Friday, March 22, 2013

Cyber Security

South Korea Says China Hack Link a 'Mistake'
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 22, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21891617

Domestic Security

“假想敌时代”,北京安全支出惊人 (Beijing's Public Security Budget Huge)
Deutsche Welle, March 21, 2013
http://bit.ly/XuQn99

Environment

A Silver Lining in China's Smog
The Wall Street Journal, March 22, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578373871695752036.html


Gansu City Moves Mountains in Search of Transformation
Caixin, March 22, 2013
http://english.caixin.com/2013-03-22/100505243.html


China Is Urged to Use Carbon Tax to Tackle Pollution
The Wall Street Journal, March 22, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578375633070748140.html

Human Rights Defenders

“公示财产”举牌人士出狱 声援者遭围殴 (Jiangxi Police Attack Supporters of Released Protester)
Voice of America, March 22, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/activist-released-while-supporters-attacked-by-plainclothed-police-in-china-20130321/1625998.html


著名维权人士郭飞雄被传唤后失踪 (Activist Guo Feixiong Disappears after Being Summoned by Police)
Voice of America, March 22, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/guofeixong-20130322/1626491.html

International Relations (Human Rights, Security, Trade and Investment)

China Expects Headway on BRICS Bank at Durban Summit
Agence France-Presse, March 21, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5guplokqHa3t6Nw-rodzGip6hMp8g?


China Forecast to Overtake US by 2016
Financial Times, March 22, 2013
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/0a3f5794-92b3-11e2-9593-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2O5evVgHi

Internet

China Web Users Deluge Russia Blog with Insults
Agence France-Presse, March 21, 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iCqaKarEb11BbXxvdwoXNgyOJM1A

Political and Economic Reform

China Needs 'Renewed Reform Momentum', Says OECD Survey
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 22, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21891634


英智库公布2012年度民主指数 中国被评独裁政体香港排名跃升 (EIU Ranks China as Authoritarian, HK as Partially Democratic)
Voice of America, March 21, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-03212013105042.html

Related:
China Scores Poorly in Global Democracy Index
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/index-03212013171224.html

Population

Age Limit for 2nd Child May End
Global Times, March 22, 2013
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/769858.shtml#.UUx_EBeG18E

Society

港媒:中国领导人子女纷纷离美返国 (Children of Top Chinese Leaders Leave U.S. for China)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 21, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/03/130321_china_us_leaders_family.shtml

Tibet

3 Tibetans Sentenced in Immolation Cases
The New York Times, March 21, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/world/asia/3-tibetans-sentenced-in-immolation-cases.html

United Nations

In Phone Call with Chinese President, Ban Stresses Need for Continued Cooperation
UN News Centre, March 21, 2013
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44448&Cr=china&Cr1=#.UUx9pxesjTp

Opinion

China Seeks Military Friends in Central Europe
Asia Times Online, March 22, 2013
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/CHIN-02-210313.html


以教育公平的名义让自由迁徙成为现实
Make Free Migration and Educational Equality a Reality
Economic Observer, March 15, 2013
CH:http://www.eeo.com.cn/2013/0315/241209.shtml
EN:http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/2013/0322/241483.shtml


Falling Out of Love With China
The New York Times, March 18, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/opinion/falling-out-of-love-with-china.html

Related:
学者:宣传投资无效中国声誉不佳(Ineffective PR Fails to Improve China’s Image)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 21, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/03/130321_china_world_image.shtml