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 | PERFORMANCES from Dance America! and "Sesame Street" characters prove irresistible at Xintiandi, reports Xu Wei.
The US Week at Xintiandi in downtown Shanghai brought laughter, fun and learning opportunities to... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:00:00) |
| ANOTHER Chinese dairy company has been accused of using leftover melamine-laced milk powder from the 2008 nationwide scandal. Guangzhou-based Yashili Dairy Company stashed at least 30 tons of such tainted milk powder... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 18:00:00) |
 | Critics blast new regulation that forces customers buying numbers for mobile phones to produce identity cards (Voice of America, 2010-09-01 17:22:22) |
 | Wall Street leads rally in major stock markets after growth in US and Chinese manufacturing soothed fears about global economy. (telegraph.co.uk, 2010-09-01 16:59:34) |
 | A 3-carat diamond ring worth nearly 2.2 million yuan was stolen by a foreign man from a Tiffany's jewelry store at the Malls at Oriental Plaza in Beijing on Aug. 27.
On Aug. 30, a netizen posted a thread on a Web site saying that "a diamond ring worth more than 2.1 million yuan was stolen at the Malls at Oriental Plaza on Wangfujing Avenue," which led to hot discussions.
The netizen said a foreign man visited the jewelry store many times to see the diamond ring and stealthily substituted... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 16:55:11) |
 | The EU urges China to curb smuggling to Europe, saying counterfeit cigarettes alone deprive the EU of 10bn euros (£8bn) in tax revenue annually. (BBC NEWS, 2010-09-01 16:49:48) |
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Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (R), chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), attends the "Festive Hong Kong 2010" promotion in Moscow, Russia, Aug. 31, 2010. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)
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Local farmers weigh Lycium chinensis (the fruit of Chinese Wolfberry) in Dulan County of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 31, 2010. There are 80 square kilometers planting area of Lycium chinensis in Dulan county with about 46.7 square kilometers among them entering harvest season this year. Lycium chinensis industries dominate local economy in Dulan. The plant area of ... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 16:38:22) |
 | A deer in China has developed a taste for beer - two a day - but will drink wine if there is no beer available. (CBS News, 2010-09-01 16:14:29) |
| A deer in China has developed a taste for beer - two a day - but will drink wine if there is no beer available. (CBS News, 2010-09-01 16:14:29) |
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&$Photo taken on Sept. 1, 2010 shows the fifth strategic dialogue between China and the European Union in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province. China and the EU opened their fifth strategic dialogue Wednesday in Guiyang. State Councilor Dai Bingguo and visiting EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton co-chaired the one-day closed-door meeting, during which the two sides wil ... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 16:12:37) |
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&$Kim Yong Nam (R), president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK, meets with visiting Lt. General Zhang Youxia, commander of the PLA's Shenyang Military Command, in Pyongyang, DPRK, Sept. 1, 2010. (Xinhua/Yao Ximeng)&$&$ A senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Wednesday that the DPRK would make efforts to move forward military ... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 16:10:31) |
| Li Jianguo, vice chairman and secretary-general of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, met here Wednesday with a delegation of Japanese law-makers of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
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| A Public Diplomacy Research Center was at the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) on Aug. 26, and this is China's first institution to specialize in public diplomacy research. And Zhao Qizheng, director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, holds the office of honorary director of the Public Research Center under BFSU.
Since the entry of the 21st century, public diplomacy in China has arrested a growing widespread attention with... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 15:37:26) |
 | Government says it hopes junk will be sunk by rules on new numbers, but critics fear more monitoring of citizens China began requiring identification from anyone buying a new mobile phone number today in what it says is a bid to stamp out junk messages. But critics say the move gives the government a new tool for monitoring its citizens. The rules apply to everyone, including foreigners visiting the country for a short stay, the China Daily newspaper reported. The paper said the regulation... (Guardian Unlimited, 2010-09-01 15:16:29) |
 | Hideo Hiraoka, senior vice minister in Japan's Cabinet Office, announced Wednesday in Nanjing the start of destruction of chemical weapons abandoned in China by the Imperial Japanese Army at the end of World War II. Hiraoka, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker, said at a ceremony in Nanjing that the Japanese government will continue taking measures to speed up the destruction of abandoned munitions, China's official the Xinhua News Agency reported. (Kyodo News, 2010-09-01 15:10:05) |
 | Last month, we asked the folks at Jaiya's Animal Rescue to help us write up a guide for what you should do if you find a stray animal and your heart won't let you let it be. Now we're tackling the question of whether or not you should consider offering your home to one of these animals, from either just a couple of weeks to permanently. Save allergy issues and time constraints, we think you should! And here's why: Every year, during the Spring/Summer season, many animals are born and... (Shanghaiist, 2010-09-01 15:00:00) |
| China's second lunar probe, Chang'e-2, will be launched in the later half of the year, said Sun Jiadong, a top space scientist and the winner of China's State Supreme Science and Technology Award, on Tuesday.
Sun said that Chang'e-2, which is named after the Chinese goddess of the moon, will choose landing sites for the country's lunar lander and rover.
Sun also said that China's manned lunar landing project is in progress now. He said that the manned lunar landing is an important... (People's Daily, 2010-09-01 14:51:17) |
| A MAN in Zhengzhou City, central China Henan Province, has figured out his own way to counter the country's rocketing housing price — building a home underground.
The 64-year-old Chen Xinnian, who used to be... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 14:46:32) |
 | The character for one family name is so unusual that the Chinese police have forced them to change it. (Christian Science Monitor, 2010-09-01 14:45:59) |
 | Chinese manufacturing growth improved and auto sales rebounded in August, suggesting the world's second-biggest economy may not be slowing as ... (USATODAY.com, 2010-09-01 14:44:51) |
 | The campaign resulted in arrests of 256,000 suspects, Xinhua said. The report did not explain who the suspects were or why the number of criminal cases handled this year was higher than the number of arrests (Phayul, 2010-09-01 14:43:00) |
| South Korea pledged $8.4 million in humanitarian aid Tuesday. Kim Jong-il apparently procured little aid from China on his recent visit. (Christian Science Monitor, 2010-09-01 14:40:31) |
| The argument that more press freedom is the first step towards political reform here in China is not new. But it feels like, with Wen Jiabao's recent remarks on the very subject and new protections for independent press, the doors have opened for academia to discuss their right to... well, discuss. China Media Project has translated a blog post by Peking University Professor of Law He Weifang comparing Shanghai and Guangzhou's media during the World Expo and Asian Games, respectively. Namely... (Shanghaiist, 2010-09-01 14:30:00) |
 | The government is looking to curb cellphone spam, pornography and fraud schemes. (New York Times, 2010-09-01 14:29:02) |
| CITIZENS who provide corruption tip-offs will receive a reward of up to 200,000 yuan (US$29,168) from Chongqing Municipal Government.
An informer can get up to 8 percent of an official's illegally-obtained money... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 14:27:19) |
| Chinese police fatally shot dead a Tibetan protester during a demonstration last week, state-run media reported Monday, saying the man was hit by stray warning rounds (Phayul, 2010-09-01 14:07:00) |
| A 55-year-old writer was held by police at his Beijing home on suspicion of illegal business dealing since a reportage he published at his own cost to reveal some migrants' struggling in life, which rankled local... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 14:00:13) |
| MANY villagers living in the vicinity of China's biggest gold mine Zijin Mountain, which shocked the nation with a pollution scandal involving massive leakage of toxic water this July, are found to be dying from cancer.... (Shanghai Daily, 2010-09-01 13:55:53) |
Think Again: Asia\'s Rise (FOREIGN POLICY) Don\'t believe the hype about the decline of America and the dawn of a new Asian age. It will be many decades before China, India, and the rest of the region take over the world, if they ever do.
Is China Really an \'East Asian success story\'? (Policy ) State-controlled investment in China provides poor financial returns, explains John Lee
Chinese chukkas (BBC NEWS) How polo enthrals Shanghai's moneyed class
Business › Many Chinese seek Japanese celebrity names as trademarks for business (Japan Today) The names of Japanese celebrities, such as pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki, have been registered as trademarks in China by businesspeople trying to take advantage of…
China's Dictators at Work: The Secret Story (The New York Review of Books) “If the Mafia boss thinks you might betray him, he will just kill you or throw you into prison.” That is not how the government of China should behave...
We're Not Selfish, They Are (Daai Tou Laam Diary) We're willing to pour billions and billions of our and their dollars in overruns to build transit links to ensure our commutes from pricey south island is fast and efficient. We've even cut the taxi fares for our weekend trips out to Sai Kung to eat seafood or travel home to Sai Kung/Clearwater Bay after those late nights in Lan Kwai Fong/Wan Chai. We've raised their transit fees twice in the last three years and dragged our feet since the last Central reclamation on spending...
Desertification worsening in Tibet: Report (Phayul) Desertification is worsening in Tibet, Chinese state media reported Wednesday. According to the report, authorities in Tibet aim to halt the spread of the desert in Tibet by next year, hoping to stem the effects of years of mining, tree-felling and
Experts Say Chinese Filter Would Make PCs Vulnerable to Intrusion (New York Times) The program would let outsiders monitor a computer’s Internet activity, steal personal data or plant viruses, according to those who have examined it.
The Day China's Heart Froze (newmatilda.com) Twenty years ago today, thousands were being killed in the streets around Tiananmen Square. Dan Edwards in Beijing speaks to survivors about a wound that hasn't healed
Founding fathers (BBC NEWS) The French town with an unlikely Chinese past
China: A Threat to or Threatened by Democracy? (Dissent Magazine) How can one know whether China will or will not democratize? In general, as Karl Popper showed in The Poverty of Historicism, political futures in even the middle distance are unknowable because of the inherently uncertain and contingent dynamics of politics. Therefore, an analyst should focus on the multiple factors that make different futures more or less likely.
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