Chinese officials have ordered the American retailing giant Wal-Mart to close at least 10 stores where tons of falsely labeled pork were sold. The official Xinhua news agency said the stores sold more than 63,000 kilograms of ordinary pork that was falsely labeled as organic. All the stores are located in the huge western city […]
China Shutters Wal-Mart Stores Over Fraudulent Pork Sales
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
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China Shutters Wal-Mart Stores Over Fraudulent Pork Sales
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Chinese officials have ordered the American retailing giant Wal-Mart to close at least 10 stores where tons of falsely labeled pork were sold. The official Xinhua news agency said the stores sold more than 63,000 kilograms of ordinary pork that was falsely labeled as organic. All the stores are located in the huge western city […]
China Reveals New Military Technology
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
China’s official military media say a new, land-based, mid-range surface-to-air missile system is operational and has been delivered to an air defense unit in the northeastern city of Shenyang. The People’s Liberation Army Daily said that in a recent drill, the new SAM system successfully launched two HQ-16 missiles that hit their aerial targets. The […]
Chinese Oil Firm Sparks Anger Over Excessive Spending
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
China’s largest oil-refining company is the latest state enterprise to run afoul of an Internet-empowered public. State media report Monday on a wave of public anger over online accusations that a subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation, or Sinopec, grossly overspent on business cards for its staff. Reports say a writer claiming to be a company […]
China Awaits Putin Visit, Expects Boost to Relations
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say a visit to Beijing this week by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is expected to raise cooperation between the two countries to a new high. Mr. Putin arrives in the Chinese capital Tuesday on his first foreign trip since his recent announcement that he will seek a third presidential term in […]
Taiwan President Urges Chinese Reform at Independence Day Ceremony
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is urging China to bravely march in the direction of freedom and democracy, on the 100th anniversary of the revolution that ended imperial rule in China. Mr. Ma spoke at the beginning of an elaborate ceremony in Taipei, a day after similar ceremonies were staged in Beijing. Mr. Ma said the […]
Indian Police Detain 13 Tibetan Protesters Outside Chinese Embassy
Posted October 9th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Indian police have detained 13 Tibetan exiles who joined an anti-China protest outside the Chinese embassy in the capital, New Delhi. A group of Tibetan youths gathered outside the embassy Sunday, saying they were showing solidarity with at least seven China-based monks who have set themselves on fire this year to protest perceived religious repression […]
China Marks Centennial End of Dynasty with New Call for Reunification
Posted October 9th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
China has marked the 100th anniversary of the revolution that ended two millennia of nearly unbroken imperial rule. Festivities in Beijing Sunday included calls for the reunification of Taiwan and the Chinese mainland, and a surprise public appearance by the ailing former Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Current President Hu Jintao, speaking to top Communist Party […]
China’s Jiang Makes Rare Public Appearance
Posted October 8th, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin made a rare public appearance Sunday, months after speculation that he had died or was close to death. The 85-year-old Mr. Jiang appeared at a ceremony commemorating the 1911 revolution that overthrew imperial rule on the mainland and installed a nationalist government that was in turn overthrown by the communist […]
U.S. Repeats Calls on China to Release Nobel Prize Winner
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has renewed calls for China to free jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo who won the Nobel Peace Prize one year ago. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland made a new call Friday as the Nobel Prize committee announced new peace prize winners for this year. Nuland also urged Beijing to stop harassing Liu’s wife […]
