Monthly Archives: January 2007

China Confidential: US Sending Clean Energy Mission to China The United States Commerce Department will send a delegation to China and India to market technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (tags: chinaus environment)

New textbooks put space between Taiwan and China New high school textbooks that drop phrases linking China and Taiwan as one country have reached Taiwan’s classrooms, the publisher said on Monday. (tags: textbooks taiwan china) The China Blog – TIME … Continue reading →

Google Comments on China Censorship Again Brin said he was instinctively opposed to the deal because he was born in the Soviet Union. … His opinion changed, he said, when he talked with Chinese people about it. (tags: google china … Continue reading →

China and Japan Hold `Strategic’ Talks on Improving Relations Officials from China and Japan are meeting in Beijing today for three days of “strategic dialogue” to try to smooth their sometimes contentious relations, a Chinese Foreign Ministry official said. (tags: … Continue reading →

Japan, China eye nuclear cooperation: report – Yahoo! News Japan and China are putting together a coooperation plan on civilian nuclear energy, including measures to prevent technology being passed on to third parties, a report said Tuesday. (tags: japan china … Continue reading →

Warming could cut China grain crops by over a third “Rising temperatures in China could slash grain production in the world’s most populous country by over a third in the second half of this century” (tags: environment china) Abe says … Continue reading →

Chinese Court Says “No” To Government — Applause Still Not Warranted – China Law Blog: a blog about Chinese law and the legal issues of doing business in China. Though this court’s decision is almost certainly a good thing, it … Continue reading →

A brief look at free English-language online sources on Japanese politics Adamu of Mutantfrog Travelogue has put together a pretty good summary of available resources. (tags: politics japan media)

Hu is urged to cede his position to the vice president The Chinese leader Hu Jintao has been urged to cede the presidency to a rival-turned-ally, Vice President Zeng Qinghong. The 17th Party Congress will be between Sept. and Nov. … Continue reading →

Japan set to create first post-war defense ministry – Yahoo! News “Japan is to create a full-fledged defense ministry for the first time since its World War II defeat, when the United States stripped the country of its right to … Continue reading →