Drug Research in China Falls Under a Cloud
on July 23, 2013
A leaked document related to the recent G.S.K. scandal underscores the problems that can arise when major drug companies export their scientific development to emerging markets like China.
Bruno Wu, Former Bertelsmann CEO Form China Media Venture
on July 23, 2013
Thomas Middelhoff and the Chinese mogul launch BT Capital, a “China-originated global media and alternative investment group” that will pool their entertainment assets with revenue of $1 billion-$2 billion.
Why Do Chinese Netizens Think Beijing’s Airport Bomber Is A Hero?
on July 23, 2013
Ji Zhongxing, who suffered police brutality when his illegal motorcycle taxi service was shut down, detonated a bomb in the Beijing International Airport, but the act seemed to be more of a demonstration than an act of violence.
Thirsty Coal 2: Shenhua’s Water Grab
An Investigation into the Over-extraction of Groundwater and Illegal Discharge of Wastewater by Shenhua Group’s Ordos Coal-to-Liquid Demonstration Project
on July 23, 2013
This investigation report is a follow-up to the 2012 Greenpeace and the China Academy of Sciences joint study: “Thirsty Coal: A Water Crisis Exacerbated By China’s New Mega Coal Bases.” In this report, we focus on the most controversial part of China’s coal strategy: the proposed scaling up of the coal chemical sector. In particular, Greenpeace investigated the largest of nine coal chemical demonstration projects in operation: Shenhua’s Coal-to-Liquid Demonstration Project located in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. Given its size and scope, this massive, controversial project is a classic example of the unchecked expansion of coal-reliant industries that is in growing conflict with China’s water resources.
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Why It’s News That China’s President Stood In The Rain With His Pants Rolled Up
on July 22, 2013
Xi—who has promised to tackle government corruption and lavish spending by officials—is trying to counter an image of elitism in dress, plain speech, and a few gestures of openness rarely seen at the upper rungs of China’s communist party.
Why Do Chinese Netizens Think Beijing’s Airport Bomber a Hero?
on July 22, 2013
What won him praises is the fact that he warned surrounding people about the bomb and shooed people away before detonating. Many netizens thought that if Ji Zhongxing was to be categorized as a terrorist, he may just as well be the kindest terrorist.
A Reformist Chinese Leader? Stop Fooling Yourself
on July 22, 2013
Headline after headline - about the intractability of corruption, the death of a watermelon vendor or a petitioner's desperate attempt to draw attention to this plight by detonating an explosive device at a Beijing airport - seem just like those we came across a few years or even a couple of decades ago.
Losing Face, Leaping Forward ‘Wealth and Power,’ by Orville Schell and John Delury
on July 22, 2013
Despite the book’s title, this is not a definitive guide to China’s rise. Schell and Delury's examination of how an unusual trait in Chinese culture worked its way through politics and intellectual life is a fascinating attempt to reconcile China’s current success with its past suffering.
Glaxo Says Executives May Have Broken Chinese Law
on July 22, 2013
The British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline said Monday that some of its executives might have broken the law in China, the company’s strongest statement yet on a bribery and corruption scandal that has engulfed its China operations.
Bruno Wu, Former Bertelsmann CEO Form China Media Venture
on July 22, 2013
Chinese media tycoon Bruno Wu is partnering with former Bertelsmann and Arcandor chief executive, Thomas Middelhoff to form a China-focused media and investment joint venture.