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- Shishou official speaks out about riot [China Elections] "A blog entry posted by an official in Shishou has shed more light on the recent events in Shishou city, Hubei province. The blog is maintained by an official named Liu Guolin and details his perspective on the government's containment efforts in Shishou and lessons that can be learned from the handling of the incident. The blog entry marks a surprising break from usual government silence concerning such incidents and tight control usually asserted over official reports."
- China's smart grid ambitions could open door to US-China cooperation [needigest.com] "China’s largest electric transmission company has announced an ambitious plan to develop a national smart grid by 2020 that would help utilities and their customers transport and use energy more efficiently. The sheer size of the project raises some intriguing questions. First, about whether China has the capital and technology for such an extensive upgrade. And second, whether the project could provide an opening for U.S.-China cooperation on technological improvements that could benefit both."
- China launches first direct flight linking Beijing, Lhasa [People's Daily Online] "Air China, the nation's biggest carrier, said Wednesday it will launch the nation's first direct flight between Beijing and Lhasa, the capital city of southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region, beginning July 10 to promote tourism. The three-hour-fifty-minute flight will be operated by the Airbus A330. Previously, travelers had to transfer through Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province neighboring Tibet. The transfer added two hours to the flight."
- Peking University rejects applicant who faked his ethnicity [Danwei] "In the latest development of a case that has received quite a bit of attention over the past week, the admissions office of Peking University announced yesterday that it would not accept the application of He Chuanyang to study at the university's Guanghua School of Management. He had the highest score on the college entrance exam, the gaokao, in Chongqing this year. However, along with thirty other Chongqing students, He was found to have faked his ethnic minority status, which awards 20 bonus points on the gaokao."
- Canzano: China runs Yao Ming into the ground [Oregonian] "The Chinese government turned him into a science project. They monitored Yao Ming's birth. They gave him the best nutrition, training and instruction. He became the face of China's national basketball team. He never missed a practice, or a tournament, and why should he? Yao represented the hopes of a billion-plus people... Think about that today, and also consider what Yao's patriotism might have cost him. Because in an attempt to engineer the world's greatest center, the Chinese sports machine broke him down and ran him into the ground."
- Pop star Wei Wei targeted by Swedish tax agency [China Daily] "Chinese pop music star and Stockholm resident Wei Wei has been targeted by Swedish tax authorities, who recently attempted to freeze 50 million kronor (about 45 million yuan) of the singer's assets, according to Swedish media reports. The Local, a Swedish website, published a story on June 30, quoting the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) as saying, Wei Wei has neglected to pay income taxes on money earned from concert tours throughout her homeland, where she is one of the country's biggest stars."
- Thousands march in HK for economic relief, democracy [Washington Post] "Tens of thousands of people marched on Wednesday in Hong Kong's biggest annual protest calling for greater democracy as well as improved economic relief measures and investor protection during the financial crisis. The march on the 12th anniversary of Hong Kong's return from British to Chinese rule in 1997 drew a cross-section of Hong Kong society from middle-class professionals to blue collar laborers and foreign helpers as the city grapples with recession and a jobless rate at a nearly four-year high of 5.3 percent. "
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"Wei Wei is a Chinese singer who has no obligation to pay tax to Sweden"
what a bunch of bull shit and utterly lack of responsibility. The woman is a Swedish resident!!! She has to pay her dues. Fools, got the ass and head reversed.
"Thousands march in HK for economic relief, democracy"
I used to agree and sympathize with those HK protesters, now I think they are just a bunch of whiners.