Archiv Juni 2006
30.6.2006 "Zwei Monate nach dem Ende des Korea-Krieges im Juli 1953 begannen beide Seiten mit der Rückführung ihrer Kriegsgefangenen. ... peinlich berührt war man indes von der Tatsache, dass auch 23 Amerikaner und ein Brite nicht in den 'freien Westen' zurück wollten, sondern es vorzogen, in China zu bleiben..." Von Reinhard Lüke (Vorschau auf "GIs in Rotchina", 20.40 Uhr, Arte). Quelle: FR.
30.6.2006 "Mainland media outlets will face fines ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 yuan if they break news on emergencies such as natural disasters without authorisation, according to a draft law being reviewed by the National People's Congress Standing Committee ..." Von Josephine Ma. Quelle: AsiaMedia/ South China Morning Post.
30.6.2006 "Die chinesischen Behörden haben die letzte politische Gefangene in Tibet freigelassen ..." Quelle: Die Welt/ dpa.
30.6.2006 China Set to Open First Railway to Tibet Quelle: NYT/AP.
29.6.2006 Chinas Energiediplomatie: Kooperation oder Konkurrenz in Asien? Aus chinesischen Fachzeitschriften. Von Fiederike Wesner und Anne J. Braun. pdf-File. Quelle: SWP.
29.6.2006 "Bank of China attracted US$84.6 billion ... of bids for the nation's biggest domestic public offering, 33 times the stock on sale, underlining demand after the government lifted a yearlong ban on selling equity ..." Quelle: The Standard/ Bloomberg.
29.6.2006 "For the first time in more than five years, an official Vatican delegation is visiting China and meeting with government officials ...". Von Elisabeth Rosenthal. Quelle: NYT.
29.6.2006 "Weder Spurrillen noch Schlaglöcher haben die Fahrer der Oldtimerrallye Hamburg-Shanghai bislang aufhalten können ..." Quelle: Die Welt/ dpa.
28.6.2006 Last chance for China's dolphin Von Richard Black (BBC).
28.6.2006 "... All service people should be made aware of the Army's historic mission, ideology, fighting spirits, and socialist ethics, while upholding the Marxist view of war, patriotism and revolutionary heroism, the leader [Hu Jintao] said." Quelle: People's Daily Online.
28.6.2006 Shanghai addresses ageing issue Quelle: People's Daily Online.
27.6.2006 "Emerging director Feng Xiaogang says his new period film The Banquet is still aimed at commercial success despite being a sharp artistic break from his usual comic fare - and it could place him among the growing band of internationally renowned Chinese filmmakers ..." Von Benjamin Morgan Quelle: The Standard.
27.6.2006 Times, fares announced for Tibet rail service Quelle: People's Daily Online.
27.6.2006 Endstation Lhasa Von Harald Maass (FR).
27.6.2006 Nachtrag: Buyers line up for China's arms Von Tim Luard (BBC).
26.6.2006 Peking für mehr Transparenz bei Staatseingriffen Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).
26.6.2006 "... a new labour bill - which will have its third reading later this year - could make sweeping changes to the way that employees work in the People's Republic .." Von Chris Gill. Quelle: The Guardian.
26.6.2006 Who are the "neo-colonialists" in Africa? "... some Western media have attempted to discredit Sino-African relations by propagating their African version of the "China threat theory". Among other things, they preach that China is trying to impose a kind of neo-colonialism on Africa and that they are plundering Africa's resources .." Quelle: People's Daily Online.
26.6.2006 Chinese move in on world oil supplies Von Oliver Morgan. The Guardian/ Observer.
24.6.2006 Sauerstoffmasken für die Fahrgäste Am 1. Juli öffnet in China die höchste Trasse der Welt - die Prestigebahn nach Tibet hat aber noch viele Mängel. Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).
24.6.2006 Streets of shame An escalating battle against crime by the Guangzhou authorities has led to five police shootings so far this year. Steven Ribet tells the story. Quelle: The Standard.
24.6.2006 Disney Awaiting China OK for Shanghai Park Quelle: NYT/ Reuters.
23.6.2006 "China has expressed its concern over the tensions surrounding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's reported plan to test fire a long-range missile ..." Quelle: China PDO/ Daily.
23.6.2006 "While Shanxi provides the fuel that powers China's sizzling economy, thousands of acres of land are sinking because of the ravages of underground coal mining. Moreover, coal fires are burning uncontrollably below ground here and through much of northern China, adding to global warming by releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere ..." Von David Barboza. Quelle: NYT.
23.6.2006 Mini-Kopfhörer lässt Trommelfell platzen "Chinesische Schüler und Studenten mogeln auf Hightech-Niveau ..." Quelle: spiegel.de.
23.6.2006 Chinese premier boosts trade with seven-nation Africa tour Booming economy spurs hunt for natural resources. Oil is chief interest but nuclear accord also likely. Von Rory Carroll (The Guardian).
23.6.2006 Nachtrag: Not lost in translation Until the translator keeled over and fell onto the floor with a shocking thud, I was on the verge of awarding the mayor of Beijing an "A" or even an "A-plus." ... Von Tom Plate. Quelle: AsiaMedia.
22.6.2006 Rioting in China Over Label on College Diplomas Von Joseph Kahn (NYT).
22.6.2006 Nachtrag: Während des "gao kao" wird es ruhig in China Von Harald Maass (FR).
22.6.2006 "Students at Sichuan University set fires and smashed equipment in a protest over power cuts during football World Cup games, media reports and a school administrator said Wednesday, in China's second case of campus unrest in recent days .." Quelle: The Standard/ Agenturen.
22.6.2006 Afrika als Spielwiese der neuen Grossmacht China Von Harald Maass (FR).
22.6.2006 Exhibition on poor rural "substitute teachers" opens in Beijing Quelle: Xinhua.
22.6.2006 Hawking Takes Beijing; Now, Will Science Follow? Von Dennis Overbye (NYT).
22.6.2006 "Warner Music Group said Tuesday that it had signed a distribution deal with China Unicom Ltd., China's second-largest mobile phone operator, to sell its music over the wireless network ..." Quelle: Xinhua.
21.6.2006 "China's rigorous examination system takes its toll on youngsters and parents, writes Mark Magnier ..." Quelle: The Standard.
21.6.2006 Mann aus dem Dschungel Späte Sühne: Die Roten Khmer vor Gericht - Erinnerung an eine Begegnung mit Präsident Khieu Samphan. Von Herbert Kremp. Quelle: Die Welt.
21.6.2006 "India and China have signed an agreement to resume trade across the Himalayas along an ancient artery of the Silk route that has been blocked for 44 years ..." Quelle: The Guardian.
21.6.2006 McDonald's will in China kräftig expandieren Quelle: Spiegel/ Agenturen.
21.6.2006 "Nach tagelangen Protesten tausender Studenten in Zentralchina ist die Polizei laut Augenzeugen mit mehreren Hundertschaften auf das Universitätsgelände der Stadt Zhengzhou vorgerückt..." Quelle: taz/afp.
20.6.2006 China restores bike lanes lost to car boom Von Jonathan Watts (The Guardian).
20.6.2006 U.S. Competes With China for Vietnam's Allegiance Von Jane Perlez (NYT).
20.6.2006 "Chinese Vice Premier Huang Ju said here Monday that China will continue to push forward its reform and opening-up in the financial sector in line with WTO commitments...: Quelle: Xinhua.
20.6.2006 Chinese firms appeal ruling over Viagra Quelle: Xinhua.
20.6.2006 Nachtrag:
Streit
um Hamburgs Vertretung in Shanghai
20.6.2006 Nachtrag: „Töpfer: … es ist ja auch kein Zufall, daß mir ein Lehrstuhl an der Tongji-Universität in Shanghai angeboten wurde, den ich auch angenommen habe…“ Quelle: Die Welt.
19.6.2006 A wealth of problems What is poverty? As China grapples with the concept against a backdrop of exploding economic growth, it is important to see it in terms of social gaps as much as in terms of a so-called "poverty line." Questions of equity and access need to be factored in. There are question marks over China's ability to understand the issues. Von James Rose (The Standard).
19.6.2006 Building a Business Empire in China James Flanigan (NYT) über Roger Wang und seine Firma "Golden Eagle".
19.6.2006 Chinesischer Journalist wegen Geheimnisverrats vor Gericht Zhao Yan soll die "New York Times" über Machtwechsel in Pekings Führung informiert haben. Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).
19.6.2006 Shanghai Club, Once Obscure, Now Attracts Wide Interest Von Howard W. French (NYT).
19.6.2006 Western media losing their way Turning China's 1.3 billion pairs of eyes into the world's top viewing audience is proving tough work for the world's major media firms, which are finding that big numbers do not always translate into billions of dollars. Doug Young and Kenneth Li (The Standard).
19.6.2006 Nachtrag: Umweltkosten so hoch wie Wirtschaftswachstum Ökologische Probleme in China: Wüstenbildung, vergiftete Flüsse, gerodete Wälder und Luftverschmutzung. Von Kirstin Wenk (Die Welt, 6.6.)
3.6.2006 "Fudan University set up an ethics committee yesterday to protect laboratory animals' welfares and rights, Oriental Morning Post reported today ...". Quelle: Xinhua.
3.6.2006 In Shanghai, English has a color In many schools, language teachers are VIPs who can earn high wages - if they're white enough, writes Amy Cheung (The Standard).
3.6.2006 Blog-Sammlung: EastWestSouthNorth.
2.6.2006 Welcome to Shangri-la By order of the state council of the Chinese government. Jonathan Watts (The Guardian) in Shangri-la.
2.6.2006 Pollution killing river they said was too big to poison Jonathan Watts (The Guardian) in Tiger Leaping Gorge.
2.6.2006 Drought worsens China water woes Von Daniel Griffith (BBC).
2.6.2006 Bank of China bei Börsengang stark gefragt Aktien legen am ersten Handelstag um 15 Prozent zu - Bank nimmt fast zehn Milliarden Dollar ein. Quelle: Die Welt.
2.6.2006 "Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian has ceded some powers to try and deflect a political crisis caused by a corruption scandal implicating a family member .." Quelle: BBC.
1.6.2006 Heimkehr ins Exil Mehr als 18 000 Juden flohen vor den Nazis nach Shanghai. Inge Booker war eine von ihnen. Mit 120 anderen "Shanghailändern" hat sie die Stadt jetzt noch einmal besucht. Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).
1.6.2006 "China's deserts are shrinking by 7,585 sq km annually, compared with an annual expansion of 10,400 sq km at the end of last century, a senior forestry official said here on Monday ..." Quelle: Xinhua.
1.6.2006 Hongkong wartet auf Börsengang der Bank of China Größte Neuemission seit sechs Jahren - Marktkapitalisierung von 77 Milliarden Dollar. Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).
1.6.2006 Neue Publikation der Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik: Peter Rudolf "Die USA und der Aufstieg Chinas Die Strategie der Bush-Administration". 22 S., pdf-Volltext.
1.6.2006 Shenzhen hospital staff beat up HK reporters Quelle: AsiaMedia/ Straits Times.
1.6.2006 "No virgin Indonesian wood is being used in construction of the venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, organisers said in a statement on Wednesday. A report in the Jakarta Post in April said a state-owned Chinese company had sought Indonesian government permission to establish a timber factory in Papua to process 800,000 cubic meters of merbau hardwood in time for the Games ..." Quelle: NYT/ Reuters.