Asia Cast for Wednesday 30th July
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I’m with Asia Cast.
In this Bulletin…
- Teacher jailed for posting images of schools destroyed by Sichuan earthquake on internet;
- North Korea facing dire food shortage; and
- Tensions rise between India and Pakistan in Kashmir.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Several legs of the Olympic torch relay in [...]
Large Number of Children Infected with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Tangshan City of Hebei Province
Recently, the epidemic of “Hand, Foot and mouth disease” is spreading in Tangshan of Hebei. There is a large number of children infected among the city of Tangshan and country sides with overcrowding of patients in hospitals and child health care hospitals, and with many numbers of death cases. A number of medical staff in [...]
Olympic Torch Relay in Shanqiu Cancelled
The Olympic Torch Relay through Shanqiu city in Henan province has been cancelled amidst fears of mass protests by victims of an illegal fundraising group.
Wu Zhenhai, the CEO of Shanqiu’s “Future Agricultural Pty Ltd” was arrested for illegal fundraising which involved 50,000 thousand investors and 1.2bn Yuan. For the past month, victims have protested in [...]
CCP Hunts Down Petitioners User Satellite Positioning
Petitioners in China have become anti-terrorism targets of the Chinese Communist Regime as its clamp down of “elements of instability” before the Olympic Games intensifies.
According to a petitioner in Shihezi city in Xinjiang province, the tactics used by officials are becoming increasingly sophisticated and savage. The petitioner says the accuracy of police and intercept personnel [...]
Beijing Olympics Sends All of China into a State of Martial Law
With the Beijing Olympics just days away China appears to be in a state of pseudo-martial law. Restaurants, pubs and entertainment venues around the Olympic village are long closed, and the Olympic village itself is surrounded by two layers of heavy steal barricade.
Millions of temporary works and over 300,000 “drifters” in Beijing have already been [...]
Authorities whitewash scandal of drug production in Pengzhou
In Pengzhou City of Sichuan Province, after the May twelfth earthquake villagers were busy helping cleaning up government offices. They ended up finding however, drugs and drug manufacturing equipment, attracting over a hundred local onlookers. After reports to the police, local police authorities have failed to make any further investigation into the case, causing [...]
Foreigners in Guangzhou subject to inspection under mass security
A special task force named “Safe Olympics” began in Guangzhou city in Guangdong province today with over one hundred thousand people dispatched on to the streets manning checkpoints at major arterials in the city. Foreigners in the city are one of the targets of this massive security operation. (more…)
Hunan swelters as temperatures hit record highs
Hunan province is suffering the effects of a subtropical high, with record high temperatures in recent days.
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The ages of Chinese gymnasts under question
According to the New York Times, The ages of two Chinese gymnastic gold medal hopefuls, He Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan, may not meet the minimum requirement for the games. The Chinese authorities are suspected of having falsified the ages of the athletes. (more…)
Shanghai “Road King” Liu Gengshan formally arrested
Chairman of Shanghai Maosheng Group, Liu Gengshan, also known as the ‘Road King’ was formally arrested, after being suspected of involvement in the illicit removal and transfer of one hundred and fifty million Yuan. This was registered capital for the construction of the Shaoxing Section of the Yongjin Expressway. (more…)
