The 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature is making big news in China, being hailed on television and the Internet, in a marked departure from the past. Just minutes after the Swedish Academy gave the award to Chinese writer Mo Yan, state-run television broke into its usual programming to relay the news. Millions of Chinese took […]
China Slams US Duties on Solar Products
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
China is slamming steep tariffs imposed by the United States on Chinese-made solar panels, saying they are an unfair trade barrier that will create “friction” between the world’s two largest economies. Wednesday, the U.S. Commerce Department upheld charges of 18 to nearly 250 percent on Chinese solar panel producers to counter what it says is […]
Lenovo Passes HP as World’s Top PC Maker: Report
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
A new report suggests that Chinese manufacturer Lenovo has overtaken U.S.-based Hewlett Packard as the world’s top producer of personal computers. Research firm Gartner said in a report Thursday that Lenovo’s third quarter sales made up nearly 16 percent of the global market for PCs, edging out HP by two-tenths of a percent. It is […]
Lenovo Passes HP as World’s Top PC Maker: Report
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
A new report suggests that Chinese manufacturer Lenovo has overtaken U.S.-based Hewlett Packard as the world’s top producer of personal computers. Research firm Gartner said in a report Thursday that Lenovo’s third quarter sales made up nearly 16 percent of the global market for PCs, edging out HP by two-tenths of a percent. It is […]
Amnesty: Violent Forced Evictions Increasing in China
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says cases of violent forced evictions have risen dramatically in the last two years in China, as local authorities seek to pay off debts by seizing land and selling it to property developers. A report published Thursday said growing numbers of Chinese have been forced from their homes in both rural and urban […]
US Upholds Duties on Chinese Solar Products
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
The United States Commerce Department has upheld steep tariffs on Chinese solar panels it says are being “dumped” into the U.S. market at artificially low prices. The Wednesday ruling confirmed an earlier finding that Chinese solar companies were benefiting from unfair government subsidies. It set tariffs ranging from about 24 to 36 percent on most […]
Burmese Independence Leader Dies in China
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
One of the last surviving Burmese independence leaders has died in exile. Former Brigadier General Kyaw Zaw died Wednesday at a hospital in southern China, where he had lived since fleeing Burma in 1976. He was 93. Kyaw Zaw rose to prominence as one of the “30 Comrades” who led the fight for Burma’s independence […]
Gillard Defends Passionate Parliamentary Speech on Sexism
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is defending a passionate speech before parliament in which she slammed an opposition leader for having what she said are sexist and misogynist views. Ms. Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister, on Tuesday unleashed a blistering, 15-minute attack on Tony Abbott, accusing him of having a “repulsive double standard” on […]
Indonesia Uncovers ‘Credible’ Terror Threat to Bali Bombing Anniversary
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Indonesian police say they have uncovered “credible evidence” of a planned terror attack on dignitaries attending a Friday ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the deadly Bali bombings. Bali police chief I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana said Wednesday that the country’s security has been raised to its highest level ahead of the ceremony on […]
China’s Central Banker Pulls Out of IMF Meeting in Tokyo
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
China has decided not to send its most senior finance officials to this week’s meeting of the International Monetary Fund in Tokyo, as a territorial dispute continues to strain diplomatic relations between the two Asian powers. The IMF said Wednesday that People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan is canceling his appearance due to what […]
