset speculation, doing more harm than good. Von Andy Xie. Quelle: Caijing.
What does the new China think of itself?
新中国如何看待自己?Von Shi Yinhong (Guardian).
European supermarkets to screen Chinese TV news Von Ethan McNern (Scotsman).
New lifestyle: office work by day, street vending by night Von Wang Aihua (Shanghai Daily). Vgl. 中国大城市悄然出现”白领地摊族”:开着轿车去摆摊 (Xinhua Wang).
James Pomfret und Venus Wu berichten aus Dongguan. Quelle: Reuters.
Nachtrag. Taiwan should be wary of Beijing’s friendly overtures. Von Michael Mazza. Quelle: Weekly Standard.
“… Aside from copying the West, China has no educational innovation at all … Why has reform failed? It’s because the reformers in China are not experts on education. China’s educational reform is led by political and business entrepreneurs …” Von Zheng Yongnian. Quelle: Global Times.
China launches anti-prostitution drive (Yahoo/AFP).
Von Bernd Schaaf. Quelle: gtai.
“Tens of thousands of residents in Dongming county, Shandong Province, allegedly suffer from thyroid tumors because of industrial pollution …” Von Kang Juan. Quelle: Global Times.
Chinas Handelsüberschuss. Von André Kühnlenz. Quelle: FTD.
Mother escapes jail for making soup with man’s head (Standard/AFP). Vgl. 游医砍杀醉酒翁 煮“人头汤”治病被判死缓 (Sichuan Zaixian).
Essay von Chen Danqing, in dt. und chin. Sprache. Übersetzung: Julia Buddeberg. Quelle: Dt.-Chin. Kulturnetz.
Dozens of human smugglers captured ‘Mommies’: The human smuggling ring uses women as mules to transport Chinese girls to the US, where they are likely to wind up trapped in brothels or sweatshops. “… ‘The smugglers also recruited more than 30 Taiwanese women, ranging from businesswomen, former flight attendants, nurses and college lecturers, to act as mules when taking the underage Chinese girls to the US’ …” (Taipei Times). Update: Beijing police arrest Taiwan woman over human trafficking cases (Xinhua).
“When China Rules the World: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World.” Will Hutton bespricht im Guardian ein Buch von Martin Jacques. Update: Weitere Besprechung an gleicher Stelle von Michael Rank.
“… the protesters also fired up the “bamboo cannons,” which used to be one of Pingpu people’s traditional weapons, as a symbolic gesture …” Quelle: China Post.
Is China’s cookie crumbling? Commentary: Top newsletter sounds warning on Middle Kingdom rally. Von Peter Brimelow (marketwatch.com).
Von Doug Palmer. Quelle: boston.com/Reuters.
Wessen Land? “… 50 bis 70 Journalisten … Sie sind Gäste der Frankfurter Buchmesse, die ihnen in einem fünftägigen Crashkurs Chinas Intellektuelle, Schriftsteller, Buch- und Medienmacher näherbringen möchte …” Von Arno Widmann (FR).
” … won the bid to develop the Green Dam-Youth Escort …” Quelle: Shanghai Daily/Xinhua.
Der chinesische Milliardär im Knast “… Chinas führende Elektromarktkette Gome hat viel hinter sich …” Von Sundeep Tucker und Tim Bartz (FTD).