China’s Economic Stimulus Plan/U.S.-China Policy
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Segment 1: China’s Economic Stimulus Plan
Beijing has unveiled an economic stimulus program totaling $586 billion. It aims to bolster domestic demand and help avert global recession. The size of the stimulus plan was clearly designed to revive the fading confidence of Chinese businesses and consumers and impress foreign governments. The [...]
Teachers strike due to super low wages.
In the afternoon of the 24th of December last year, thousands of teachers in Chengcheng County of Shaanxi Province collectively went on strike, demanding the local government to pay their salaries and allowances that had been in arrears since July 2007, as well as the implementation of all teachers’ health insurance.
The teachers were from many [...]
Veteran army cadres dying in clashes with police.
On the 8th of January over a thousand veteran army cadres protested outside the Shaanxi provincial office demanding to speak with Governor Yuan Chunqing. They were intercepted by a large number of armed police and public security. During the conflict, the two sides clashed with many people were injured.
According to a report by Mainland official [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 2nd January
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Over 12,000 Taiwanese started 2009 by taking part in a record-breaking calligraphy lesson in Taipei. (Courtesy of CNA)
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Asia Cast for Thursday 1st January
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As former Sanlu executives go on trial over China's poisoned milk scandal, safety concerns still surround the country's exports. (By Malcolm M/Flickr).
Asia Cast for Wednesday 31th December
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An access denied warning sign next to the collapsed Dujiangyan Middle School. Many question the quality of this school building after the Sichuan earthquake. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
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