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- Bo Xilai Trial May, May Not Start Monday
- Ban on Nu River Dams Washed Away
- China and Japan Move to Cool Down Diaoyu Dispute
- Fines for Food Waste and the “Clean Plate Campaign”
- Photo: Majong Shop, by Land of no cheese
- Ministry of Truth: Ban on Live Global Dialogue
- Chinese Graduates Say No Thanks to Factory Jobs
- John Kerry Calls for Stronger Partnership with China
- Redefining the Meaning of “Chinese”
- Censorship Vault: Sorry for the Trouble
Bo Xilai Trial May, May Not Start Monday Posted: 25 Jan 2013 04:20 PM PST The South China Morning Post has poured lukewarm water on earlier reports, originating in state media, that the trial of fallen Chongqing Party Chief Bo Xilai will begin on Monday.
Comments about Bo's likely fate from Li Jingtian, executive vice president of the Central Party School, were similarly inconclusive. From Tom Orlik and Gerard Baker at The Wall Street Journal:
See more on the Bo case to date, some of it more certain than the above, via CDT. © Samuel Wade for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us |
Ban on Nu River Dams Washed Away Posted: 25 Jan 2013 03:28 PM PST China's State Council has announced plans to resume hydropower development on the Nu (Salween), Lancang (Mekong) and Jinsha (a tributary of the Yangtze) rivers. Outgoing premier Wen Jiabao had repeatedly intervened to block damming of the Nu, and the plans have therefore been seen as a sign of his waning influence. From Li Jing at the South China Morning Post:
Though both Li and International Rivers' Peter Bosshard described the news as "shocking", there were signs that Wen's protection might be slipping in February 2011, when state media reported that damming would resume. One major concern over the new dams is the south-west's high level of seismic activity. Reservoirs can increase the risk of earthquakes and landslides: a Probe International study released in December found that the 2008 Sichuan earthquake which killed some 80,000 people was likely caused by the weight of water behind the Zipingpu dam. For more details on the Nu, Lancang and Jinsha see International Rivers, as well as Anchalee Kongrut's overview of damming along the Lancang/Mekong at Economic Observer. © Samuel Wade for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us |
China and Japan Move to Cool Down Diaoyu Dispute Posted: 25 Jan 2013 03:15 PM PST China Daily reports on CCP general secretary Xi Jinping's recent meeting with a Japanese envoy in Beijing, in which standing tensions over the Diaoyu Islands were indirectly addressed:
While the China Daily report chose to quote Xi emphasizing consistency in China's stance on the islands, New York Times coverage notes that the leader's comments were soft when compared to previous official statements:
Natsuo Yamaguchi, the envoy who met with Xi, represented Japan's new coalition government led by Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, a man whose "hawkish" campaign statements concerning the Diaoyu Islands were a cause for concern in China. Japanese coverage of the meeting notes that Yamaguchi delivered a letter on Abe's behalf requesting a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders, and that Xi responded agreeably. From The Asahi Shimbun:
Upon returning to Tokyo, Yamaguchi expressed optimism about an eventual resolution to the territorial dispute. Reuters reports:
Another report from Reuters tells of an imminent U.N. investigation into the validity of China's claims on the group of islands:
As China and Japan appear to be softening their rhetoric, Taiwan – another claimant to sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands – is reasserting its claims. The Asahi Shimbun reports on confrontation between the Japanese Coast Guard and a fishing boat full of Taiwanese activists on January 24:
© josh rudolph for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us |
Fines for Food Waste and the “Clean Plate Campaign” Posted: 25 Jan 2013 02:31 PM PST Yuan Longping, an agricultural scientist at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the "father of hybrid rice", has publicly endorsed the implementation of fines for wasted food. Yuan, famous for developing the first varieties of high-yield hybrid rice in the 70s, shared last year's Confucius Peace Prize with former UN secretary general Kofi Annan, after coming in just shy of Vladimir Putin in 2011. The South China Morning Post reports:
The abundance of wasted food in China – a country where some are struggling even to meet their nutritional needs – has prompted an online campaign against food squandering, as pointed out by a recent tweet from Xinhua. Below are two images circulating the Weibosphere as part of the "clean plate campaign":
© josh rudolph for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us |
Photo: Majong Shop, by Land of no cheese Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST © Samuel Wade for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us |
Ministry of Truth: Ban on Live Global Dialogue Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:10 PM PST The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by central government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Chinese journalists and bloggers often refer to these instructions as "Directives from the Ministry of Truth."
CDT has collected the selections we translate here from a variety of sources and has checked them against official Chinese media reports to confirm their implementation. Since directives are sometimes communicated orally to journalists and editors, who then leak them online, the wording published here may not be exact. The original publication date on CDT Chinese is noted after the directives; the date given may indicate when the directive was leaked, rather than when it was issued. CDT does its utmost to verify dates and wording, but also takes precautions to protect the source. © Anne.Henochowicz for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us |
Chinese Graduates Say No Thanks to Factory Jobs Posted: 25 Jan 2013 10:52 AM PST China now produces eight million new college graduates each year, four times as many as ten years ago. The job market, however, has not adjusted accordingly. While the graduate glut sharpens competition for white collar jobs even as it drives down wages, the educated unemployed are put off plentiful factory jobs by heightened expectations, lack of prestige, and fear of damage to long-term career prospects. The resulting frustration may prove a long-term challenge to social stability, writes Keith Bradsher at The New York Times:
See more about China's "ant tribe" of un- or underemployed graduates via CDT. © Samuel Wade for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us |
John Kerry Calls for Stronger Partnership with China Posted: 25 Jan 2013 09:48 AM PST At his Senate confirmation hearings, John Kerry, who is expected to be confirmed as U.S. Secretary of State, outlined his expectations for the U.S.-China relationship, acknowledging that while problems persist, he hopes to see more cooperation on a number of global issues. From UPI:
Kerry also noted China's role in Africa as an area where the U.S. needs to step up efforts to compete. From the same article:
The Chinese government, for its part, responded favorably to Kerry's comments. From a Xinhua article:
Kerry's predecessor, Hillary Clinton, discussed U.S.-China relations from a business perspective in an interview with BloombergBusinessweek. Responding to a question about what leverage the U.S. has in fighting intellectual property theft by China – an issue that Kerry noted was a remaining hurdle in the relationship – Clinton said:
Read more about Hillary Clinton and U.S.-China relations, via CDT. © Sophie Beach for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us |
Redefining the Meaning of “Chinese” Posted: 25 Jan 2013 09:48 AM PST Didi Kirsten Tatlow quotes Taiwan specialist Mark Harrison's suggestions that China could learn from Taiwan in building a more inclusive Chinese identity. From the New York Times:
See more on Taiwan relations via CDT. © Mengyu Dong for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us |
Censorship Vault: Sorry for the Trouble Posted: 25 Jan 2013 09:40 AM PST In partnership with the China Copyright and Media blog, CDT is adding the "Beijing Internet Instructions" series to the Censorship Vault. These directives were originally published on Canyu.org (Participate) and date from 2005 to 2007. According to Canyu, the directives were issued by the Beijing Municipal Network Propaganda Management Office and the State Council Internet management departments and provided to to Canyu by insiders. China Copyright and Media has not verified the source. The translations are by Rogier Creemers of China Copyright and Media.
These translated directives were first posted by Rogier Creemers on China Copyright and Media on January 25, 2013 (here). This post is the 60th in the series. © Anne.Henochowicz for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us |
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