“Five people have been detained in China for running striptease send-offs at funerals, state media say. The once-common events are held to boost the number of mourners, as large crowds are seen as a mark of honour. But the arrests, in the eastern province of Jiangsu, could signal the end of the rural tradition …” Quelle: BBC.
“China is unlikely to live up to its World Trade Organization commitment to provide full market access to foreign banks by the end of this year, experts said in Washington …”, “‘…it is unlikely that the Chinese government will immediately remove all hurdles to foreign banks operations to create a level play field,’ said Vickie Tillman, executive vice president of global ratings agency Standard and Poor’s credit market services … ” Quelle: The Standard/ AFP.
Ein Besuch der Bundeskanzlerin bei einem Autorenehepaar [Chen Guidi und Chun Tao] führt in Peking zu einer außergewöhnlichen Debatte. Vor allem wird das Treffen als Zeichen für mehr Offenheit gewertet. Von Johnny Erling Quelle: Die Welt.
People’s Daily Online berichtet über das “central meeting on foreign affairs work” am 21.8..
China’s Aging Population to Slow Economy: Report (NYT/ Reuters). Vgl. ausführlichen Artikel bei People’s Daily Online: Who will support China’s development in 50 years?
PD Online/China Daily über Waffen-Razzien. Link.
Separated and abandoned in China, twin girls find each other in America Von Richard Luscombe (The Guardian).
Am Lingshan im Westen Pekings, 21.8.2006 Foto: Shen Yun
“Hong Kong-based journalist Ching Cheong, detained on the mainland on spying charges for more than 16 months, was given a swift trial behind closed doors in a Beijing court yesterday …” Quelle: AsiaMedia/ South China Morning Post (16.8.) Ferner SCMP vom 17.8., SCMP vom 18.8., vgl. auch SCMP vom 22.8. zum Prozess gegen Zhao Yan (NYT).
Dennis Overbye über den Physiker und Dissidenten Xu Liangying. Quelle: NYT.
“… They drum for ‘energy threat’ theory. It seems that they are the only eligible countries to consume energy on the earth …” Kommentar von Liu Jianfei (People’s Daily Online).
Matchmaking Chinese Parents Seek Spouses in Parks Quelle: NYT/ Reuters.
“… The report cited Gunther Matschnigg, the International Air Transport Association’s chief of safety and operations, as saying air traffic in China is expected to grow at least 50 percent by 2008, and an additional 15 percent during the Olympic games …” Quelle: NYT/ AP.
At least 50 people have been diagnosed with meningitis after eating raw or half-cooked snails in Beijing restaurants Quelle: BBC.
Giving privileges to rich people hurts social justice “A number of new events are worth our attention. First, a directive issued by the Zhangzhou Education Bureau, Fujian Province, states that children of big taxpayers can get 20 points more in their senior high school entrance exam. By ‘big taxpayer,’ it means private entrepreneurs who turn over more than 3 million (US$375,000) to the local government annually …”, “… different economic capabilities ought not to be translated into differentiated political power. True, private entrepreneurs constitute an important force in promoting the country’s economic progress and it is, therefore, necessary to offer them channels through which they can participate in political affairs. But this can only be done by improving the institutions and mechanisms with regard to citizens’ getting involved in political affairs, instead of endowing political privileges to a portion of the citizenry. ” Kommentar von Sun Liping, Qinghua Universität (People’s Daily Online/ China Daily).
“Der prestigeträchtige Börsengang von Air China in Schanghai ist zum Flop geraten …” Quelle: Frankfurter Rundschau.
Clinical trials show Chinese AIDS vaccine safe and possibly effective: government Quelle: People’s Daily Online/ Xinhua.
Quelle: http://22catcher.com/
Drought worst in 50 years Parts of southwestern China are enduring the worst drought in more than half a century. Quelle: The Standard/ Agenturen. Vgl. BBC-Artikel vom 18.8. Vgl. Experts say Chongqing drought not caused by Three Gorges Project (People’s Daily Online).
Apple answers “sweatshop” claims “… and promises to put reforms in place …” . Von Arik Hesseldahl (Business Week Online).
“… the fallacy on China’s depletion of the global forest resources is nothing but an exaggeration …” Eine Antwort auf die Vorwürfe von Wissenschaftlern und NGOs. Quelle: People’s Daily Online.
Kommentar der People’s Daily Online.
“Ein Modell der ersten chinesischen Magnetschwebebahn China Nr. 01, deren geistige Eigentumsrechte vollständig in China liegen, wurde am Donnerstag auf der Chinesischen Internationalen Patentmesse 2006 präsentiert …. Diese Bahn wurde speziell für den Regionalverkehr zwischen Städten entworfen … Das geplante Tempo beträgt 230 Kilometer pro Stunde. Die Linie dient sowohl dem Güter- als auch dem Personenverkehr und eignet sich für den Verkehr in großen Städten …” Quelle: China.org.cn, Xinhua.
Quelle: http://22catcher.com/
“China has confiscated more than eight million illegal CDs and DVDs as part of a 100-day crackdown on pirated movies and computer software …” Quelle: The Standard.
“Zhang Qingli, the head of the Communist Party in Tibet, talks about the role of the Dalai Lama, Beijing’s difficult relationship with the Buddhist region and China’s policies on religion. SPIEGEL: Mr. Zhang, Tibet is traditionally a deeply religious country, whereas the Chinese Communist Party is secular. Marx called religion the opium of the masses. How do you reconcile the two? Zhang: Nature is diverse. Different life forms coexist and the world is colorful …” Quelle: Spiegel Online(deutschsprachige Version ist kostenpflichtig).
Pubs, privet and parody as China builds little Britain by the Yangtse UK developers are helping house Shanghai elite in a pastiche of olde England. Von Jonathan Glancey (The Guardian).
“Commerce Minister Bo Xilai yesterday named eight cities as China’s first batch of automobile export zones … China is currently the world’s fourth-biggest auto-making nation after the United States, Japan and Germany …” Quelle: China Daily.
Ancient brothel sparks heated debate “… The brothel [Hongtaifang], built in 1733 in the ancient town of Jinggang, Hunan Province, is teetering on the verge of collapse and the local government is under pressure to make a decision on its historic value …”. Quelle: China Daily. Vgl. Meldung von NYT/ Reuters.
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