Ai's Song: Elton John Praises Artist in Beijing
on November 26, 2012
Elton John struck a note of support for dissident artist Ai Weiwei at his show in Beijing, but did he also strike a blow at China’s live music scene?
China's Ping An Eyes Legal Action after NYT Report on Leader's Family Wealth
on November 26, 2012
Chinese Insurance giant said recent media coverage contained "serious inaccuracies, facts being distorted and taken out of context."
When Tradition is Flattened by Policy
on November 26, 2012
A “tomb-flattening policy” in Henan province has sparked intense controversy, with millions of tombs reportedly destroyed by local authorities in a quest to turn graveyards into farmland.
The policy can be seen as a historical extension of land-saving reforms implemented after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, which discouraged burials and made cremations mandatory.
China Crackdown Fuels Tibet Immolations Group
on November 25, 2012
A crackdown in China's Tibetan areas has fuelled dozens of self-immolations in protest at Beijijng rule, says the International Campaign for Tibet.
Will China's New Leaders Change Tibet policy?
on November 25, 2012
Xi Zhongxun, father of China's new president, Xi Jinping, was a former leader known for a more conciliatory approach to Tibetans.
Lobbying, a Windfall and a Leader’s Family
on November 25, 2012
Wen Jiabao's relatives grew extraordinarily wealthy during his leadership, with most wealth coming from Ping An Insurance shares.
Pressure Mounts on Carr over China Rights Abuses
on November 24, 2012
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr is faced with confronting Beijing with rights abuses after an Australian doctor was quietly jailed.
China's 'Beijing Blues' Wins at Taiwan Film Fest
on November 24, 2012
Director Gao Qunshu's drama is about a Beijing police detective's battle against crime with a squad of plainclothes crime-hunters.
Forced ‘Vacation’ for Man Who Broke Dumpster Death Story
on November 24, 2012
The journalist who publicized the deaths of five young boys in southwestern China last week, has been forced to take a “vacation.”
Asset Transparency Urged to Fight Government Graft
on November 23, 2012
Calls for government officials to disclose personal and family assets are growing louder in China, mainly in reaction to the rising number of corruption cases affecting officialdom.
And some officials are listening. A local Communist Party official in Hunan province, for example, spelled out his personal assets through a microblog (weibo) October 30.
