Torbjørn Færøvik's Blog, page 1432

If China's Economy Slows, What Happens To Its Healthcare Plans?

Among the first and most notable casualties of a slowdown or crisis would be China’s planned investments in its healthcare sector. Read more

Dalai Lama kommer til Norge i mai 2014

Tibets åndelige leder, fredsprisvinner Dalai Lama kommer på norgesbesøk 7.–10. mai neste år. Han har takket ja til en invitasjon fra Det Norske Nobelinstitutt, Den norske Tibetkomiteen og Karma Tashi Ling buddhistsamfunn. – Det er en stor glede kunne ønske Dalai Lama velkommen til Norge i mai. Hans besøk markerer at det er 25 år siden han mottok Nobels fredspris, sier Geir Lundestad, direktør

Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong indicted over series of anti-corruption protests

Xu founded the New Citizen's Movement, a loose-knit grassroots organisation that aimed to promote government transparency, rule of law and education equality. Police arrested about 20 members of the group in a protracted crackdown this spring, after they unfurled banners in Beijing calling for officials to declare their assets. Read more

China: Aging Away from Home

There is an old Chinese saying: "When leaves fall from trees, they settle near the roots." Traditionally, it is believed that people should return to their hometown when they age. In modern times, however, many senior citizens in China move from their hometown to join their children and grandchildren. Read more

China's Great Green Wall

For decades, China has made afforestation efforts to attempt to curb the desertification of areas around the Gobi Desert as it expands, and to help fight global warming. The country's nationwide forest coverage reached by 20.36 percent in 2008, up from 13.92 percent in 1992 and it is projected to hit 21.66 percent by 2015, according to figures from the State Forestry Administration (SFA). Read

North Korean purge of leader's uncle sparks stability fears

The execution of the once-powerful
uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has rekindled fears of instability in
the secretive nuclear-armed state. South Korean defence chief Kim Kawn-jin promised "heightened readiness" after
the purge of Chang Song-thaek. Read more

Lawyers for Detained Chinese Christians Beaten After Visit Denied

Lawyers for a group of Protestant church members detained on public order offenses in China's northern province of Henan were beaten by government-hired thugs on Thursday after they protested being denied the right to visit their clients. Read more

As Winter Nears, Beijing Is Blanketed in Green

Sooty skies are not the only reliable indicator that winter has finally descended on the Chinese capital. Vendors selling roasted sweet potatoes occupy street corners with their repurposed oil-drum ovens. To ward off the sniffles, Beijing cabdrivers nibble on cloves of raw garlic, making taxi rides especially trying. Read more

Execution Raises Doubts About Kim’s Grip on North Korea

Perhaps one of the most intriguing details in North Korea’s announcement of the execution of Jang Song-thaek, the uncle and presumed mentor of the leader Kim Jong-un, was what its state-run media reported that Mr. Jang said while confessing to plotting to overthrow Mr. Kim’s government. Read more

Slik behandler Kina utenlandske journalister

Se debatten på Capitol Hill LIVE. Video