Jan
28
2009
Inside China’s Fight Against Internet Addiction
With the world’s largest netizen population, China sending it’s Internet-obsessed youth to military-run boot camps
Jan
28
2009
How the US Lost Its China Complaint On IP
An anonymous reader writes “The World Trade Organization yesterday released its much-anticipated decision involving a US complaint against China over its protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. The US quickly proclaimed victory, with newspaper headlines trumpeting the WTO panel’s requirement that China reform elements of its intellectual property laws. Yet the reality is somewhat different. As Michael Geist notes, the US lost badly on key issues such as border measures and criminal IP enforcement, with the international trade body upholding the validity of China’s laws.”
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Jan
27
2009
Chinese Dissident Bao Tong Speaks Out
Living under house arrest in Beijing, former Communist Party speechwriter Bao Tong vows not to give up his call for political reform in China
Jan
27
2009
HP Warns: Silicon Valley could become another Detroit
Top executives at Hewlett-Packard are ringing an alarm bell about what they see as a looming disaster, not just for HP, but for the entire U.S. tech industry. They say that unless we boost government spending on science, technology, engineering and math, we will be unable to keep up with countries such as China and India.
Jan
26
2009
China's Recyclers: Is a Rebound Ahead? – BusinessWeek
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China's Recyclers: Is a Rebound Ahead?
BusinessWeek – 3 hours ago By Frederik Balfour For years China has been the world's dumping ground. Mountains of discarded plastic bottles, cereal boxes, cars, and other castaway items are shipped there to be melted, ground, or mashed into materials used by Chinese makers of … Create Green Jobs? Can We Save 'Em First? Broward New Times Closed-loop recycling plant to process Edmonton's paper waste Ecolog.com (subscription) Recycle all 4 news articles |
Jan
26
2009
What’s a wealthy nation spend its money on?
The biggest of the Fat Cat Nations right now: China. What are they spending money on? They’re building more and more railroads! And trains. Not buying iPods, SUVs or a world-beating military. Trains. Last year China spent about billion on railroads. They expect to nearly double that this year.
Jan
24
2009
Police hired actors to rob bank
Police chiefs in China have been slammed for hiring actors to rob a bank as a training exercise – without telling anyone else. Only the director and the deputy director of the Zhenzhou police department knew it was a drill – everyone else, including the bank, thought it was a real raid.
Jan
24
2009
China says 90 percent of families take toxic milk deal
Over 90 percent of Chinese families with children stricken by toxic milk have taken a state-backed compensation deal, a dairy industry association said, days after a court gave death sentences in the scandal.
Jan
24
2009
Now Hip-Hop, Too, Is Made in China
Home-grown rap, an avenue of self-expression for young Chinese, cannot get broadcast but its fan base is growing.
Jan
23
2009
China to Cover Health Coverage for 90% by 2011
Beijing proposes spending 4 billion to subsidize basic medical coverage and overhaul hospitals.
