Category Archives: Legal

Happy end of the world everyone! Except you, Chinese cult members. You are under arrest.

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Yes, though midnight has already come and gone for many of our readers, and it is now December 21, 2012 in over half of the world, it would appear that the apocalypse has not, in fact, occurred. So not only … Continue reading →

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Chinese tweeter under arrest

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

It’s been a weird week for IRL consequences to social media actions. First off, that poor young lady in India who made the front page of Reddit after being arrested for… a Facebook post. Now we move to China, where … Continue reading →

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Pollution protests prompt police crackdown in eastern China

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

China’s rising middle class is becoming increasingly vocal about its aversion to potentially harmful pollution coming from new developments–this was evidenced by massive protests over a proposed petrochemical plant expansion this weekend. The Boston Globe, via AP, reports that thousands … Continue reading →

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China really not happy with America’s Huawei, ZTE allegations

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

It has hit the fan. In the wake of the American government releasing a rather scandalous report claiming Huawei and ZTE, two huge Chinese tech companies active around the world, are a threat to U.S. national security based on previous … Continue reading →

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Wen Jiabao–One last huzzah

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

It’s a big year for China, with a changing of the guard set for later this year, and the man thought to be critical for fostering Chinese-EU relations is in the midst of attending his last EU summit. Chinese Premier … Continue reading →

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China and Canada: Free trade agreement coming?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

The National Post is reporting that the Canadian government, led by Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is in the process of negotiating a free trade agreement with one of its growing business partners, China. Canada already signed up for NAFTA, … Continue reading →

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“Chaotic” management the cause of deadly mine blast in China

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

China’s deadliest mine blast in three years claimed the lives of 43 workers this weekend, and now chaotic management and safety violations are apparently to blame. Associated Press is reporting that a preliminary report on the cause of the Sunday … Continue reading →

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Gu Kailai confesses

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Shocker.  The wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has confessed to murdering a British businessman last year. Even more shocking? Chinese police have confessed to covering up the crime. Gu apparently had a mental breakdown in the time leading … Continue reading →

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Gu Kailai going down

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

In major political news, China has indicted Gu Kailai, wife of politician Bo Xilai, for the murder of a British businessman. Reuters reports that Gu could face the death penalty if she’s found guilty. Her husband, long thought to be … Continue reading →

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Great Firewall keeps Chinese users out

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

If you are in China, chances are you aren’t reading this. AFP reports that software developers in Hong Kong have created a new piece of technology that identifies censored posts on China’s main microblog. The program, called Weiboscope, detects politically … Continue reading →

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