China
Tensions between India and China flare again
By John Chan, October 23, 2009
The immediate spark was a visit by the Indian prime minister to the northern state of Arunachal Pradesh. The trip provoked a protest from Beijing, which disputes Indian control of the area, resulting ...
Signs of the US dollar’s demise
By John Chan, October 19, 2009
An article the Independent on October 6 entitled “The demise of the dollar” is credited with adding to the recent weakness of the US dollar and the rise of gold prices.
Western media steps up pressure on China over Iran
By John Chan, October 8, 2009
As US pressure escalates against Iran over its nuclear programs, a distinct anti-China undercurrent has appeared in the media over Beijing’s resistance to backing punitive new sanctions against Tehr...
Sixty years after the Chinese Revolution: Lessons for the working class
By John Chan, October 1, 2009
Communist Party bureaucrats today will join hands with the representatives of global capitalism in toasting the formation of the Peoples Republic of China. These celebrations are not at variance with ...
Former Taiwanese president jailed for life
By John Chan, September 23, 2009
In a highly political court decision on September 11, former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian was sentenced to life imprisonment, fined $6.1 million and stripped of his civil rights.
World Economic Forum: False hopes in a China-led recovery
By John Chan, September 18, 2009
Corporate leaders and officials gathered in Dalian to pay homage to China as the bright spot of global capitalism. However, closer examination reveals that the Chinese economy is just as fragile as it...
US-China trade tensions sharply escalate
By John Chan, September 16, 2009
In a move that threatens to trigger a major trade conflict, US President Barack Obama last Friday signed an order to impose a 35 percent tariff on Chinese-made tyre imports over the next three years.
Ethnic tensions flare again in China’s Xinjiang region
By John Chan, September 10, 2009
Ethnic turmoil erupted again last week in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, when Han Chinese protesters demanded the resignation of the provincial CCP secretary over a series of syringe attac...
China: Protesting steel workers halt plant privatisation
By John Chan, August 22, 2009
Thousands of steelworkers protested last week, forcing Chinese authorities to suspend the privatisation of the state-owned Linzhou Steel Corporation.
Typhoon Morakot devastates Taiwan
By John Chan, August 17, 2009
Anger is mounting in Taiwan over the Kuomintang government’s inadequate emergency response and its failure to quickly rescue victims of Typhoon Morakot.
China-India border talks highlight rising tensions
By John Chan, August 15, 2009
This month’s border talks between China and India became a focus of mounting tensions between the two countries.
Chinese labour report points to rising discontent
By Carol Divjak, August 14, 2009
A recent research paper produced by the Hong Kong-based China Labour Bulletin provides evidence of growing discontent in the Chinese working class.
