Category Archives: News and Opinion

Rio Tinto

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

The latest in the Rio Tinto affair. We don’t know how much they have been tortured, or how their families have been put under pressure, but there’s finally some movement in the case of the 4 Rio Tinto employees, which … Continue reading →

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SBYC in the news

Posted on March 18, 2010 by

Shanghai-based architect and boater Dirk Weiblen traveled to Dubai this month to sail the Puma Moth World Championships.  No one in China ever competed at that level before, Shanghai Boat and Yacht Club member Helen Ruud said. more…

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Blast at wealthy family’s fireworks show kills 20

Posted on February 28, 2010 by

SCMP.com – Blast at wealthy family’s fireworks show kills 20 via SCMP.com – Blast at wealthy family’s fireworks show kills 20. Another candidate for the Darwin awards.

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New law spells out military powers in time of war

Posted on February 27, 2010 by

SCMP.com – New law spells out military powers in time of war via SCMP.com – New law spells out military powers in time of war. The interesting part is taking control by the PLA of foreign invested industries. I guess … Continue reading →

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Expo 2010 censorship

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

Outside China practically nobody knows that this is the year of the world Expo in Shanghai. Outside of China, or actually more like outside of Shanghai, also practically nobody gives a sh1t. The U.S. initially was not even going to … Continue reading →

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Rich Peking citizens take on HK developer

Posted on January 24, 2010 by

When ordinary people have a run in with the government or their cronies, they are usually beaten up by some goons, or disappear in one of the many ‘black jails’. Now some rich money bags find themselves ”cheated”, and try … Continue reading →

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Chinese marathon cheats hire impostors

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

Never a dull moment in China. Is there anything here where there is no cheating? This is from Yahoo news and comes originally from Reuters. More than 30 competitors at the Xiamen International marathon earlier this month have had their … Continue reading →

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What is China?

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

Found this interesting article while surfing around. Refreshing sometimes to see someone calling a spade a spade. http://www.tapsns.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/what-is-china/.

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Scooters Made in China

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

This article from The Telegraph is a good example how NOT to do business in China. It’s quite amazing how open everybody was apparently in this interview. It also illustrates a few of the basic pitfalls one can encounter if … Continue reading →

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Cover-up denied in Shanghai milk scandal

Posted on January 13, 2010 by

SCMP.com – Cover-up denied in Shanghai milk scandal via SCMP.com – Cover-up denied in Shanghai milk scandal.

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Chief justice stresses need for independent judiciary

Posted on January 12, 2010 by

SCMP.com – Chief justice stresses need for independent judiciary via SCMP.com – Chief justice stresses need for independent judiciary.

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Beijing bans newspapers from city’s subways

Posted on January 12, 2010 by

SCMP.com – Beijing bans newspapers from city’s subways via SCMP.com – Beijing bans newspapers from city’s subways.

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Hong Kong kisses Pekings arse

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

In line with the tactics of the Peking regime, also in Hong Kong we see more and more harassment of activists and NGO’s. There are increasing numbers of cases where police is trying to intimidate those who oppose the new … Continue reading →

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Overdone

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

When it comes to this ‘political correctness’ thing they have going in the US, it was sometimes funny, sometimes annoying so far. It seems now they have totally lost the plot there. This is the latest escapade. This Ana Kasparian … Continue reading →

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Dairy shut again over tainted milk

Posted on January 2, 2010 by

Some crooks just don’t know when to stop. This article is from the South China Morning Post. A Chinese dairy shut down during the 2008 tainted milk scandal has been closed again after tests found some of its products contained … Continue reading →

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