Archiv Janauar 2006
31.1.2006
China
Marks Year of the Dog with a Bang, and a Gulp
Quelle:
NYT/Reuters.
31.1.2006
India
and China Dominate Buzz at Davos
Quelle: NYT/AP.
31.1.2006
Mit
"wang, wang, wang" ins große Glück
In China hat das Jahr des Hundes begonnen -
Tausende Tonnen Feuerwerk verballert. Von Johnny
Erling (Die Welt).
31.1.2006
Social
costs of China's prosperity
Von Jiang Wenran (The Standard).
31.1.2006
„At noon, he finished work in our company and
squatted at the gate taking notes. Noticing his
discomfort, I invited him into the office to
write at a desk.
31.1.2006
Google's
founding principles fall at great firewall of
China Von John Naughton (The
Guardian).
31.1.2006 Goldrausch: Banken drängen nach China. Quelle: Frankfurter Rundschau.
31.1.2005 Chinas Stahlhunger Von Karl Grobe (Frankfurter Rundschau).
31.1.2006
Chinesen
in Hamburg sagen: Prost Neujahr
Quelle: Die Welt.
31.1.2006
Chinese lawyer hits out at regime
Defiant human rights activist Gao Zhisheng tells
Jonathan Watts in Beijing that Europe must not
'honeymoon' with a state that murders millions. Quelle:
The Guardian.
27.1.2006 Speer baut zweite Autostadt in China Stararchitekt gewinnt Wettbewerb der Industriemetropole Changchun. Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).
27.1.2006 Chinese bloggers debate Google Quelle: BBC.
27.1.2006 Xinhua leaders send netizens lunar New Year's greetings Quelle: Xinhuanet.
27.1.2006 Play down the workers Happy days are here again for Marxist theoreticians. The Chinese Communist Party has promised to supply "unlimited" funds for the development of Marxist theory. No less than 3,000 top Marxist academics will be summoned to Beijing and requested to produce up to 150 Marxist textbooks for distribution throughout the land. Kommentar von Stephen Vines (The Standard).
27.1.2006 Harper calls for apology to Chinese-Canadians Quelle: China Daily/AFP.
27.1.2006 Maultaschen zum Jahr des Hundes Chinesen begehen den Wechsel des Tierkreiszeichens. Von Harald Maass (FR).
27.1.2006 Challenges remain for gaming giant Chinese online gaming company Shanda signed a contract with international music company EMI Music this week to offer music content through its EZ home entertainment platform as well as its online entertainment portal. Von EliasGlenn (The Standard).
27.1.2006 "... Ein Sprecher der staatlichen Shanghai Construction Group sagte, Vorstandschef Xu Zheng habe nur von der Möglichkeit einer Verlängerung der Transrapid-Linie gesprochen. Die Zustimmung der Zentralregierung stehe noch aus..." Quelle: Frankfurter Rundschau.
27.1.2006 Chinese Editor Vows to Fight Shutdown Quelle: NYT/AP.
26.1.2006 Chinese Spring Festival, origin and customs Quelle: People's Daily Online.
26.1.2006 Taiwans neue Regierung soll Präsident Chen unterstützen Von Kirstin Wenk (Die Welt).
26.1.2006 China Turns Screws on Media as Google Self - Censors Quelle: NYT/Reuters. Dazu Leitartikel des Guardian: Googling round Chinese walls.
26.1.2006 North Korea Takes a Peek Down China's Capitalist Road Von Norimitsu Onishi (NYT).
26.1.2006 China steigt zur fünftgrößten Wirtschaftsmacht auf Quelle: Die Welt.
26.1.2006 Who moved Americans' cheese? "... Thus it looks like that China only has trade surplus with America but not with other countries. How can Americans be happy about it? ... the trade deficit and fiscal deficit will become the biggest potential problem for the American economy. To solve such an old difficulty, it needs America to pay economic sacrifice and tolerate the loss of the strong green cash. These are not what the US likes to see. That is why more and more Americans yelling: 'It's China who has moved our cheese.' Quelle: People's Daily Online/China Business Weekly.
26.1.2006 China Reports Another Year of Strong (or Even Better) Growth Von Keith Bradsher (NYT).
25.1.2006 Warum der Mao-Mythos noch immer wirkt Von Kirstin Wenk (Die Welt).
25.1.2006 China's economy grows 9.9 percent in 2005 Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
25.1.2006 "... increase in kidnappings in China ... For victims and their families, there are few happy endings ..." Aus einem Bericht von Steven Ribet (The Standard).
25.1.2006 Biggest palace structure discovered in Xi'an Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
25.1.2006 The Kissinger of China Qian Qichen's new book reveals a man who left a noble legacy for China's diplomats. Von Tom Plate. Quelle: Asia Media (UCLA).
25.1.2006 Hong Kong au naturale Stepping out of the city and sampling Hong Kong's verdant hinterland is easy, says Antonio Graceffo The Standard). "More info: www.hktrampers.com".
25.1.2006 "One college student spends on average an amount equal to 1.1 times the net income of our nation's citizens, or 3.5 times that of rural residents." Recently, Nankai University's student seminar reached this conclusion via a survey. Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
24.1.2006 Peking läßt es zum Neujahrsfest wieder krachen Erstmals seit zwölf Jahren darf in Chinas Hauptstadt Feuerwerk verkauft werden - Knaller sollen böse Geister verscheuchen. Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).
24.1.2006 Going back home Workers fail to return after their Chinese New Year break Von Charlotte Windle (BBC).
24.1.2006 Harley-Davidson exportiert den amerikanischen Traum nach China Von Anette Dowideit (Die Welt). Vgl. Eintrag vom 19.1..
24.1.2006 Cliff paintings in Ningxia may be origin of picture writing Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
24.1.2006 Ancient Paintings Suggest China Invented Skiing Quelle: NYT/Reuters.
23.1.2006 No winners in price war In China it is always easier said than done in any reform to get rid of the influence of Stalinist command economics. Kommentar von Wu Zhong (The Standard).
23.1.2006 "Nearly five years ago, the U.S. government exerted high-profile diplomatic pressure on China to secure the return of scholar Gao Zhan, a researcher at American University whom Beijing believed was a spy for Taiwan. Now, the Department of Homeland Security is pushing with equal vigor to have her deported back to China..." Quelle: NYT/AP.
23.1.2006 Yamaha raided over China exports Von Jonathan Head (BBC).
23.1.2006 China & Japan - Rival giants Quelle: BBC.
22.1.2006 "A HOTEL manager has filed a suit against a local bookstore for selling him a copy of one of the country's most definitive dictionaries, which he claims is riddled with errors. Chen Dingxiang said he has found more than 3,000 mistakes in the latest version of the Xinhua Dictionary published by the Commercial Press..." Bericht von Angela Xu (Shanghai Daily).
22.1.2006 Für Taiwan bestimmte Pandas werden mit Minnan-Dialekt vertraut gemacht Quelle: people.com.cn.
22.1.2006 Berliner "Haus der Kulturen der Welt" veranstaltet: China - Zwischen Vergangenheit und Zukunft Fotografie, Oper, Musik, Film , Lesungen, Konferenz. Ein Projekt zur zeitgenössischen Kunst Chinas. 24.03.2006 - 14.05.2006.
22.1.2006 Family issues concern expatriates Von Rachel Yan (Shanghai Daily)
21.1.2006 Chinese Leader [Wen Jiabao] Blames Rural Unrest on Greedy Land Grabbing Von Joseph Kahn (NYT).
21.1.2006 Mobile phone games and ringtones firm Monstermob has agreed to buy Chinese company M Dream for up to £20m ($35m) Quelle: BBC.
21.1.2006 Neu herunterladbare Studien der Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik: Hanns Günther Hilpert/Kay Möller/Gudrun Wacker/Gerhard Will: China 2020: Perspektiven für das internationale Auftreten der Volksrepublik (PDF, Kurzfassung in HTML). Kay Möller: Zusammenarbeit in Ostasien Perspektiven für ordnungspolitische Strukturen (PDF, Kurzfassung in HTML).
21.1.2006 A TV 'King' [Li Yong] Pushes the Limits, Flashily but Gently Von Jim Yardley (NYT). Nachdruck in China Daily.
21.1.2006 "... Last August, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) announced that digital archives would be established for museum collections across China ..." Aus einem Artikel von Margot Cohen (The Standard).
21.1.2006 Taiwanese Airline Begins New Year Flights Quelle: NYT/AP.
21.1.2006 Iran crisis a dilemma for China Von Jill McGivering (BBC).
20.1.2006 HSK [the Chinese Proficiency Test] website takes on a new look Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua. Link zur Website.
20.1.2006 China muss ins Boot Peking bremst im Atomstreit. Von Harald Maass (Frankfurter Rundschau).
20.1.2006 Pace and Scope of Protest in China Accelerated in '05 Von Joseph Kahn (NYT).
20.1.2006 Smash and grab, the hi-tech way Last year, parliament nearly fell victim to a sophisticated hacking fraud. Experts are convinced that such attacks have the support of Chinese authorities. Von Peter Warren (The Guardian).
20.1.2006 Der jüngere Bruder des „letzten Kaisers“ Puyi, der 90jährige Aisin Gyoro Puren (heutiger Name: Jin Youzhi), hat sich „nach jahrelangem Schweigen“ nun an die Presse gewandt, um den Ruf Puyis zu verteidigen. Einige Personen gäben sich als Puyis Nachkommen oder enge Verwandte aus und würden aus materiellen Motiven z.B. im Sommerpalast Familiendokumente ausstellen. Ferner würden Bilder von Puyi zur Produktwerbung missbraucht. Zu Puyis Ehen erschiene eine „Enthüllung“ nach der anderen, in der Literatur würden Geschichten um sein Eheleben erfunden. Man verleumde ihn sogar als Homosexuellen. Da Puyi Bürger der Volksrepublik gewesen sei, geniesse auch er Persönlichkeisschutz. Quelle: Website der Guangming Daily (gmw).
20.1.2006 "US online trading giant eBay yesterday cancelled transaction fees for its users in China amid intensifying competition from Taobao and Tencent.." Quelle: chinaview/China Daily.
20.1.2006 In 2005 wurde gegen über 30.000 Personen wegen Korruption ermittelt. Quelle: gmw.
19.1.2006 Harley - Davidson Plans China Dealership Quelle: NYT/AP. Vgl. Artikel der Welt.
19.1.2006 "The whole process of public prosecutors' questioning of suspects of corruption and other crimes at work will be videotaped from this year, in an attempt to ensure judicial fairness ..." Bericht von Liu Li (China Daily).
19.1.2006 Who Discovered America? Zheng Who? Von Joseph Kahn (NYT). Vgl. Eintrag vom 18.1.. Vgl. Artikel von Harald Maass (FR) vom 17.1..
19.1.2006 Chinese police accused of killing teenager Girl, 14, dies after violent land row demonstration. Officials bribed parents to hide truth, say reports. Von Jonathan Watts (The Guardian). Vgl. Bericht von Howard W. French (NYT).
19.1.2006 Rescue plan for Agricultural Bank Von George Yang und Amy Gu (The Standard).
19.1.2006 "Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian said he has accepted an invitation from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to visit the north African country - a move likely to infuriate the mainland. The invitation came from Gaddafi's son, Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, in a meeting with Chen in Taipei Wednesday..." Quelle: The Standard.
19.1.2006 Enjoying euphoria through free expression "A devoted fan of the Backstreet Boys, my teenage daughter went to the band's gig on Monday at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing..." Von Li Xing (China Daily).
18.1.2006 Uno will Milliarden-Programm gegen Vogelgrippe starten Pekinger Geberkonferenz fordert Aktionsplan - Weltbank: Pandemie würde Kosten von 800 Milliarden Dollar verursachen. Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt). Dazu Bericht von NYT/Reuters, ferner Time of Essence in Bird Flu Fight: Experts (Quelle: NYT/Reuters).
18.1.2006 China has 111 million Internet users Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
18.1.2006 Taiwan warnt vor Pekings Lügen, List und Tücken Der Minister für die Beziehungen zum Festland fordert mehr US-Waffenhilfe zur Selbstverteidigung der Insel. Von Kirstin Wenk (Die Welt).
18.1.2006 "China-made feeder liner ERJ145, the once-promising product in China's aviation market, now meets Waterloo in the battle to get more orders and faces the threat to stop production..." Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
18.1.2006 "... But what surprised me the most was that the French curator told me, in 100 years, when the Chinese want to study Miao clothes, they'll have to visit his museum ..." Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
18.1.2006 Iran crisis talks expose west's split with China Europe seeks Tehran's referral to security council. Major obstacles remain in row over nuclear weapons. Ewen MacAskill and Nick Paton Walsh in Moscow (The Guardian).
18.1.2006 Police in China Battle Villagers in Land Protest Von Howard W. French (NYT).
18.1.2006 Conflicts mar Guangdong dream "... a series of protests, disputes and scandals have turned this glittering jewel in the reformists' crown into something closer to a blot on the political landscape - the grim embodiment of all that is going wrong with China's unique blend of capitalism and communism ..." Von Tim Luard (BBC).
18.1.2006 "... The whole discussion of who discovered America is, of course, silly: America was full of people when Columbus, the Vikings and, possibly, Zheng He arrived ..." Aus einem Artikel von Peter Gordon im Standard. Vgl. Bericht von chinaview /China Daily.
17.1.2006 Dragon tilts at US might Prior to joining the administration of George WBush in 2000, Condoleezza Rice wrote in Foreign Affairs: "China resents the role of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. This means that China is not a `status quo' power but one that would like to alter Asia's balance of power in its own favor. That alone makes it a strategic competitor, not the `strategic partner' the Clinton administration once called it." Von Liu Kin-ming (The Standard).
17.1.2006 Xiucai Nr.73 erschienen.
17.1.2006 Chinese version of Secret History of Mongols published Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
17.1.2006 Fernsehen via Internet für chinesischen Markt Quelle: Frankfurter Rundschau, ferner: Siemens bringt digitales IP-Fernsehen nach China Quelle: pte.
17.1.2006 Der chinesische Admiral als Entdecker Amerikas Chinesen haben nicht nur Schwarzpulver, Seide und Porzellan erfunden. Sie entdeckten auch als Erste Amerika. Dies soll nun eine alte Weltkarte beweisen. Von Harald Maass (Frankfurter Rundschau). Vgl. Link vom 14.1..
17.1.2006 Tomb of ancient coin collector unearthed Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
17.1.2006 China auf dem Weg zum Devisenweltmeister Japan könnte 2006 entthront werden - Zentralbank will Dollar-Anleihen nicht verkaufen - Bevölkerung spart mehr. Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt); China, a Trade Superstar, Accumulates Foreign Currency (and Anxiety) Von David Lague (NYT).
17.1.2006 Die Sparguthaben der städtischen Bevölkerung 城乡居民储蓄存款 Chinas sind nach einem Bericht von RMW/Zhongguo Qingnian Bao im Dezember auf über 1,4 Billionen Yuan angewachsen. Die Zahl beruht auf Angaben der Zentralbank. Nach Meinung von Analysten sind Gründe für die hohe Sparquote weiterhin fehlende Konsumbereitschaft 消费意愿 und Mangel an Anlagemöglichkeiten 投资渠道, da die Neuordnung des Aktienmarkts 股市盘整 die noch junge Begeisterung für den Aktienkauf gedämpft habe, andererseits aber die Emission von Schatzbriefen der Nachfrage nicht gerecht würde.
17.1.2006 "China's huge foreign exchange reserves, which amounted to 818.9 billion U.S. dollars by the end of 2005, have become a major news item that arouses much interest at home and abroad. The government's foreign currency regulator's recent remark, that it will 'further optimize forex reserve assets and widen forex reserves investment scope this year,' has sparked a downward trend for the U.S. dollar in the international foreign exchange market. Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, has publicly denied rumors that China would sell off some of its U.S. Treasury bonds..." Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
16.1.2006 Peking hofft auf zurückhaltende Unterhändler Peking hat vor den heutigen Londoner Sechser-Gesprächen zum Iran-Streit die EU-Troika, Rußland und die USA aufgefordert, "Zurückhaltung zu üben"... Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).
16.1.2006 With a Mogul's Touch, a Chinese Media Man Connects to the West "... Mr. Li [Ruigang] runs the Shanghai Media Group, a budding Chinese conglomerate with a striking number of tentacles in media and entertainment and a thirst for partnerships with foreign companies chasing the dream of Chinese fortunes ..." Von Richard Siklos (NYT).
16.1.2006 Guangdong growth price China's newly revised economic statistics - which show Guangdong is nearly 18 percent richer than previously thought - may pose a serious dilemma for the wealthy province. Von Wu Zhong (The Standard).
16.1.2006 "... für 609 Euro nach Shanghai ..." Quelle: Die Welt.
16.1.2006 Regierung in Mongolei fasst Neuwahlen ins Auge Bisherige Koalitionäre werfen sich gegenseitig Korruption und Unfähigkeit vor / Nachbarland China zeigt sich besorgt. China macht sich Sorgen um die politische Stabilität im Nachbarstaat Mongolei. Nach dem Auszug der stärksten Partei aus der Regierung und einer heftigen Protestwelle debattierte das Parlament in Ulan Bator am Freitag über Regierungsumbildung und eventuelle Neuwahlen. Von Karl Grobe (Frankfurter Rundschau).
15.1.2006 Risky business Global players in the timeshare industry have moved into China, despite its rocky legal system, and wait patiently to strike it rich. Zach Coleman investigates. Quelle: The Standard.
15.1.2006 2005: Das Jahr der Archäologie in China Quelle: china.org.cn.
15.1.2006 "Supergirls" made the list. So did "Shenzhou VI." But topping the general list of buzzwords in the Chinese lexicon for 2005 was the phrase "maintaining advancement of Party members." That means the Chinese Communist Party must have succeeded in keeping its self-education campaign in the public consciousness... Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
15.1.2006 Trotz Differenzen kommen sich die USA und Deutschland näher - Xinhua-Bericht über Merkels USA-Visite.
14.1.2006 EU-Kommissarin Reding kritisiert Chinas Pressezensur Scharfe Worte beim Peking-Besuch. Von Kirstin Wenk (Die Welt). ... "Die Medien erleben einen kalten, sehr kalten Winter", sagt Luo Hong, Reporterin für die Wochenzeitung "Nanfang Zhoumo" ...
14.1.2006 Wealth Grows, but Health Care Withers in China Von Howard W. French (NYT).
14.1.2006 Chinese government issues African Policy Paper Quelle: People's Daily Online.
14.1.2006 Mann aus Shanghai Wie Liu Zhengrong, Personalchef des Chemiekonzerns Lanxess, zum ersten Chinesen im Top-Management eines deutschen Großunternehmens wurde. Von Kirstin Wenk (Die Welt).
14.1.2006 China map lays claim to Americas Quelle: BBC.
14.1.2006 China has 4100 meaningful surnames "... during late Wei kingdom (220-265) period, some compound surnames of Xianbei (Sienpi) tribe were ... changed to Li ..." Quelle: People's Daily Online.
14.1.2006 Wo steckt Kim Jong Il? Nordkoreas Führer gesucht. Von Harald Maass (FR).
14.1.2006 China stands as world's 2nd largest auto market Quelle: People's Daily Online.
14.1.2006 China's new rich learn to flaunt it Self-made millionaires are getting a taste for Ferrari, Armani and Cartier - and the confidence to show them off. Jonathan Watts in Shanghai (The Guardian).
14.1.2006 "China's commerce ministry has warned its companies to keep a low profile when trying to buy a foreign firm, so as not to stir up anti-Chinese feeling..." Quelle: BBC.
13.1.2006 Another Chinese Export Is All the Rage: China's Language Von Howard W. French (NYT).
13.1.2006 Sehnsucht und Aufbegehren in China Stars aus Asien verkörpern auf neue Weise Sinnlichkeit. Mutter aller Diven ist die Stummfilmlegende Ruan Lingyu. Von Gerhard Midding (Die Welt).
13.1.2006 China denies cruelty in shark fishing Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
13.1.2006 "Illegal raising of bears or extracting their bile in a cruel manner will face severe punishments, a senior wildlife official said yesterday in Beijing. But approved bear farms will continue to exist in China for the ti me being, as painlessly-extracted bile is crucial for medical purposes ..." Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua. Vgl. Wildlife official defends farming of bears for bile Quelle: The Guardian/AP.
13.1.2006 "After hearing reports that American tech giants like Microsoft and Yahoo are abiding by Chinese law mandating Internet censorship, some irritated U.S. politicians are threatening to pass laws restricting such cooperation ..." Quelle: NYT.
12.1.2006 Public shaming awaits those who neglect parents A Shanghai community has taken to publicly shaming people who neglect their elderly parents, a newspaper reported , underscoring the toll busy modern lifestyles have taken on traditional filial piety. Quelle: The Standard/AP.
12.1.2006 Gegner des Kyoto-Protokolls organisieren sich USA, China und andere Staaten wollen Klimawandel durch Technik - Konferenz der größten Treibhausgas-Verursacher. Bericht von Sophie Mühlmann (Die Welt) aus Singapur.
12.1.2006 "The Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing is beginning a week-long visit to Africa during which energy deals will be high on the agenda..." Bericht von David Bamford (BBC). Vgl Meldung der SABC News.
12.1.2006 East Meets West, Adding Pounds and Peril Von Marc Santora (NYT). ... Many recent Chinese immigrants have come from places where food was scarce, and experts say some view fat as a trophy of wealth and status. Their children try to fit into their new country by embracing its foods and its sedentary pastimes. "When they give you the visa to the United States in Shanghai, Fujian or Beijing, they should stamp a clear warning: danger to your health," said Marcelo M. Suarez-Orozco, co-director of immigration studies at New York University...
12.1.2006 China Proposes Fewer Dams in Power Project to Aid Environment Von Jim Yardley (NYT).
11.1.2006 Nordkoreas Kim Jong Il stattet China Geheimbesuch ab Von Sophie Mühlmann (Die Welt).
11.1.2006 Cool reflections on China fever "The just finished year 2005 was no doubt the Year of China for the western media..." Von Zhang Jiehai (China Daily/Southern Weekend).
11.1.2006 "Volkswagen erhält derzeit in China die Quittung für all zu lange Blauäugigkeit: Chinesischen Zeitungsberichten zufolge hat General Motors (GM) die Wolfsburger als Marktführer im Reich der Mitte überholt..." Kommentar von Harald Maass in der Frankfurter Rundschau.
11.1.2006 Catholicism flourishes in Tibetan village Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
11.1.2006 Charity: new cultural revolution Authorities call on burgeoning middle class to help out the country's poor. Von Jonathan Watts (The Guardian).
11.1.2006 China Says Bird Flu Outlook "Not Optimistic" Quelle: NYT/Reuters.
11.1.2006 Zuflucht in Shanghai - (Winter & Winter) DVD-Tip von Alexander Kluy (Die Welt). ... Joan Grossman und Paul Rosdy rekonstruieren und schildern anhand historischen Materials und mit Hilfe von Zeitzeugen sehr eindrucksvoll deren Schicksal und Leben in der "wahrscheinlich kosmopolitischsten Stadt der Welt" ... Bilder aus dem Alltagsleben in Hongkew, das bald schon "Little Vienna' genannt wurde wegen der Kaffeehäuser und jüdischen Läden ...
11.1.2005 Nachtrag: Wild orgies leave the Great Wall in mess, and tears Von Echo Shan (China Daily).
10.1.2006 Literaturkritik kann schlimme Folgen haben Yao Wenyuan war der letzte der berüchtigten "Viererbande". Mit seinen Texten löste er die chinesische Kulturrevolution aus. Von Peter Dittmar (Die Welt). Vgl. Nachruf von John Gittings im Guardian.
10.1.2006 Foreigners flock to learn Chinese "... According to the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, there are 400 universities in China offering Chinese language classes ..." Von Helen Leavey (BBC).
10.1.2006 Kim Jong-il 'makes Chinese visit' Quelle: BBC.
10.1.2006 China to improve academician system "... There have been heated discussions lately on the efficiency of the academician system. The primary debates are largely focused onthe selection procedures and financial rewarding for CAS and CAE academicians ..." Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
10.1.2006 Asian greed keeps Burma afloat Von Alan Sipress (The Standard).
10.1.2006 Arrests of Trade Protesters Embroil Hong Kong With China and South Korea Von Keith Bradsher (NYT).
10.1.2006 Journalists cry freedom Von Stephen Vines (The Standard).
10.1.2006 Chinese Energy Giant to Buy Stake in Nigerian Oil Field Von David Barboza (NYT).
9.1.2006 Hongkongs tolle Mitte China ist mehr als Peking und Shanghai! Die ehemalige britische Kronkolonie holt gerade mächtig auf. Von Patricia Engelhorn (Die Welt). "... Nach dem Essen geht es in eine der vielen Bars der Gegend..."
9.1.2006 Sanfte grüne Krieger Sie melden ihre Aktionen brav bei der Regierung an und klettern nicht auf Schornsteine - Umweltaktivisten in China. Von Harald Maass (Frankfurter Rundschau).
9.1.2006 RailPartners, a China-based private rail company, plans to take out a US$130 million (HK$1.01 billion) loan to finance a luxury "Dragon Express" train service between Shanghai and Tibet that seeks to emulate such trains as the famed Orient Express. Von Tim LeeMaster. Quelle: The Standard (HK).
9.1.2006 Mail aus Peking von Harald Maass (FR). "... Chinas Prostituierte verfolgen heute ein aggressives Marketing..."
9.1.2006 Bank stocks drive mainland indexes to 3-month high Quelle: The Standard (HK).
9.1.2006 Environmentalists Worry on China's Kangs Quelle: NYT/AP.
8.1.2006 Shanghai plans eco-metropolis on its mudflats The project to transform the mouth of the Yangtse river is the world's biggest single development. Frank Kane visits Dongtan, the unspoilt wildlife sanctuary that international finance will turn into the planet's first 'eco-city'. Quelle: The Guardian/The Observer.
8.1.2006 Exhibition on Zheng He voyages opens in Myanmar Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
8.1.2006 Austrian mountaineer [Heinrich] Harrer dies (BBC).
8.1.2006 A Chinese farmer has set off a bomb in a court house in north-west China, killing himself and four other people including the court president. Von Rupert Wingfield-Hayes (BBC).
8.1.2006 Nachtrag: Foreign Minister reviews China's diplomacy in 2005 (Interview). Quelle: People's Daily Online.
8.1.2006 "Beijing attracted 5.79 billion U.S.dollars in contracted foreign investment and actually used 3.42 billion U.S. dollars in the first 11 months of last year, according to local economic cooperation authorities. The authorities said foreign direct invest ment, or FDI, actually used in China's capital was a record high for the 11-month period.." Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
7.1.2006 Hidden Cost of Shark Fin Soup: Its Source May Vanish Von Juan Forero (NYT).
7.1.2006 Last 'Gang of Four' member dies "Yao Wenyuan died of diabetes on 23 December at the age of 74, according to the official news agency Xinhua..." (BBC). Vgl. Artikel von David Barboza (NYT).
7.1.2006 The bigger picture Indian and Chinese filmmakers seem perfectly matched to make movies, writes Margot Cohen (The Standard). ... Some moviemakers argue that India and China have cultural similarities that make for a good match on screen. "The Chinese believe in two things: The money in the bank, and the family. That's very much the Indian philosophy" ...
7.1.2006 Don't even think about it China's economy is growing so fast that estimates of its long-term prowess are bordering on the absurd. Von JohnBerry (The Standard/Bloomberg).
7.1.2006 Chinesische Pandas sollen taiwanesische Herzen erweichen Von Kirstin Wenk (Die Welt).
7.1.2006 China-Africa trade jumps by 39% (BBC). Vgl. den unter dem 4.1. verlinkten Bericht des Magazins Granta.
7.1.2006 China will eigene Passagierflugzeuge bauen Peking löst sich aus der Abhängigkeit von Boeing und Airbus - Drittgrößter Markt für Zivilflugzeuge. Von Kirstin Wenk und Daniel Wetzel (Die Welt).
6.1.2006 Chinese nannies are the latest New York trend Chinese au pairs are New York's latest fashion: Manhattan's elite wants to prepare its progeny for the economic world of tomorrow ... The drill starts at breakfast. Paige Parker keeps flash cards in the kitchen. On the back, for the mother, are English spellings for "milk" (niunai) or "good morning" (zao an). Young Hilton sees Chinese script on the front. (She'll learn the English alphabet later.) "She absorbs everything, like a sponge," says her mother ... Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
6.1.2006 "Wir haben nirgends gespart" Zhang Yuchen ist Parteigenosse und erfolgreicher Unternehmer. Nahe Peking hat er für Chinas Geldadel das Château Maisons-Laffitte als Hotel nachgebaut. Jetzt plant er eine Neuschwanstein-Kopie. Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).
6.1.2006 "China's first digital cinema server using the international standard is expected to debut in June, which could lower movie ticket prices and increase the export of Chinese films globally..." Quelle: chinaview/Xinhua.
6.1.2006 China hat ehrgeizige Ziele auf US-Automarkt Gespräche über Kauf von Teilen des insolventen Zulieferers Delphi - Verhandlungen mit Händlern. Von Markus Gärtner (Die Welt).
6.1.2006 GM Aims for Top Spot in China at VW's Expense (NYT/Reuters)
6.1.2006 Drache oder Panda? Europa braucht eine China-Strategie - Doch der Westen weiß noch immer nicht, wie er mit dem Riesenreich umgehen soll. Von Eberhard Sandschneider (Direktor des Forschungsinstituts der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik). Quelle: Die Welt.
6.1.2006 Microsoft Shuts Blog's Site After Complaints by Beijing Von David Barboza und Tom Zeller Jr. (NYT).
6.1.2006 We must not kowtow to these undemocratic giants Few things matter more in the next decade than how we approach human rights within the new economic superpowers. Kommentar von Timothy Garton Ash (The Guardian).
5.1.2006 Im Land der Raubkopierer schreiben auch die Ideologen ab Ein Vordenker von Chinas KP-Führung [Zhou Yezhong] soll Ideen von einem Dissidenten gestohlen haben. Über den Plagiatstreit verhängte Peking eine Nachrichtensperre. Von Harald Maass (Frankfurter Rundschau).
5.1.2006 Nicole Henneberg bespricht in der FR Erzählungen der in Berlin lebenden Autorin Luo Lingyuan: “Du fliegst jetzt für meinen Sohn aus dem fünften Stock!” (München: dtv, 2005). Vgl. Besprechung von Andreas Landwehr.
5.1.2006 Nachtrag: ArnoWidmann in der Berliner Zeitung über Wei Hui und ihr von Susanne Hornfeck übersetztes Buch “Marrying Buddha” (Berlin: Ullstein, 2005).
5.1.2006 Migrant dads return home suspicious “... rising number of paternity tests at this time of the year...” Von Wu Jiao (China Daily).
5.1.2006 “The new PRC Company Law will take effect on 1 January 2006 ...” (Quelle: Norton Rose).
4.1.2006 Eine Pekinger Lokalzeitung trotzt Zensur und Nachrichtendiktatur Die "Xin Jingbao" will den Lesern unter strenger Parteiaufsicht mit Enthüllungen und Buntem gefallen - Chinesische Geschäftsmodelle. Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).
4.1.2006 “We love China” An African revolution that needs noticing: 'The Chinese are the most voracious capitalists on the continent and trade between China and Africa is doubling every year.' Von Lindsey Hilsum (Quelle: Granta).
4.1.2006 China's top communist scholar 'stole liberal dissident's ideas' Once-jailed professor says book used word for word. Allegations hit ideological foundation of government. Chris Gill in Shanghai (Quelle: The Guardian).
4.1.2006 China frees corruption journalist A Chinese journalist [Jiang Weiping] imprisoned for subversion after writing articles about corruption has been freed a year early, according to a campaign group. Quelle: BBC.
4.1.2006 China reforms its currency market (Quelle: BBC)
4.1.2006 “... Creation and manipulation of unique digital content plays to Hong Kong's strengths. Also, I predict that tourism from China will continue to grow this year. Mainland tourists will increase in sophistication, and Disneyland's numbers - insofar as we are informed - will gradually firm up. Entrepreneurs who are able to craft an experience for mainland tourists, which is in some way unique, should find an increasingly sizeable opportunity. Golden Dome is reportedly selling out five shows daily of 700 people each, almost all from China, to its transvestite cabarets based in Aberdeen. One has to take off one's hat to such ingenuity. 'Educational services' for China is likely to be a growth area....” Aus einem Kommentar von Peter Gordon (The Standard).
4.1.2006 Small Mines Key to China's Coal Crisis Quelle: NYT/AP.
3.1.2006 Neues Internet-Portal der Regierung der VR China, auch in englischer Sprache: http://english.gov.cn/
3.1.2006 China's Youth Look to Seoul for Inspiration Von Norimitsu Onishi (NYT).
3.1.2005 Zusammenfassung der FAZ-Rezension von Jonathan Spence: Verräterische Bücher. Eine Verschwörung im alten China. Übersetzung: Susanne Hornfeck. Quelle: Perlentaucher.
3.1.2006 Taiwan Chief Seeks More Arms, Not Better Ties to China Von Keith Bradsher (NYT). Bitte beachten: Online-Artikel der New York Times sind nur eine Woche lang kostenlos lesbar. Die Red.
3.1.2006 Nachtrag: Ist Chinas Aufschwung schuld, wenn in Deutschland Kanaldeckel geklaut werden? Kann in China hergestellter Zahnersatz SARS übertragen? Trägt China Schuld am gestiegenen Weltmarktpreis für Öl? Chai Ye, Berliner Korrespondent der Guangming Ribao, setzt sich kritisch mit dem Chinabild in der deutschen Presse auseinander. Bei einigen Journalisten vermutet er sinistre Absichten (xinli hei'an). Quelle
3.1.2006 The Nuclear Problem and Our Pal Beijing Von David E.Sanger (NYT).
1.1.2006 President Hu delivers New Year Address Quelle: China Daily/ Xinhua.
1.1.2006 “The board of CNOOC and Shell Petrochemical Company Limited (CSPC) announced on Friday the completion of the construction of the world-scale petrochemicals complex in the Daya Bay, Huizhou city of South China's Guangdong Province Friday...” Quelle: China Daily /Xinhua.
1.1.2006 Riesiger Waldpark entsteht im Südosten von Beijing Quelle: China.org.