Author Archives: Allison Carol Goldman

Businesswoman Wu Ying gets 2-year reprieve on death penalty

Posted on 2012-05-22 by Allison Carol Goldman

The China Youth Daily is a commercial daily run by the Communist Youth League. The front page today features a story on Wu Ying, the 31-year-old Zhejiang-based entrepreneur who was sentenced to death in 2009 for illegal fundraising, and cheating investors out … Continue reading →

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Chinese media seduced into wrongdoing by Western concepts

Posted on 2012-05-18 by Allison Carol Goldman

The Beijing Daily is a commercial daily controlled by city authorities and usually considered a Party paper. Today the top headline is that 70 million square meters worth of residential housing in Beijing will be reinsulated and fitted with energy-saving technology. This … Continue reading →

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David Cameron meets Dalai Lama, hurts feelings of the Chinese people

Posted on 2012-05-16 by Allison Carol Goldman

The Beijing Morning Post is a commercial daily under the Beijing Daily Press Group, controlled by municipal authorities. Today’s front page features the following assortment of headlines: “China strongly condemns the British Prime Minister’s meeting the Dalai Lama”, “Subsidized housing that is being … Continue reading →

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Wang Yang: Look online for constructive feedback on governance

Posted on 2012-05-15 by Allison Carol Goldman

The Dongguan Times is a commercial daily affiliated with the Party news group in the southern manufacturing city of Dongguan. Today the front page features a picture of Wang Yang, Provincial Party Secretary of Guangdong Province and CPC Central Committee member. The … Continue reading →

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China’s hospitals up security in the face of rising patient-to-doctor violence

Posted on 2012-05-14 by Allison Carol Goldman

The China Youth Daily is a commercial daily run by the Communist Youth League. On the right hand side of today’s front page is a tiny headline: “how to restore the harmonious doctor-patient relationship,” along with a thumbnail picture of a medical … Continue reading →

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China apprehends Waxy Kang, a prominent drug lord in the Mekong River

Posted on 2012-05-11 by Allison Carol Goldman

The China Youth Daily is a commercial daily newspaper run by the Communist Youth League. Today the front page features a picture of Waxy Kang (Nuo Kang 糯康), a prominent drug lord in the notorious ‘Golden Triangle’ area of the Mekong River, … Continue reading →

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Wang Yang says its not the Party’s role to bestow happiness on the people

Posted on 2012-05-10 by Allison Carol Goldman

The Southern Metropolis Daily is a Guangdong-based newspaper with a big print circulation in its home province, and a wide national audience online. The front page headline today is: “At the Party Congress, Wangyang said we must let go of the false … Continue reading →

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Nanjing’s 30-somethings work themselves to death

Posted on 2012-05-09 by Allison Carol Goldman

The Modern Express is a Jiangsu-based metro daily. Today’s front page featured the headline, “After continuously working overtime, a man in his 30s suffered sudden death.” The article describes how the man, who managed an international technology firm in Nanjing, recently suffered … Continue reading →

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Middle schoolers copy homework in McDonald’s: bad for learning and for business

Posted on 2012-05-07 by Allison Carol Goldman

The Chongqing Evening News is a commercial city newspaper affiliated to the Chongqing Daily Group. Today, the front page features the headline: “Middle school students hang out in fast food restaurants, copying each other’s homework.” The article explains how Chonqing students have … Continue reading →

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Beijing to provide subsidized housing to 130,000 households by 2015

Posted on 2012-05-04 by Allison Carol Goldman

The Beijing Daily Messenger, formerly known as the Star Daily, is a weekday newspaper distributed on the Beijing subway. Today’s top headline says, “In three years, 130,000 households will receive subsidized housing by the city.” According to the Municipal Housing Commission, there … Continue reading →

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