China Current Events: July 19
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US man tortured in Chinese custody: lawyer
Police in southern China have tortured a Chinese-American businessman who is in custody suspected of leading an organised crime gang, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Read more
Average Chinese person’s carbon footprint now equals European’s
The per capita emissions of the world’s largest national emitter is almost on a par with the European average, new figures show. Read more
Patrick Devillers returns to China as witness in Bo Xilai case
A French architect with ties to the family of Bo Xilai has flown to China to be a potential witness in the case against the politician and his wife. Read more
Fears of Chinese media crackdown ahead of leadership transition
The apparent toppling of two senior newspaper executives in Shanghai has triggered claims that Chinese authorities are conducting a pre-emptive crackdown on the media in the lead up to this year’s crucial leadership transition. Read more
There’s no lake placid for angry Chinese
The Chinese sometimes display a remarkable tolerance for those who cut in line but such forbearance apparently has its limits when the queue-jumpers are government officials. Read more
Chinese mining seeks investors
Increasing numbers of private and foreign investors with money and technology will come to Yunnan province to unlock the area’s rich reserves of minerals and energy sources, a senior official said. Read more
Analysis: U.S. solar tariffs not slowing slide in panel prices
New U.S. import tariffs have prompted China’s solar panel makers to buy more expensive supplies elsewhere and avoid the new duties, but prices for the renewable energy equipment continue to decline. Read more
China Shale Gas Is Lure for U.S. Firms
China’s shale-gas industry is still in its early days, with production nowhere near the commercial stage, but that hasn’t deterred foreign companies from trying to get in on the ground floor. Read more
China says Great Wall is longer than previously thought
China now believes the Great Wall is 13,171 miles long, more than twice the previous estimation. The new measure elicits skepticism amid territorial disputes. Read more
Buyers Bet Wen Can’t Keep Prices Down as Home Sales Gain
Sales at Sunac West Chateau, a residential project in Beijing, surged almost 50 percent in June as the developer opened new buildings to attract buyers betting on a recovery even as the government pledges to keep a lid on the housing market. Read more
Eight Questions: Gerard Lemos, ‘The End of the Chinese Dream’
Beneath the polished image of a booming China, a different story is told of the unskilled and marginalized, displaced by development and factory consolidation. Read more
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