Edge on China – Rule of Law, with Chinese Characteristics
This week ……. the topic of spies.
When someone within China’s borders makes online criticisms of the Chinese Communist Government they are hunted down and jailed.
When someone in China hacks into overseas sensitive information are they being paid well by the Chinese Communist Government?
Kevin Rudd’s Biography Selling Well in China
I sincerely hope the Chinese readers of Kevin Rudd’s biography get a sense of how democracy works, with a person of some skills and experiences able to gain the votes and support here in Australia.
Whilst in China I had become aware of the ‘guangxi system’, a network of connections that is needed to even [...]
Edge on China 65 – Headlines from China
This week we change up the format of EOC and hear some of the original SOH narrators presenting the stories.
Are You Planning a Trip to China This Year?
In 1995 I landed in Nanjing Int airport and all the baggage from our flight was piled up on the floor ready for passengers to find and drag out from the pile.
Then in 1996 on arrival in Shanghai Int airport, much to my relief, a conventional luggage collection area, but so crowded and no trolleys.
Leaving [...]
Edge on China – Can Humans Control Nature?
It seems that when man interferes with the natural flow of a river the short term benefits create long term problems.
In Australia, with its small population, drought affected families get government financial support, but in China I don’t think the present Communist leaders take such good care of the drought affected population.
Edge on China 65 – Headlines from China
Following the detention of China’s human rights advocate lawyer, Hu Jia, his defending lawyer, Li Jingsong, has been closely monitored by plainclothes police officers and prevented from getting out of his house.
On 27th of December last year, Beijing Police Bureau detained Hu Jia under the criminal charge of “suspension of inciting to overthrow the government”. [...]
Edge on China: What Happened to all the Recalled Toys?
I can’t but wonder what happened to all the toys recalled last year. I remember seeing a Getty’s photo of banned toys still on the Chinese shop shelves after the recall date.
After reading the article below I notice that Western children have many people checking the safety of their toys, but who is checking the [...]
Edge on China 64 – Headlines from China
Reports by Ming Pao newspaper on the 5th of January, indicate that a metal processing and chemical fertilizer plant in Dushan District was suspected of illegally manufacturing sulphuric acid and that it discharged huge amount of effluents that contained highly toxic arsenic into Duliu Jiang River, which is an important tributary of Xi Jiang River [...]
Edge on China: Crowd Control with Chinese Characteristics
Margery Dunn is thinking…
How would Australians react if told how to behave during a world sporting event?
I remember as mature foreign language student getting a free ticket, as do many Chinese students, to attend a soccer match where Xiamen City played another city in a large, local stadium.
The huge crowd behaved well entering and leaving [...]
Edge on China 63 – Headlines from China
This week, 50 year old farmer aquitted after 10 years in Jail, Hong Kong surges toward true democracy, and a Special update on the Chinese performance, Holiday Wonders.
Last week a fifty years old farmer, Hao Jinan, from China’s Henan province, left the jail where he was held for nearly 10 years on false charges.
At the [...]
