Amazing Story: The disabled men who act as each other's arms and eyes
By Kathleen Hawkins BBC News, Ouch 18 April 2015 Share Two disabled men, one blind, one a double amputee, […]
Islamophobia in China and Pakistan’s vow of silence
Source: Dawn.com Recently, in a country that is decidedly not France, a Muslim man has been sentenced to six years in prison for keeping a beard. I daresay it’s time […]
UK support for China-backed Asia bank prompts US concern
Source: BBC The US has expressed concern over Britain’s effort to become a founding member of a Chinese-backed bank that could rival the likes of the World Bank. The UK […]
China’s big chess move against the U.S.: Latin America
Source: CNN Money China is making friends right under America’s nose. Latin America is China’s latest business buddy. Chinese banks increased investments in Latin America by 71% last year, and […]
China's big chess move against the U.S.: Latin America
Source: CNN Money China is making friends right under America’s nose. Latin America is China’s latest business buddy. Chinese banks increased investments in Latin America by 71% last year, and […]
Goldman CEO: This Could be Chinese Century
http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/script/7.0/players/embed.js?videoid=/video/news/economy/2015/02/24/lloyd-blankfein-goldman-sachs-china-largest-economy.cnnmoney Goldman CEO, Lloyd Blankfein: ‘There’s no place for pure capitalism’ Communist China is on pace to overtake the U.S. as the biggest economy on the planet. China’s economy may […]
For richer, for poorer: how China’s laws put women second
Guardian: In Dadun village, in China’s southern Hainan province, some residents are more equal than others: the men. When inhabitants were told to make way for a tourism development, they learned that only men would receive compensation. Now, 92 angry female residents are suing the village committee. “The money used […]
I Have NEVER In My Life Seen Anything This Incredible. How Is This Possible?
Viral Tales — How. Is. This. Even. Possible? The 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic trailer featured 500 people dancing in the sky in one of the most beautiful and mesmerizing performances I’ve seen to date. Dancers – better described as acrobats – move through the air in perfect time with the music. Flawlessly […]
The Chinese Communist Party cracks down on religion: All party members must be atheist
The Indepedent: Applicants to the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be rejected in future if they are found to embrace any religion, and existing members forced to denounce their beliefs. Party authorities in Zhejiang province said that the pre-examination system for recruiting CPC members should be improved and stricter […]
The palace of shame that makes China angry
By Chris Bowlby, BBC News, Beijing There is a deep, unhealed historical wound in the UK’s relations with China – a wound that most British people know nothing about, but which […]
As Muslim Uighurs Flee, China Sees Jihad Risk
As Homeland Grows Violent, Some Uighurs Seek Haven in Turkey By JEREMY PAGE And EMRE PEKER KAYSERI, Turkey—In hindsight, it was a soccer match that kindled Mehmet’s hatred of Chinese rule and set him on the path to exile. In 2002, Mehmet was at university in Xinjiang, the northwest corner […]
China bans wearing burqa in biggest Muslim city
By Steven Jiang, CNN Story highlights Xinjiang province passes law to ban wearing burqa in public A spate of violent incidents has rocked Xinjiang, long inhabited by the largely Muslim […]
Chinese Province Bans Islamic Veil, Sparking Rights Concerns
Source: Dawn BEIJING: The capital of China’s far western Xinjiang has banned the wearing of Islamic veils in public, the regional government said on Thursday, in a move experts worry […]
Muslim prayers banned in govt buildings, schools in Xinjiang
Saibal Dasgupta,TNN | Dec 1, 2014, 09.45 PM IST BEIJING: The restive Xinjiang region in western China has banned prayer meetings and other religious practices in government buildings, schools and business offices. It has also imposed steep fines on the use of mobile phones and Internet to disseminate messages that […]
Less is more
Global Times: by Xie Wenting — Swamped by consumerism, young turn away from possessions Wang Zhe poses in front of his wardrobe, which only has about 30 items of clothing to meet all of his needs. Photo: Courtesy of Wang Zhe Wang Zhe sat in front of his wardrobe, trying […]
China’s economic risks ‘not scary’ – President Xi Jinping
BBC News: The risks facing China’s economy are not “scary”, President Xi Jinping has told global business leaders. In a speech to chief executives ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit he sought to dispel concerns about the economy. “There are indeed risks (to growth), but it’s not […]
Beijing’s unexpected Muslim enclave
Source: BBC Travel Despite being officially atheist, and historically most closely associated with Buddhism, China has a deep-rooted relationship with Islam, dating as far back as the 7th Century. At […]
China’s future growth: “Even dragons tire”
economist.com: THE announcement this week that China’s economy had grown by 7.3% in the third quarter year-on-year was widely seen as marking the country’s “new normal” of slower growth. It was well below the roughly 10% pace China had averaged from 1980 until two years ago. Yet according to a […]
Uyghur photographer battles stereotypes with fascinating portraits
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Uyghur photographer wants to dispel stereotypes about Xinjiang. The Chinese province has become associated with Islamic terrorism. Kurbanjan Samat has taken more than 500 portraits. He hopes to […]
Africa: China Slump to Be Bigger Than Expected, Threatening Millions in Africa
allafrica.com: China’s economy faces a slowdown in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to between 2.4% and 5% next year, well below the current 7% IMF estimate, unless the government takes more decisive policy action – warns the Overseas Development Institute, the UK’s leading think-tank on development issues. The report Developing Countries and […]