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U.S. Deal With Taiwan Has China Retaliating (Updated)

The Chinese government has reacted quickly to an announcement from the Obama administration of a $6 billion arms sale to Taiwan. From the New York Times:

The Chinese government announced late Saturday an unusually broad series of retaliatory measures…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

China retaliates over US arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing says it will suspend military exchanges with the US and impose sanctions on arms companiesThe Chinese government has announced retaliatory measures over a planned sale of advanced US weaponry to Taiwan.China’s defence ministry said it would suspend military exchanges with the US, impose sanctions on companies selling arms to Taiwan and review wider co-operation [...]

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |
 

Chinese Officials Visit Feng Zhenghu in Narita Airport, and Feng’s Public Reply

Google made global headlines for standing up to the Chinese government as a private company. In the Tokyo Narita airport, a 56-year-old Chinese citizen has spent three months waging his own battle for the right to return to his own country. On November…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

China denies miscarriages linked to H1N1 jab

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The Chinese government has denied that the swine flu vaccine was to blame for a number of miscarriages suffered by women who received the jab, state media reported Friday.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |
 

China warns US over planned $6.3bn arms sale to Taiwan

Deal threatens to worsen a relationship already strained by American attacks on Chinese censorship of the internetThe Chinese government has warned that a planned sale of advanced US weaponry to Taiwan threatens to strain a relationship already troubled by disputes about internet censorship.The US military yesterday announced plans for a $6.3bn (£4bn) arms sale [...]

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

Beijing trims local gov’t liaison offices to cut cost

The Chinese government has decided to cut the number of local government liaison offices in Beijing and strengthen supervision to cut cost and root up corruption, a senior official from the Government Offices Administration of the State Council said Th…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |
 

Ban of dog eating sparks debate over traditions

Researchers of a Chinese government think-tank have defended their proposals to ban the eating of dogs and cats in the face of criticism that it would destroy local traditions.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

China Won’t Limit Google’s Android

Despite the ongoing tensions between the two sides, the Chinese government is allowing Google to sell its android phone in China, as long as local laws are followed. From the Wall Street Journal:

The Chinese government won’t limit the use of Goo…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

Music Video: “The Whole World is Laughing at China Being Stupid” (全世界都在笑中国傻)

Increasingly, music videos in China are not only a form of entertainment but carry a political message – sometimes subtle, sometimes not – as well. See this CDT translation for an example. ChinaHush has also translated the lyrics of another…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

People’s Daily Published an Open Letter to U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

While many netizens have expressed their outrage at the recent anti-vulgarity campaign, tightening controls over online gaming, and the Great Firewall in general, People’s Daily published an open letter to Hillary Clinton’s recent speech on…

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |