Author Archives
China News is a collection of original and reposted news and articles about China, collected from the best sites around the web. It is also a place for writers about China to promote their own sites.
-
US lawmakers blame China over maritime disputes
U.S. lawmakers Wednesday accused China of bullying its neighbours to press territorial claims in the South China Sea but also raised questions about America’s capacity to police the region. Three congressional panels this week are scrutinising what they consider to… Read More ›
-
Will China arm its fishermen to protect a ‘core interest’?
The bellicose bluster between China and Japan continues to grow more heated, with two armed Chinese surveillance vessels circling the disputed Diaoyu islands and the Foreign Ministry in Beijing saying that “long gone are the days when the Chinese nation… Read More ›
-
China sends ships to disputed Senkaku Islands
Chinese state media said Tuesday that two government surveillance vessels had reached waters near the disputed Senkaku islands, a day after Japan announced it planned to purchase some of the islands from private owners. The state-run Xinhua news agency said… Read More ›
-
China’s U.S. debt holdings aren’t threat, Pentagon says
China’s holdings of more than $1 trillion in U.S. debt and the prospect that it might “suddenly and significantly” withdraw funds don’t pose a national security threat, according to a first-ever Pentagon assessment. “China has few attractive options for investing… Read More ›
-
China: Migrant workers’ rights groups report forced evictions
Workers’ rights groups in the manufacturing hub of Shenzhen are being forcibly evicted from their offices, scholars have said in an open letter, urging an end to the crackdown. About 10 groups that offer help to the millions of migrant… Read More ›
-
Ye Zilong breaks new ground as eye doctor to China’s poor
Famous eye doctor now heads three private hospitals, which offer free eye operations. A decade ago, Dr Ye Zilong was renowned for his ability to cure eye diseases. His patients included the wealthy, and distinguished government officials including former paramount… Read More ›
-
China illegally mining iron ore in India says report
China prominently features in a probe report on illegal iron ore mining in Goa, which warns that while the eastern neighbour is gobbling up India‘s iron ore reserves, the future might see a reversal of the trend. The Justice M… Read More ›
-
September 9 1976 Mao Zedong dies
Originally posted on Craig Hill Training Services:
On September 9th 1976, Chinese revolutionary and statesman Mao Zedong, who had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease and other health problems, died in Beijing at the age of 82. The Communist leader and… -
Elephants slaughtered to provide ivory to China
In 30 years of fighting poachers, Paul Onyango had never seen anything like this. In Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, twenty-two dead elephants, including several very young ones, were clumped together on the open savannah, many killed by… Read More ›
-
Chongqing mother shoved into cement mixer after illegal land grab
A Chongqing woman was in intensive care yesterday after allegedly being pushed into a running cement mixer during a dispute over illegally seized land. Peng Shuhua , 37, who runs a medical clinic in Dianjiang county in the southwestern municipality,… Read More ›
-
China attacks foreign short-sellers for exposing Chinese companies
China said foreign short-sellers targeting Chinese companies listed in the U.S. are engaged in a “malicious act”, in an editorial published by the official Xinhua news service on Wednesday. The editorial, titled “U.S. firms poison reputations of China start-ups for… Read More ›
-
Japan to buy disputed East China Sea islands
Japan has agreed to buy disputed East China Sea islets, claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing, from their private Japanese owners, Japanese media said on Wednesday, a move likely to fuel tensions between Asia’s two largest economies. The uninhabited islands,… Read More ›
-
China gives Cambodia aid and thanks for ASEAN help
China has pledged more than $500 million in soft loans and grants to Cambodia and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao thanked it for helping Beijing maintain good relations with the regional grouping ASEAN, a Cambodian junior minister said. A summit of… Read More ›
-
China warns America not to get involved in South China Sea and other disputes
China warned the United States not to get involved in South China Sea territorial disputes on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to Beijing pledging to pass on a strong message on the need to calm regional… Read More ›
-
Surveys point to slowdown in Chinese economy
China’s vast manufacturing sector has been badly hit by slowing new orders, two complementary surveys showed, a sign that the pace of growth in the world’s second-largest economy will weaken well into the third quarter. The final reading of the… Read More ›
-
New scandal in China, key official sidelined over car crash
China’s once-in-a-decade leadership transition has been hit by reports of fresh scandal, with a senior ally of President Hu Jintao being demoted after sources said the ally’s son was involved in a deadly crash involving a luxury sports car. The… Read More ›
-
Myanmar’s Kachin refugees forced back by China
China is forcing back thousands of Kachin refugees fleeing ethnic violence in northern Myanmar, activists and aid workers say. “The latest reports are that the push-backs are still going on and the Chinese government is refusing to face the reality… Read More ›
