Torbjørn Færøvik's Blog, page 1378

Topp-general for retten i Kina

General Xu Caihou var tidligere også medlem av Kinas politbyrå, kommunistpartielitens beslutningsorgan som nå har støtt ham ut i mørket. Det offisielle nyhetsbyrået Xinhua rapporterer at president og partisjef Xi Jinping selv ledet møtet der det ble bestemt at militærkommisjonens tidligere viseformann skulle overlates i den militære påtalemyndighetens varetekt. Read more

Japan Announces a Military Shift to Thwart China

Japan's prime minister has announced a reinterpretation of the country's pacifist Constitution, freeing its military forces to play a more assertive role in the increasingly tense region. Read more

To what extent will China participate in the global effort to combat climate change?

This is the most pressing global issue right now. Read more

The Sinocism China Newsletter, July 1, 2014

Get smarter about China. Read more

People power in the People's Republic of China

Social media is changing the political game in China. Read more

Pro-democracy activism not in Hong Kong's interest, China warns

As potentially hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens prepare to take to the streets in a now-annual display of public disapproval of Beijing's interference in the city's affairs, voices in China's state-run press are warning that the protests are a bad idea. Read more

China 'baby hatch' inundated with abandoned, disabled children

Along a winding Chinese mountain road dotted with inns and restaurants is Jinan Orphanage, a place of refuge and site for troubled parents to dump unwanted children. In just 11 days, 106 children, all with disabilities or medical conditions, were dropped off at the Jinan facility, according to local state media. Read more

Hong Kong readies for massive protest

July 1, 2014, the 17th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, is set to be a hot, possibly stormy day. Read more

Special Report: The battle for Hong Kong's soul

Despite promises that post-handover Hong Kong should enjoy a high degree of autonomy, China's President Xi Jinping, is said to have decided that Beijing has been too lenient.  This tightening grip has fueled resentment and sparked a civil disobedience movement called "Occupy Central", which threatens to blockade part of Hong Kong's main business district. Read more

China's Most Pompous Millionaire Just Threw A Ridiculously Fancy Lunch For Homeless New Yorkers

Multimillionaire Chen Guangbiao, the self-proclaimed "most influential person of China," held a massive event in New York City on Wednesday during which he handed out $100 bills to 200 homeless people at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park. Read more