The China Daily reports on the evictions of foreign artists from artists’ villages in Beijing:
In December 2009 a huge number of artists living and working in Beijing’s Chaoyang district were told to step aside in favor of a government proj…
Traveling in Europe this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pressuring China to endorse sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program, the New York Times reports:
With Russia increasingly frustrated by Iran’s recalcitrance, China has emerg…
A five-story apartment building located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, collapsed all of a sudden Friday afternoon, according to the local media reports.
The plan to turn China’s tropical southern island of Hainan into an international tourist resort by 2020 has already started nudging property prices skywards, according to media reports.
AP reports that four more people have been sentenced to death for their role in the Xinjiang riots over the summer:
The Intermediate People’s Court in Urumqi handed down death sentences Monday to four people for ”extremely serious crimes&#…
Reports suggesting Beijing is to loosen control on its one-child policy have been branded not true by authorities.
Outlook Magazine reports that Beijing is closing thousands of representative offices from local regions that conduct lobbying in the capital. AP reports:
Liaison offices representing regional governments have operated in the capital for decades, but t…
People’s Daily reports that melamine-tainted products have been found on the shelves in Guizhou:
Three companies have been found selling milk products tainted with melamine, the industrial chemical responsible for the deaths of six children and …
Arizona is home to many Mexican immigrants who have illegally crossed the border, but smugglers are now handling increasing numbers of Chinese immigrants, who pay huge sums to get to the U.S. after making the long journey to Mexico. The New York Times …
A freight locomotive pulling 45 carriages accidently ran into the Wangjiaqiao river due to driver error about 18:00 pm on January 21, 2010.