Some old friends in the news today. No, I'm not talking about Clint Eastwood and his bizarre performance in Florida, but rather some themes and issues that we see time and again: the income gap, structural and legal reform, nationalism and the South China Sea, U.S. containment policy. Ready? Let's read: McClatchy: Modern China: A tale […]
2012-08-31
It's tough adjusting to a foreign country, and if you've come to China from a Common Law jurisdiction, you may need to completely reorient your thinking.
2012-08-31
It's tough adjusting to a foreign country, and if you've come to China from a Common Law jurisdiction, you may need to completely reorient your thinking.
2012-08-31
The online Pre-arrival Registration for Taiwan Residents scheme will be implemented on September 1, the Immigration Department reminded today. Eligible Taiwan residents can submit their pre-arrival registration through the e-Service platform Pre-arriv…
2012-08-30
Today's news managed to be both boring and negative, which is probably unsurprising given that it is the end of the summer and absolutely nothing is going on. Here in Beijing, the weather is hot, the air unbreathable, and everyone is just hanging around and killing time. But The Daily Twit must go on: Reuters: Yuan […]
2012-08-30
Today's news managed to be both boring and negative, which is probably unsurprising given that it is the end of the summer and absolutely nothing is going on. Here in Beijing, the weather is hot, the air unbreathable, and everyone is just hanging around and killing time. But The Daily Twit must go on: Reuters: Yuan […]
2012-08-30
More than half of fire officers support the Fire Services Department's proposal to reduce their working hours from 54 to 51 hours per week. Briefing the media on the results of a staff opinion survey today, Assistant Director of Fire Services James Ng…
2012-08-30
More than half of fire officers support the Fire Services Department's proposal to reduce their working hours from 54 to 51 hours per week. Briefing the media on the results of a staff opinion survey today, Assistant Director of Fire Services James Ng…
2012-08-30
More than half of fire officers support the Fire Services Department's proposal to reduce their working hours from 54 to 51 hours per week. Briefing the media on the results of a staff opinion survey today, Assistant Director of Fire Services James Ng…
2012-08-30
More than half of fire officers support the Fire Services Department's proposal to reduce their working hours from 54 to 51 hours per week. Briefing the media on the results of a staff opinion survey today, Assistant Director of Fire Services James Ng…
2012-08-30
Patent disputes between smartphone giants Apple and Samsung Electronics have not yet entered China, a senior commerce official said Wednesday. Chong Quan, deputy China international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce, told Xinhua that the ministry had not yet received any probe applications from Apple or Samsung to investigate products involved in an alleged […]
2012-08-30
I went in with an open mind, but ultimately I can't understand how anyone could justify this sort of discriminatory admissions policy.
2012-08-30
In recent years, Chinese central authorities have turned against a range of legal reforms that they had pursued in the late 20th century. They have de-emphasized judicial professionalization. They have increased the harassment and abuse of public interest lawyers. And…
2012-08-30
In recent years, Chinese central authorities have turned against a range of legal reforms that they had pursued in the late 20th century. They have de-emphasized judicial professionalization. They have increased the harassment and abuse of public interest lawyers. And…
2012-08-30
In recent years, Chinese central authorities have turned against a range of legal reforms that they had pursued in the late 20th century. They have de-emphasized judicial professionalization. They have increased the harassment and abuse of public interest lawyers. And…
2012-08-30
In recent years, Chinese central authorities have turned against a range of legal reforms that they had pursued in the late 20th century. They have de-emphasized judicial professionalization. They have increased the harassment and abuse of public interest lawyers. And…
2012-08-29
In recent years, Chinese central authorities have turned against a range of legal reforms that they had pursued in the late 20th century – a professional judiciary, resolving administrative and civil disputes through court trials, and so on. (For more…
2012-08-29
In recent years, Chinese central authorities have turned against a range of legal reforms that they had pursued in the late 20th century – a professional judiciary, resolving administrative and civil disputes through court trials, and so on. (For more…
2012-08-29
In recent years, Chinese central authorities have turned against a range of legal reforms that they had pursued in the late 20th century – a professional judiciary, resolving administrative and civil disputes through court trials, and so on. (For more…
2012-08-29
In recent years, Chinese central authorities have turned against a range of legal reforms that they had pursued in the late 20th century – a professional judiciary, resolving administrative and civil disputes through court trials, and so on. (For more…
2012-08-29
Back to the basics. How bad is China's economic slowdown? Is it crashing like Gordon Chang says (see yesterday's Daily Twit) or do we all just need to take a deep breath? Certainly there are problems out there to which one could point: Xinhua: Farm produce prices rise for sixth week — I've been bitching about […]