Monday, April 21, 2014

Corruption (腐败)

Investigating family’s wealth, China’s leader signals a change
周永康家族聚敛巨额财富被调查
The New York Times, April 19, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140421/c21zhou/dual/

Scandal downs chairman of a top Chinese state company
华润董事长宋林在床照曝光后落马
The New York Times, April 21, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140421/c21corruption/dual/

Culture (文化)

Chinese director takes on Oliver Stone over his criticism of China’s film industry
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1493603/chinese-director-takes-oliver-stone-over-comments-mainland-films-shy-away

International Relations (Security, Trade and Investment) , 国际关系(安全,贸易和投资)

美环保署长访台寻双方环保合作 北京不满 (US EPA Chief visits Taiwan, Beijing displeased)
South China Morning Post, April 16, 2014
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/25225/mei-huan-bao-shu-chang-fang-tai-xun-shuang-fang-huan-bao-he-zuo-bei-jing-bu-man

June Fourth (六四)

Tiananmen Square activist refused entry to Hong Kong to attend June 4 museum opening
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1491438/tiananmen-square-activist-refused-entry-hong-kong-attend-june-4

Related:
杨建利被拒入境香港参观六四纪念馆 (Yang Jianli refused entry to HK to participate in June Fourth Museum opening)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 20, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/04/140420_hongkong_tiananmen_dissident.shtml

Labor (劳工)

China shoe strike spreads, enters second week
Reuters, April 21, 2014
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/21/us-china-strike-idUSBREA3K08P20140421?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Related:
东莞裕元鞋厂工人罢工进入第二个星期 (Dongguang Yuyuan shoe factory strike enters its second week)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 21, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/04/140421_shoe_factory_strikes.shtml

Henan teachers vow to keep marching over pay demands
Radio Free Asia, April 21, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/teachers-04212014105253.html

Land, Property, Housing (土地、财产、房屋)

Closer look: why gov't is eager to renovate shantytowns
Caixin, April 21, 2014
http://english.caixin.com/2014-04-21/100668178.html

Reeducation-Through-Labor (劳教)

How China is using criminal detention in place of re-education through labour
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1492192/china-using-criminal-detention-place-re-education-through-labour

Religion (宗教)

China on course to become “world's most Christian nation” within 15 years
The Telegraph, April 19, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10776023/China-on-course-to-become-worlds-most-Christian-nation-within-15-years.html

Society (社会)

Chinese urban enforcer hopes Google Glass will prevent violence
The Wall Street Journal, April 21, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/04/21/chinese-urban-enforcer-hopes-google-glass-will-prevent-violence/?mod=WSJBlog

Taiwan (台湾)

A t-shirt with “democratic pheromones” sells for $4,000 in Taiwan
台湾学运领袖原味T恤拍出高价
The Wall Street Journal, April 21, 2014
EN:http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/04/21/a-t-shirt-with-democratic-pheromones-sells-for-4000-in-taiwan/?mod=WSJBlog
CH:http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140421/rec162113.asp?source=NewSearch

Technology (科技)

New York real-estate agent scores $13 million deal on WeChat
微信助美房产中介敲定1300万美元生意
The Wall Street Journal, April 21, 2014
EN:http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/04/21/new-york-real-estate-agent-scores-13-million-deal-on-wechat/?mod=WSJBlog
CH:http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140421/rec174634.asp?source=NewSearch

Women (妇女)

More women on company boards reduces fraud, study finds
研究称女董事越多企业欺诈越少
The New York Times, April 21, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140421/c21women/dual/