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By , on May 12th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Throughout Chinese history, the expression ya nei originally meant palace guards but later referred generally to children of government officials. In traditional Chinese opera and drama, they are immortalised as the worst of the worst – vile, violent and corrupt. Dressed in silk and drooped in gold, ya nei roamed the streets, beating people for no particular reason or kidnapping young girls and forcing them to become concubines. They usually escape punishment thanks to their powerful fathers and relatives. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 9th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Chinese authorities have arrested more than 10 activists who campaigned to have political leaders disclose their financial assets, lawyers said on Thursday, with one charged with “inciting state subversion”. China’s ruling Communist Party has been scandalised for years by persistent reports of corrupt officials living lavish lifestyles, and activists have called for laws requiring government officials to publicly list their assets. Newly-appointed President Xi Jinping has vowed to crackdown on all forms of corruption. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 29th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> More civil servants than actual tourists climbed aboard the first Chinese cruise ship to visit disputed South China Sea islands on Sunday. Only 100 of 240 passengers were regular citizens, the Shanghai Morning Post reported on Monday. The rest were civil servants from various government organs in Hainan province. The debut cruise went to the Paracel Islands’ Sansha, the newly established prefecture-level city created last year to consolidate China’s de facto control. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Plans to allow tourists to visit the Paracel Islands is the latest stage in China’s development of the territory, which has previously angered Vietnam and caused concern in Washington. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 20th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> In stark contrast to the Great Sichuan Earthquake five years ago, the central government and the army showed yesterday that they could respond quickly to natural disasters. And volunteer groups said they were better equipped to help out. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> On the day Chinese journalists woke up to news that the New York Times won a Pulitzer for its report on former Premier Wen Jiabao’s family fortune, China’s media regulator issued new regulations banning reports on foreign media coverage. “All kinds of media work units may not use any unauthorised news products provided by foreign media or foreign websites,” according to a notice issued by the General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> China dismissed a New York Times report that exposed the wealth amassed by the family of former Premier Wen Jiabao as having “ulterior motives” on Tuesday, after it won a Pulitzer Prize. The story, which was published in October last year, alleged close relatives of Wen have made billions of dollars in business dealings. It provoked anger from authorities in China, who said it was part of a “smear” by “voices” opposed to the country’s development. The Times’ Chinese and English websites were subsequently blocked in China and remain inaccessible. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The Pulitzer Prize for international reporting went to The New York Times on Monday for its exposure of corruption at high levels of the Chinese government, including secret wealth owned by relatives of former premier Wen Jiabao. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> On the anniversary of Hu Yaobang’s death, thousands of Chinese quietly remembered the party leader who many thought was pushing for further political reform in the 1980s before the Tiananmen crackdown. The 24th commemoration on Monday is the first under President Xi Jinping, whose father worked under Hu Yaobang. Hu has been credited with spurring economic reforms after the Cultural Revolution, the rehabilitation of thousands persecuted during the tumultuous decade and a drive towards further political reforms. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 10th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A group of Chinese parents of gays and lesbians have invited the prime minister of Iceland and her wife for a chat over coffee when the couple visit Beijing in a few days. The world’s first openly gay prime minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir, and her wife of 13 years, Jonina Leosdottir, are scheduled to visit from April 15 to 18, the Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, quoting a BBC report. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 7th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir will meet with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang this month in Beijing as the countries sign a free trade agreement, her office said on Saturday. “The prime minister of Iceland, Johanna Sigurdardottir, and her wife, Jonina Leosdottir, will be on an official visit to China on April 15-18,” it said in a statement. She will also meet with former premier Wen Jiabao and President Xi Jinping, on a visit that will include the signing of a trade deal between Reykjavik and Beijing after six years of negotiations. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 5th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A weak foundation in building sophisticated machinery and a lack of innovation are major obstacles for the People’s Liberation Army in upgrading its latest domestically produced jet fighters, military experts say. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Progress slow in developing fighter jets, Major General Zhu Heping says
By , on April 1st, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> China is no longer the world’s number one art market after its sales fell by a quarter last year, according to a recent survey. Beijing’s orders to rein in speculative activities and the exposure of art buyers dodging mainland import duties contributed to the 24 per cent decline in the auction and dealer art sales values. But it is viewed as a healthy adjustment rather than a catastrophic crash. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 30th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The People’s Liberation Army has stepped up publicity of its military activities in the South China Sea since the change of leadership last month, a move analysts say is intended to send a message to China’s neighbours. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Liu He has been appointed a vice chairman of China’s top economic-planning agency, a sign that President Xi Jinping’s government may be preparing to quicken market-driven policy changes to sustain growth. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> China has earned a reputation as the world’s factory, exporting everything from cheap toys to high-end electronics. But it can now offer an even more valuable export – its formula for reducing poverty. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 21st, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> China’s first lady is too talented a singer to shun the stage during husband Xi Jinping’s presidency, fellow music professionals say. Nor do they see any conflict of interest between singing and state functions. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Huang Shuxian, the deputy head of the Communist Party’s internal anti-graft commission, has been named the new supervision minister to lead the clean-up of government at a time when top leaders see corruption as the major threat to the party’s legitimacy. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Xu Shaoshi, a former minister of land and resources and a protégé of former premier Wen Jiabao , has been appointed director of the powerful National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the top economic planning agency. Xu succeeds Zhang Ping – who was named vice-chairman of the National People’s Congress – at the head an expanded NDRC, the biggest beneficiary of the latest cabinet overhaul. That makes him one of the most powerful ministers on the mainland. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 12th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Facing public outrage over smog-choked cities and filthy rivers, China’s leaders are promising to clean up the country’s neglected environment – a pledge that sets up a clash with political pressures to keep economic growth strong. An array of possible initiatives discussed by officials and state media ahead of this week’s meeting of China’s legislature include tightening water standards and taxing carbon emissions. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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The Son also Rises: nepotism doesn’t disappear in China, it just gets a promotion
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Throughout Chinese history, the expression ya nei originally meant palace guards but later referred generally to children of government officials. In traditional Chinese opera and drama, they are immortalised as the worst of the worst – vile, violent and corrupt. Dressed in silk and drooped in gold, ya nei roamed the streets, beating people for no particular reason or kidnapping young girls and forcing them to become concubines. They usually escape punishment thanks to their powerful fathers and relatives. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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