Torbjørn Færøvik's Blog, page 1472

Tretti år med liksom-rettssaker i Kina

Noen av oss husker rettssaken mot Firerbanden for mer enn tretti år siden. Hvor mye har forandret seg siden den gang? Kina er blitt et mer moderne samfunn, men domstolene sliter med å følge med i tiden. Les mer

Kina etter Bo Xilai

Manus var skrevet og regien fastlagt til siste detalj. Men så gikk det meste galt. Tiltalte la manus til side og nektet å bekjenne sine synder. Les Torbjørn Færøviks kommentar i Dagsavisen

To samfunnsonder later til å opprøre kineserne mer enn noe annet: korrupsjonen og det forgiftede miljøet. Begge lar seg bekjempe, men så lenge bukken passer havresekken blir kampen vanskelig. For ikke å si

Kina vil ikke forhandle med Japan

Kina og Japan gjør krav på den samme øygruppen i Østkinahavet, og situasjonen i det ressursrike havområdet er spent. Japans statsminister sier han ønsker en dialog med Kina, men kinesiske myndigheter avviser invitten og kaller den et meningsløst spill for galleriet. Les mer

Bo Xilai's trial is a smoke screen for the benefit of China's president

The theatrics of China's trial of the year against former mayor of Chongqing, Bo Xilai, are a smoke screen designed to hide the lack of progress the country has made towards the rule of law. Read more

The political theatre of the trial is an outcome of China's Maoist institutional legacy, in particular its notorious politics and legal affairs commissions. These politically appointed commissions

China flight delays show military grip on airspace

China's fast growing air travel market is the world's second biggest. But when it comes to flight delays, it's No. 1. Read more

Police Hold Journalist Who Exposed Graft

Beijing police have detained a graft-busting journalist who reported on corruption among officials of the ruling Chinese Communist Party from his hometown of Chongqing in southwestern China. Liu Hu, a reporter with Guangzhou's Modern Express newspaper, was detained Friday, while his account on the hugely popular social media site Sina Weibo was suspended. Read more

Fem lærdommer av rettssaken mot Bo Xilai

The Guardians Jonathan Kaiman oppsummerer den fem dager lange rettssaken i Jinan. Les mer

She nearly died making your iPad

Tian Yu worked more than 12 hours a day, six days a week. She had to skip meals to do overtime. Then she threw herself from a fourth-floor window. Read more

Managers would begin shifts by asking workers: "How are you?" Staff were forced to reply: "Good! Very good! Very, very good!" After that, silence was enforced.

Bo Xilai trial ends, verdict will come later

The trial of ousted former senior Chinese politician Bo Xilai ended on Monday, with the verdict due at an unspecified later date, state news agency Xinhua reported. Prosecutors demand a heavy sentence because Bo recanted the admissions of guilt he made before the trial.

Read more  A measured fall from grace  Political staging in trial  "Whimsical" performance  Questions linger as trial ends 

Kina har store ambisjoner i verdensrommet

Ti år er gått siden Kina sendte sin første astronaut i verdensrommet. Om sju år - i 2020 - ventes landet å få sin første bemannede romstasjon. Myndighetene bevilger store summer til romforskning og er fast besluttet på å bli stormakt også i de ytre sfærer. Les mer