Category Archives: IP and Law

Prostitution exemptions

Posted on 2006-11-16 by Joel Martinsen

Liaoning province exempts 14 classes of people from re-education for prostitution-related crimes.

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Low price Fox DVDs

Posted on 2006-11-13 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Rupert Murdoch is in Beijing. He is assumed to be here in connection with MySpace’s attempt to set up in China, but perhaps the news below is also part of the reason for his visit: From The Financial Times: “The … Continue reading →

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Nobel translators who don’t translate, and readers who don’t read

Posted on 2006-11-06 by Joel Martinsen

A Nobel Literature series is cobbled together from previous Chinese translations. And readers of Pamuk’s ‘My Name is Red’ complain that tey can’t understand it.

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Poets and pig-feed

Posted on 2006-10-21 by Joel Martinsen

Qu Yuan, the famous Chinese poet, is a brand of pig feed in Hunan.

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Understanding Chinese news media through Foxconn

Posted on 2006-09-26 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Checking facts? The Foxconn – China Business News affair is over, but interesting information about it continues to be revealed. To summarize the story: In June this year, China Business News (第一财经日报) published a story alledging sweat shop conditions at … Continue reading →

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Supreme People’s Court issues rules restricting media access

Posted on 2006-09-13 by Bill Zhang

Xinhua had a report yesterday on the Supreme People’s Court’s new regulation on contacts media reports. A ‘spokesman system’ has been established in all Chinese higher courts and the Supreme People’s Court, ostensibly to enhance the transparency of judicial work. … Continue reading →

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China in Zambia

Posted on 2006-09-06 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Danwei Noon Report is a daily roundup of new and old media coverage about China from Chinese and English sources. Time for the military to obey the rules of the road? China intervenes in Zambian election The Financial Times reports: … Continue reading →

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PSB: Fines can be appealed

Posted on 2006-09-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Danwei Noon Report is a daily roundup of new and old media coverage about China from Chinese and English sources. Today’s report is short and sweet Cutting down on dead tree use Fines can be appealed Sina.com reports that China’s … Continue reading →

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The Ching Cheong verdict

Posted on 2006-09-05 by Joel Martinsen

A verdict printed in Sing Tao on the espionage case involving Ching Cheong, tried in Beijing.

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Assessing the media’s victory over FoxConn

Posted on 2006-09-03 by Joel Martinsen

Journalist Zhang Rui pours cold water on the Chinese media’s victory celebration over FoxConn’s 30-million-yuan suit.

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