Category Archives: Breaking News

An excellent summary of the China blog scene and the blogger’s storm in a teacup about Bokee.com on Global Voices: Chinese Blogger’s criticism over Bokee.com.

Bloomberg: China’s Baidu, Held by Google, Is Sued for Piracy Excerpt: ug. 2 (Bloomberg) — Baidu.com Inc., China’s biggest Internet search engine and part-owned by Google Inc., is being sued by two local companies over alleged copyright infringement, ahead of … Continue reading →

Shanghaiist: Interview: Fu Erqiang, adult products manufacturer Excerpt: Fifty-year-old Fu Erqiang heads the Friendship Intelligent Electric Appliance Factory, a manufacturer of adult sex toys in Fushun, Liaoning Province. The factory has more than 10 employees and is responsible for such … Continue reading →

The Financial Times: CNOOC likely to withdraw bid for Unocal A relevant piece of commentary on Forbes: Red China’s Wrong Moves by Carlton Delfeld Excerpt: While serving on the executive board of the Asian Development Bank under the first President … Continue reading →

Pacific Epoch has a short article about the impending Baidu IPO on Nasdaq: Baidu Voodoo Excerpt: Baidu (Nasdaq:BIDU) might be running behind schedule but it is certainly making up for its tardiness in buzz. When Baidu prices this week, it … Continue reading →

From the Financial Times: Jakarta in missile deal with Beijing Excerpt: Indonesia is seeking China’s help in reviving a 41-year-old programme to build short- and medium-range missiles that could be used to replace US fighter jets grounded by a long-running … Continue reading →

Democracy Is The Emperor’s New Clothes is the title of an ESWN post containing a translation and commentary of an essay by Steven N.S. Cheung. ESWN explains why he published the translation: Not because I am in 100% agreement with … Continue reading →

From the International Herald Tribune: “Disregarded yesterday; pricey Chinese art today” Excerpt: A vase covered from top to bottom with polychrome flowers of a nondescript style came next. Inside, a cylindrical shaft painted with birds on prunus branches made it … Continue reading →

Excerpt: “To view China’s global impact mainly in terms of its exports and its trade surplus is to misunderstand, and to underestimate, the profound forces behind China’s growing influence. Everyone knows that most TVs and T-shirts are made in China. … Continue reading →

From South Africa’s Mail & Guardian: Mugabe in China on apparent plea for aid Excerpt: Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe was in Beijing on Monday in an apparent effort to secure aid and investment for his crumbling economy. Mugabe blames the … Continue reading →