Category Archives: Newspapers

China on Benedict XVI

Posted on 2005-04-20 by Mauro Marescialli

Having endured thousands of years of the Vatican’s direct influence on their domestic affairs, Italians have a few idioms that are dedicated to the passing away of a Pope and the election of a new one. One of these sayings … Continue reading →

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State-sponsored media in Macao, Caijing in New York Times

Posted on 2005-04-20 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Hu Shuli profiled in the New York Times.

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Listen to the language of flowers

Posted on 2005-04-19 by Tsingsong

The most popular photos on today’s front pages feature some children from Beijing School for the Blind smelling flowers at Beijing Botanical Garden. It is reported that the garden is the only place which can look at and smell flowers … Continue reading →

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Importing Inspiration: Plagiarism in Pop Music

Posted on 2005-04-15 by Joel Martinsen

Nicholas Tse and Lee-Hom are suspected of not being entirely original in their music writing.

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Reservation Confusion

Posted on 2005-04-13 by Joel Martinsen

According to major ticket sales websites, Tony Leung and Eason Chan are scheduled hold a joint concert in Beijing…sometime. The Beijing News discovered that while one website, PiaoCN.com, gave the concert date as 28 May, another site, China Ticket Online, … Continue reading →

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Rocket man burns his fuse

Posted on 2005-04-13 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The China Daily reports: Rocket man charged with taking bribes A former senior official with the nation’s major space rocket institution is to face charges for taking bribes. Li Jianzhong, the former president of the Chinese Academy of Carrier Rocket … Continue reading →

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Riots and underwear

Posted on 2005-04-11 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Reuters has news of a village riot in Zhejiang involving “thousands of villagers” and more than 200 elderly ladies, two of whom died in clashes with the police. Xinhua has an underwear special! Here is today’s main underwear page, where … Continue reading →

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Detained NY Times researcher to be charged with fraud

Posted on 2005-04-09 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Zhao Yan, the New York Times who was detained on suspicion of “leaking state secrets”, is apparently going to be accused of financial fraud. The Times reports: Mr. Zhao was detained on Sept. 17, 2004, and in October was formally … Continue reading →

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Japanese history textbooks raise anger in Asia

Posted on 2005-04-06 by Tsingsong

Japan’s official adoption of a new edition of history textbooks Tuesday has raised anger in Korea and China.

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Rover Rover please bend over

Posted on 2005-04-06 by Jeremy Goldkorn

A soap opera of epic proportions is going on in Britain. It’s all about the auto business. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), which has stakes in at least 7 different car brands in China, invested 67 million pounds in MG … Continue reading →

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