Tag Archives: NPC

Looking back on the snowstorms

Posted on 2008-03-07 by banyue

Beijing Daily Messenger (北京娱乐信报) reports on the NPC.

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Premier Wen presents a report

Posted on 2008-03-06 by banyue

新京报 Premier Wen Jiabao delivered National Government’s work report 政府工作报告 on the opening meeting of the First Session of the 11th National People’s Congress.

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High taxes are the enemy of good literature

Posted on 2008-03-06 by Joel Martinsen

Er Yue He (二月河), aka Ling Jiefang (凌解放), calls for the government to exempt writers from the income tax.

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The dark side of China

Posted on 2008-03-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

A translated excerpt from Chinese blogger Tiger Temple (老虎庙) about some homeless people in Beijing and the Western media on the dark side of China.

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A big number for the military budget

Posted on 2008-03-05 by banyue

Chongqing Times (重庆时报) highlights China’s military budget, which rose 17.9% this year.

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Danwei Picks: Terrorism in Xinjiang

Posted on 2008-03-03 by Joel Martinsen

Xunlei vs. Baidu; media blitz on Xinjiang problems; legislative sessions; photos of Beijing.

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