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• Chomsky says he was misled in Taiwan media monopoly row
• China's anti-dumping probe might hurt local manufacturers
• 1.7m rural Chinese farms destroy borders with internet
• Censorship blocks Chinese look at Taiwan's democratization: report
• Beijing calls on Taiwan to increase mainland film imports
• Spring Festival the touchstone for Beijing's frugality drive
• Air China to launch Beijing-Houston nonstop service
• Xi Jinping hints at future foreign policy
• North Korea Redeploying Officials
• NYT BOMBSHELL: Chinese Hackers Infiltrated Newspaper's Computer Systems
• China serves Diaoyu fish to rile Japan in island row
• S&P Says China May Be Spending Too Much
• Chinese overseas mergers down in 2012, but value up: report
• Empty construction sites at China's inland nuclear plants
• Ma seeks closer ties with France in technology and culture
• Xi Jinping hints at future foreign policy
• Reorganization of China's coal industry set to continue
• Rebound of China's realty market prompts talk of new restrictions
• Taiwanese airlines unenthusiastic about new China destinations
• Staff at ChinaHR want out after mauling by Monster

Chomsky says he was misled in Taiwan media monopoly row Posted: 31 Jan 2013 04:43 AM PST Renowned linguist Noam Chomsky has said he was "seriously misrepresented" when he was photographed earlier this month holding a sign in Chinese characters in support of the anti-media monopoly campaig...

China's anti-dumping probe might hurt local manufacturers Posted: 31 Jan 2013 04:23 AM PST The initial results of China's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probes conducted on US, European and South Korean imports of solar-grade polysilicons are expected to be revealed in late February, which m...

1.7m rural Chinese farms destroy borders with internet Posted: 31 Jan 2013 04:15 AM PST Housewife Wang Sijia has been busy picking out food for the coming Spring Festival holiday, sourcing peanuts, chicken, dates and other goodies from regions around the country. But Wang hasn't had to ...

Censorship blocks Chinese look at Taiwan's democratization: report Posted: 31 Jan 2013 04:15 AM PST A Chinese magazine dedicated to history has been forced to halt the release of a February issue that was to chronicle Taiwan's democratic transformation, a Shanghai-based newspaper reported Tuesday. ...

Beijing calls on Taiwan to increase mainland film imports Posted: 31 Jan 2013 03:39 AM PST A mainland official on Wednesday called on Taiwanese authorities to expand the island's quota for mainland films. "The mainland currently has no quota restrictions on films from Taiwan, and we hope...

Spring Festival the touchstone for Beijing's frugality drive Posted: 31 Jan 2013 03:39 AM PST The entrenched Chinese New Year or Spring Festival tradition of giving gifts and flaunting affluence could easily negate the country's ongoing efforts to curb rampant corruption and uphold frugality. ...

Air China to launch Beijing-Houston nonstop service Posted: 31 Jan 2013 03:39 AM PST Air China announced Wednesday that it will launch nonstop flights between Beijing and Houston on July 11. Air China, China's flagship air carrier, is scheduled to operate four roundtrip flights ...

Xi Jinping hints at future foreign policy Posted: 31 Jan 2013 02:59 AM PST China's new leader Xi Jinping spent an agreeable afternoon on Jan. 28 discussing the nation's core interests at a group study session held by the Politburo, reports Duowei News, an outlet operated by ...

North Korea Redeploying Officials Posted: 30 Jan 2013 07:38 PM PST North Korea's highly secretive regime appears to be breaking from its tradition of restricting trade officials from serving more than one tour abroad in China, according to Chinese trade sources. The reasons cited for the new practice vary but the sources said it could be due to intense lobbying by the serving officials wanting to continue on their plum postings abroad or Pyongyang's wish to maintain experienced staff in China—its closest political ally and biggest trading partner.      Businessmen in China told RFA's Korean Service that until recently, the North's leadership had largely kept to its rule of allowing trade officials to work abroad only once during their tenure as part of an effort to limit exposure to the outside world. "The [practice of] 'revolving door personnel allocation' is prevalent in North Korea," said one merchant surnamed Li from the city of Dandong in northeastern China's Liaoning province, which is located on the border between the two countries. But he said that an increasing number of North Koreans who had just recently returned from assignments in China were being sent to the neighboring country again in an official capacity. "A North Korean trade representative who had worked in Dandong five years ago returned [to China] as a representative working in Beijing, which was surprising," Li said, adding that he had never encountered a North Korean official who had served in the country on more than one occasion. Another Chinese merchant surnamed Wang, who is currently living in North Korea, confirmed that more officials were being sent to China multiple times. "Recently there are an increasing number of North Korean representatives who have repeatedly been dispatched abroad, although they are working in regions different from those where they had previously been posted," Wang said. One source suggested that Pyongyang may be continuing to rely on officials who have already served abroad in order to leverage their existing experience dealing with China's trade sector. He said that when the North Korean government requires an urgent trade agreement, it had become more willing to use officials with experience because training new personnel would be too time-intensive. But another source said that the prompt resolution of trade negotiations was not the regime's driving motive behind redeploying officials abroad. "It's not because the North Korean government needs an urgent resolution to trade matters, but simply because the officials who have previously worked abroad are lobbying so hard to be re-dispatched," the source said. Lucrative posting Officials who are assigned positions abroad typically have access to living standards well beyond the means of the average citizen of North Korea and to goods that are often unavailable within the country. Part of the reason foreign assignments are so tightly guarded in North Korea is because officials are likely to be exposed to the reality that life outside of the country is significantly better than what the regime is trying to portray to the public. Last year, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who took over after his father Kim Jong Il died in December 2011, had suggested that the regime adopt a new strategy towards selecting trade officials for positions in China. "[We must] change the trade representatives in China to people who are younger, proficient in using computers and fluent in the Chinese language," state media quoted the leader as saying. Kim, believed to be 30 years old and to have been partly educated in Switzerland, has sought to distance himself from his father by reportedly promoting economic reform in an effort to obtain investment for his impoverished country. Regardless of the real explanation behind why more officials are being re-dispatched to foreign countries, one Chinese source said, the vetting process remains extremely thorough. Officials who seek reassignment require spotless work records during their previous post abroad and must have excellent connections within the North Korean government before they will be selected, he said. "This is a new change that started with new leader Kim Jong Un and which needs to be watched keenly." Reported by Joon Ho Kim. Translated by Juhyeon Park. Written in English by Joshua Lipes.

NYT BOMBSHELL: Chinese Hackers Infiltrated Newspaper's Computer Systems Posted: 30 Jan 2013 02:20 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO -- For the last four months, Chinese hackers have persistently attacked The New York Times, infiltrating its computer systems and gettin... Read more: New York Times, China, Hackers, Media News This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

China serves Diaoyu fish to rile Japan in island row Posted: 30 Jan 2013 05:00 PM PST Like a hunter showing off his trophy, Chinese authorities have unloaded 4,000kg of "Diaoyu islands' fresh fish" on the Shanghai market.

S&P Says China May Be Spending Too Much Posted: 30 Jan 2013 07:11 PM PST Lifting weights is good for building muscle, but too much of the exercise can cause a body to break down. The same goes for an economy when it comes to investment spending.

Chinese overseas mergers down in 2012, but value up: report Posted: 31 Jan 2013 03:03 AM PST Chinese enterprises on the mainland conducted 191 overseas mergers in 2012, compared with 206 in 2011, auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers said on Wednesday. The firm said in a report on China's ...

Empty construction sites at China's inland nuclear plants Posted: 31 Jan 2013 03:03 AM PST China's government in October last year decided not to approve any new nuclear power project in the country's interior for the duration of the 12th five-year economic development plan, which runs unti...

Ma seeks closer ties with France in technology and culture Posted: 31 Jan 2013 03:03 AM PST Taiwan's president, Ma Ying-jeou, expressed hope Tuesday of setting up an annual consultation meeting to bolster exchanges with France in technology, trade and culture. The two countries have been ...

Xi Jinping hints at future foreign policy Posted: 31 Jan 2013 02:59 AM PST China's new leader Xi Jinping spent an agreeable afternoon on Jan. 28 discussing the nation's core interests at a group study session held by the Politburo, reports Duowei News, an outlet operated by ...

Reorganization of China's coal industry set to continue Posted: 31 Jan 2013 02:59 AM PST China's coal industry is at a crossroads as further restructuring is required to provide a stable and effective energy supply following a process of integrating coal mining enterprises and resources b...

Rebound of China's realty market prompts talk of new restrictions Posted: 31 Jan 2013 02:59 AM PST After China's property market rebounded during the fourth quarter of 2012, the upward trend has continued through January and modest growth is expected later this year, the website of Guangzhou's 21st...

Taiwanese airlines unenthusiastic about new China destinations Posted: 31 Jan 2013 02:19 AM PST Airline companies on both sides of the Taiwan Strait judge the new destinations for cross-strait flights to be opened this year will be difficult to operate due to the changing preferences of traveler...

Staff at ChinaHR want out after mauling by Monster Posted: 31 Jan 2013 02:15 AM PST Senior managers of Chinese recruitment service ChinaHR, which has been sold by its parent company, US employment website Monster, have stepped down and many of the remaining staff have also called for...

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