China Current Events: September 15
Posted on | September 14, 2012 | Comments Off
Chinese ships enter Japanese waters over island dispute
Six Chinese patrol ships have entered Japanese waters around a disputed island chain, while anti-Japan protests continued on the streets of Beijing. Read more
Lee Teng-hui: Diaoyutais have always been Japan’s
Taiwan’s former president Lee Teng-hui has said that the Diaoyutai (Diaoyu or Senkaku) islands have always belonged to Japan, China Times reported on Sept. 13. Read more
Xi Jinping ‘under huge pressure’ from inside the Communist party
Xi Jinping, China’s president-in-waiting, who has not been seen in public for two weeks, was under intense pressure from within the Communist party before he disappeared, the Daily Telegraph has been told. Read more
Xi may appear after bad back recovery: sources
China’s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping could make a public appearance as early as Saturday as he recovers from a bad back, sources said, dispelling rumors about his health after he dropped out of sight at the start of this month. Read more
China floods globe with cheap steel as output overwhelms demand
China is ramping up its global exports of below-cost steel, sometimes at a loss, as bulging stocks of the alloy give way to a worsening domestic demand picture for the commodity consuming giant. Read more
HK warns of property bubble from Fed plan
Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority (HKMA) warned Friday that the loosening of monetary policy in the United States could lead to overheating in the territory’s already hot property sector. Read more
Foreign journalists in China targeted by malware attacks
Foreign journalists in Beijing have been targeted by two very similar malware attacks in just over two weeks in the lead-up to China’s once-in-a-decade leadership transition. Read more
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- China's Hunger For Pork Will Impact The US Meat Industry - Forbes June 19, 2013China's Hunger For Pork Will Impact The US Meat IndustryForbesSmithfield Foods Inc., the world's largest pork producer by sales volume, has agreed to be acquired by Shuanghui International Holdings, a privately owned meat processing company headquartered in China, for $7.1 billion including debt, valuing the ... […]
- Photo: China has a Kobe Bryant statue - Los Angeles Times June 19, 2013Bleacher ReportPhoto: China has a Kobe Bryant statueLos Angeles TimesKobe has become a favorite in hoops-loving China, holding clinics, appearing in commercials, meeting fans and, during the 2011 NBA lockout, there was even talk of the star joining the Chinese league. A sculpture of former Laker Shaquille O'Neal towers ...There's a big Kobe Bryant […]
- China's Xi tells Vietnam wants peace in South China Sea - Reuters June 19, 2013U.S. News & World ReportChina's Xi tells Vietnam wants peace in South China SeaReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told his visiting Vietnamese counterpart of Wednesday that maintaining peace and stability in the contested South China Sea was vital for both countries, who should remember their traditional friendship.China, Vietna […]
- China's Chicken-and-Egg Problem: What Comes First, Wealth or Freedom? - TIME June 19, 2013China's Chicken-and-Egg Problem: What Comes First, Wealth or Freedom?TIMEThis article is the third in Foroohar's series on Chinese business developments and their effects on the global economy; read earlier installments here and here. There are many questionable bits of conventional wisdom about China, but one of the most ... […]
- China: North Korea Willing to Resume 6-Party Nuclear Talks - Voice of America June 19, 2013Voice of AmericaChina: North Korea Willing to Resume 6-Party Nuclear TalksVoice of America"I really appreciate the constructive role China has been playing in reducing tension on the Korean Peninsula and facilitating dialogue between the two parts of Korea. It is important that first of all, tension be reduced so that both parties of Korea ...China, Nor […]
- China puts up a green wall to US trash - Christian Science Monitor June 19, 2013Christian Science MonitorChina puts up a green wall to US trashChristian Science MonitorOperation Green Fence, a campaign by Chinese customs to strictly enforce laws governing the import of waste, "could be a game changer," says Doug Kramer, president of Kramer Metals, an international scrap dealer in Los Angeles. "A lot of companies have ...a […]
- Hoping to engage a cynical public, China's Communists launch 1-year ... - Fox News June 19, 2013BBC NewsHoping to engage a cynical public, China's Communists launch 1-year ...Fox NewsChina's leadership wants to show a cynical public that it's modernizing and serious about graft, but it appears to be favoring a top-down ideological campaign — with study sessions, self-criticism and propaganda — over imposing real checks on power.China med […]
- Dalian Wanda of China to Spend $1.6 Billion on Yacht Maker and London Hotel - New York Times (blog) June 19, 2013New York Times (blog)Dalian Wanda of China to Spend $1.6 Billion on Yacht Maker and London HotelNew York Times (blog)“Sunseeker is well-placed to take full advantage of opportunities in China, one of the world's fastest-growing luxury yacht markets,” Mr. Wang said in a news release. “Acquiring Sunseeker deepens Wanda's international influence, furt […]
- China Expands Local Bond Program - Wall Street Journal June 19, 2013China Expands Local Bond ProgramWall Street JournalChina has moved to substantially expand a program that lets local governments sell bonds directly and take a bigger role in managing their own finances, people familiar with the matter said. The central government, which has long held a near monopoly ... […]
- China completes Internet, phone monitoring scheme for Tibet - Reuters June 19, 2013Aljazeera.comChina completes Internet, phone monitoring scheme for TibetReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China has completed a monitoring scheme in restive Tibet that requires all telephone and internet users to register under their real names, state media said on Wednesday, as part of a campaign to crack down on what officials ...China completes monitoring scheme […]