Category Archives: Breaking News

Hong Kong’s Standard newspaper has published an even-handed profile of Chery Automobile, the tiny provincial Chinese car manufacturer that is accused of intellectual property theft by General Motors at the same time as becoming the producers of the new wonder … Continue reading →

Xinhua republishes a piece from the Shenzhen Daily: Online celebrity wants to be movie star Excerpt: China’s newest online celebrity, who calls herself Sister Hibiscus, has starred in a five-minute film in Beijing recently. The script was said to be … Continue reading →

Yahoo: Eleven jailed in China’s largest case of Internet porn, paper says Excerpt: Eleven people have been jailed for up to 12 years for running an obscene website in China’s largest case of Internet pornography, a state newspaper said. The … Continue reading →

The New York Times: Hollywood Movie Studios See the Chinese Film Market as Their Next Rising Star Prediction: tears to follow.

From Joong Ang Daily: Diplomats perceive snub in Beijing’s envoy choice Excerpt: China’s apparent choice to be its next ambassador to South Korea has revived old discontent in Seoul about what’s seen as a Chinese policy of sending lower-ranking envoys … Continue reading →

From the Taipei Times: Young Asian’s eating habits key to saving sharks Excerpt: …It’s been about 20 years since Michael Aw last had shark’s fin soup, but he’ll never forget the taste and texture of the pricey Asian delicacy. “Eek, … Continue reading →

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Yahoo: US senators drop China tariffs bill, told revaluation coming Excerpt: The US administration and Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan believe China is set to revalue its currency, two US senators said after agreeing to shelve an anti-China tariffs bill … Continue reading →

A review of recent press freedom issues in China: journalists petitioning the government to release imprisoned Southern Weekend editors etc.: Print and be damned – China’s paper tigers fight on

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