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 | North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has told Chinese President Hu Jintao that he wished to see an early resumption of the six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programs, China's Xinhua News Agency reported Monday as Kim concluded a five-day secretive visit to China. During talks with Hu in Changchun, capital of Jilin Province, on Friday, Kim ''hoped for an early resumption of the six-party talks to ease tension on the Korean Peninsula,'' Xinhua said. (Kyodo News, 2010-08-30 17:10:09) |
 | Beijing confirms North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visited China last week and said he hoped for an early resumption of six-party nuclear talks. (BBC NEWS, 2010-08-30 16:08:14) |
 | China whistleblower Fang Zhouzi was mugged after his criticism of a Chinese hospital. 'I’ve had threatening phone calls and e-mails before, but this was the first time I have been attacked,' he says. (Christian Science Monitor, 2010-08-30 16:08:09) |
 | How can the fashion house think it is acceptable to make such a nakedly racist ad campaign? Given the history of Orientalism in western sartorial practice, is it any surprise that Christian Dior's latest ad campaign, "Shanghai Dreamers" shot by Chinese artist, Quentin Shih, features a series of photos where a strikingly-styled white model clad in Dior couture towers over rows of digitally reproduced Chinese women and men dressed in cultural revolution drag? And no, your eyes have not deceived... (Guardian Unlimited, 2010-08-30 16:05:22) |
 | News agencies in China and North Korea confirmed that the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, visited China last week but said little about his itinerary. (New York Times, 2010-08-30 16:05:11) |
 | From People Forum China and India, never quite besties, are now at odds with each other over a whole host of issues. It seems that as the world's two most populated countries continue to gain economic and political influence, their relationship with each other has become increasingly strained. But who'd have expected the conflict to actually hit the Expo in Shanghai? The problem: maps at the India Pavilion were allegedly showing certain parts of Tibet and Arunachal Pradesh as... (Shanghaiist, 2010-08-30 16:00:00) |
 | Is China ready to rule the world? Not quite yet. The fact is that Asia still needs American power. And if our time is in indeed witnessing the long handoff of global power from one empire to another, the smoother the transition, the better. (Newsweek, 2010-08-30 16:00:00) |
| While most of the news about e-waste in China is on its deadly environmental impact, Shanghai Scrap argues that really, what people should be talking about now is the country's new comprehensive e-waste recycling programs - one of the best funded in the world. Not only is it saving the environment, it could give you great discounts on new tech! Thanks to the direct subsidies for purchasing old electronics, an informal market has sprung up to sell you dead tech to exchange for recycling... (Shanghaiist, 2010-08-30 15:30:00) |
| The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has visited the country and sought economic assistance from China, diplomatic sources said. The sources said the ministry briefed some Beijing-based foreign diplomats about the trip, Beijing's first official confirmation of the secretive but widely reported visit. (Kyodo News, 2010-08-30 15:10:11) |
| North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has told Chinese President Hu Jintao that he wished to see an early resumption of the six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programs, China's Xinhua News Agency reported Monday as Kim concluded a secretive visit to China. Kim ''hoped for an early resumption of the six-party talks to ease tension on the Korean Peninsula,'' Xinhua said. (Kyodo News, 2010-08-30 15:10:11) |
 | The cancer mortality rate in China has increased by 80 percent over the past 30 years and there are around 1.8 million cancer-related deaths annually, said Chen Zhu, minister of China's Ministry of Health recently.
Chen said this at the 2010 World Cancer Congress, which was held in Shenzhen city, southern China's Guangdong Province from Aug. 19 to Aug. 21.
This was the first time that the congress was held in China in the history of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). It... (People's Daily, 2010-08-30 15:07:05) |
| The number of people sickened by a cholera outbreak in an east China county has risen to 33, as authorities have closed all street food stalls and restaurants for disinfection.
Wang Lin, deputy head of the health bureau in Mengcheng County, Anhui Province, said Monday among the 33 sickened, 13 have been cured and discharged from hospital.
He said those still suffering from cholera were in isolation in the No. 1 People's Hospital in Mengcheng. The hospital has also taken in anot ... (People's Daily, 2010-08-30 14:57:38) |
| China's power giant China Huadian Group (CHD) held a ceremony on Monday for the operation of the Asahan hydropower station in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, which is a new sample of successful cooperation between China and Indonesia in the infrastructure area.
The hydropower station, built and funded by CHD in 41 months, was the second largest in Indonesia, with two generating units respectively with installed capacity of 90 MW.
More than 200 people attended the ceremony, ... (People's Daily, 2010-08-30 14:55:22) |
| Philippine authorities allowed the inspection amid increasing pressure to open a joint inquiry into the shootout between hijacker and police that killed eight Hong Kong hostages. (Christian Science Monitor, 2010-08-30 14:41:31) |
| By 2015, the total length of operational railway tracks in the pan-Pearl River Delta will reach more than 40,000 kilometers, of which high-speed rail lines will account for 10,000 kilometers, Lu Dongfu, the vice minister of railways said recently.
China's railways in the region will exceed 30,000 kilometers and the high-speed railway in operation will be more 5,000 kilometers by 2012.
Lu said that as of the end of 2009, the railway length in pan-Pearl River Delta regions reached 22,200... (People's Daily, 2010-08-30 14:29:07) |
| South China's Hainan Province will set up a pilot zone to spearhead its drive for developing an international tourist island.
The zone will be located at Longwan development area in Qionghai City and will cover 38 square kilometers after two phases of construction. The first phase will requirement an investment of up to 100 billion yuan (14.7 billion U.S. dollars), according to a meeting of the leading group for building of Hainan international tourist island held here Sunday.
... (People's Daily, 2010-08-30 14:23:08) |
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Brought ... (People's Daily, 2010-08-30 14:22:33) |
| The dear leader may be as unwell as he looks, and famine may be a constant worry, but North Koreans can still count on one thing: China. (Newsweek, 2010-08-30 14:00:00) |
 | Kim may be seeking China's acceptance of succession plans. (Voice of America, 2010-08-30 13:52:59) |
| China，now the world's second largest economy, ought to maintain stable policies in the coming months to guide its economic growth.
On Monday, The People's Daily said in a front page editorial that China should try to balance a number of critical economic factors, including keeping a tight macro-control on soaring housing prices – a major grievance of the China's urbanities, while maintaining steady economic growth.
Meanwhile, economist Andy Xie wrote in a column for the Caixing... (People's Daily, 2010-08-30 13:41:14) |
 | China is confirming that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has visited the country, signaling the end of a secretive trip. (USATODAY.com, 2010-08-30 13:26:23) |
| A crude oil pipeline between Russia and China has started pumping oil in the Russian section, the China National Petroleum Corp. said on its website Monday.
The 1,000-kilometer pipeline is designed to carry up to 300,000 barrels of crude oil a day, cementing closer energy ties between China and Russia.
On Sunday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin opened the valve to start pumping crude, officially opening the Russian section of the pipeline, CNPC said.
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 | Two of Macau's largest casino operators reported improved earnings driven by a huge rebound in gambling revenue and a more profitable arrangement with its third-party promoted casinos. (Wall Street Journal, 2010-08-30 13:19:42) |
| The haunting grounds are set in a decrepit 108-year-old warehouse facing Suzhou Creek, and on the long, winding walk there, you feel yourself straying further and further from the safety of a quick rescue. At least that's how I felt when contemplating whether or not to run away from Shanghai Nightmare, now the world's largest haunted house. Maybe a little introduction is required: Shanghai Nightmare began last year - a plot hatched up by 26-year-old American-Chinese Gan Quan and his... (Shanghaiist, 2010-08-30 13:15:31) |
| There was still no official confirmation from China on Monday on North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's reportedly ongoing visit, but Chinese state media in reports praised the relationship between the two countries and said stable ties between both were necessary for regional peace. In an editorial, the Chinese-language Global Times published by the People's Daily defended the ''special friendship'' between both countries as part of normal bilateral relations, and said the Chinese people hoped the... (Kyodo News, 2010-08-30 13:10:10) |
| Chinese state media in reports Monday praised the relationship between North Korea and China, saying stable ties between both were necessary for regional peace and were in China's best interest. The reports come during North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's reported ongoing visit to the country which Chinese state media has still not confirmed. (Kyodo News, 2010-08-30 13:10:10) |
| The hostage-taking drama that unfolded in Manila last week and ended with the death of eight hostages and the hostage-taker shows incompetence of the Philippine government and the Philippine media in confronting a hostage-taking crisis, a business risk consultancy firm said. The Pacific Strategies & Assessments, which specializes in Asia security risks, issued a study on the Aug. 23 incident involving Hong Kong tourists and said it shows the Philippine government lacks ''any semblance of... (Kyodo News, 2010-08-30 13:10:10) |
 | Agitated by Beijing's denial of visa to a senior Indian Army official and now concerned over the presence of the biggest neighbour's army in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (Phayul, 2010-08-30 13:06:00) |
| Screengrab from a presentation to Portland journalists It's probably safe to say that police efforts to stamp out prostitution in China have a bad rep- and for good reason; considering the proliferation of pink Karaokes and massages, any "raid" seems arbitrary and possibly corrupt. That's probably why Shanghai police are getting rid of raids altogether, trying out a new route: undercover sex workers. From Shanghai Daily: Police said they are now planning to train dedicated teams of... (Shanghaiist, 2010-08-30 12:00:00) |
| A special train believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on his second visit to China this year appears to be traveling to Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, after leaving the provincial capital Harbin on Monday morning, informed sources said. Police have tightened security around Jingpo Lake, to the south of Mudanjiang, since the morning, and locals have apparently heard that Kim and Chinese President Hu Jintao will visit there, the sources said. (Kyodo News, 2010-08-30 11:10:04) |
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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