March 2010

Yes, Chinese have rights in theory

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 12:00

In many ways, China's constitution is a marvellous document. It guarantees Chinese citizens a host of rights, including “freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration.” The problem is, they exist only in theory.

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Google China uncensors verboten tank man

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 12:00

Alert  Print Post commentSearch engine breaks law against Google will

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UK voices 'serious concern' on China's rights record

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 12:00

China's record on civil liberties is a "serious cause for concern", the government said Wednesday in its annual report on human rights as Foreign Secretary David Miliband flew in from Beijing.

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World is watching Hu trial, Rudd warns

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 12:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned China that "the world will be watching" the trial of Australian mining executive Stern Hu.

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China: the coming costs of a superbubble

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 12:00

China may seem to have defied the recession and the laws of economics. It hasn't. When China's bubble bursts, the global impact will be severe, spiking US interest rates.

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China Fails to Dispel Mystery About Missing Dissident

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 12:00

China’s foreign minister waded into the mystery over the disappearance more than a year ago of one of the country’s most prominent human rights lawyers, but his remarks on Tuesday shed little light on the lawyer’s fate.

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The 51st Anniversary of the Tibetan Struggle: What is the future?

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 12:00

March 10, 2010 marked the 51st Anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising which had forced the Dalai Lama to move to Dharamshala and establish the Tibetan Government-in-exile.

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Dissidents Urge UN Against Cyber-Censorship

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 12:00

Dissidents Urge UN To Endorse Declaration Against Cyber-Censorship

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The Exclusiveness of Being Chinese

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 12:00

The Characteristics of Chinese and Indian Identities and How to Obtain Them

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A Host of Mummies, a Forest of Secrets

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 12:00

In the middle of a terrifying desert north of Tibet, Chinese archaeologists have excavated an extraordinary cemetery. Its inhabitants died almost 4,000 years ago, yet their bodies have been well preserved by the dry air.

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