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Abe: Kinas flyforbudssone øker faren for krig

Japans statsminister går hardt ut mot Kina etter at kinesiske myndigheter i forrige uke innførte en militær flyforbudssone i store deler av Kinahavet. Les mer

Kinas døende landsbyer

Kinas store folkevandring er i gang. Millioner av mennesker er på vei til byer og tettbygde strøk. Tilbake ligger et mylder av døende landsbyer. Les mer

The Sinocism China Newsletter, Nov 25 2013

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USA advarer Kina om ny flyforbudssone

Kinas beslutning om å innføre en flyforbudssone i Kinahavet vekker reaksjoner i mange lamd, ikke minst i USA. Les mer

China’s Media 'Reforms' Focus on Tightening Control

China has unveiled some big reforms for the economy and outlined plans to gradually ease long-criticized social policies in its recently released Communist Party report on reform. But, the changes the party has in mind for the country’s media suggest China has no plans of loosening its grip on journalists or ending the country’s tight control of information anytime soon. Read more

Arne Jon Isachsen: Åtte utfordringer for Kina

Markedskreftene skal få avgjørende betydning i økonomien i Kina. Hensikten er å begrense makten til statseide foretak og statseide banker. Et inkluderende samfunn der alle nyter godt av den materielle fremgangen, står høyt på dagsorden. Det gjør også bekjempelsen av korrupsjon og arbeidet for et renere miljø, skriver professor Arne Jon Isachsen. Les mer

Chairman Mao impersonator: Chinese woman's double life – in pictures

Chen Yan is a female impersonator of China's late Chairman Mao. At 5' 1" (1.55m) tall, the 51-year-old housewife has to wear special shoes to increase her height to 5' 11" to match the late communist leader. Chen was discovered by a beautician while impersonating Mao on a local TV show and is believed to be the first woman to imitate the former Chinese leader. Read more

China struggles to crack down on fake military officials

China's unbridled boomtown ethos has famously spawned a world of counterfeits. Fake Apple stores, fake pharmaceuticals and even fake meat has hit the headlines. But in recent weeks, police have had their hands full with a more treacherous kind of sham – fake military officials. Read more

China has lost its soul in the chase for wealth, says magnate's daughter

China has lost its soul in the frantic chase for wealth, the daughter of its second-richest man has declared. Kelly Zong, the only child and heir apparent of Zong Qinghou – whose assets are estimated by Forbes at £6.9bn – also said the country's first generation of tycoons had over-indulged their children, who lacked character. Read more

Google could end China's web censorship in 10 days – why doesn't it?

This week, Eric Schmidt, Google's executive chairman, was quoted as saying during a speech in Washington: "We can end government censorship in a decade. The solution to government surveillance is to encrypt everything." Here's what they could do to effectively end online censorship in China, not in 10 years, but in just 10 days. Read more