Tag Archives: State Council

Medical reforms: on the road to universal health care?

Posted on 2012-04-19 by Allison Carol Goldman

The Beijing Daily Messenger, formerly known as the Star Daily, is a weekday newspaper distributed on the Beijing subway. The front page today features an article, “300 cities and counties test pilot reforms of public hospitals.” According to Xinhua news agency, the … Continue reading →

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Driving domestic film production past Hollywood

Posted on 2010-04-28 by Alice Xin Liu

The release of mainstream Chinese films have caught some attention over the months, especially those made in conjunction with directors from Hong Kong, such as Teddy Chen’s Bodyguards and Assassins (十月围城).

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Inflationary holidays

Posted on 2009-12-09 by Joel Martinsen

Twenty-nine vacation days in 2010? Think again.

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Wen Jiabao takes a phantom train

Posted on 2009-06-23 by Joel Martinsen

State media reported that Wen Jiabao took the nonexistent D18 train back to Beijing.

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