CHina Notebook
 
 
Yesterday’s API in Beijing was 57.
 
In the news:
 
*The Independent: Crisis in the cradle of Chinese capitalism
 
*The Globe and Mail: Life after Deng

*Reuters at
TaiwanNews: Asian giants unite on financial crisis
 
*Time: Wanted, a new miracle
 
*Radio Netherlands: The right to warmth in Sichuan
 
*CNA at TaiwanHeadlines: Taiwan ready for direct cross-strait shipping, cargo charters
 
*China Post (Taiwan): UN’s Ban urges China to continue Dalai Lama dialogue
 
*MarketWatch: China’s retail sales climb 20% in November on year
 
*Wired News: Lenovo to introduce new Android phone in China?
 
*From the World Bank: Zoellick goes to Beijing
 
From the blogs:
 
*At Newshoggers, the Big 3 and the current account balance

*Richard Spencer at the
Telegraph: Why Robert Preston is wrong
 
*Chinese Law Prof Blog: Charter 08: background and links
 
*Huffington Post: Chinese brothel ad accidently ends up on cover of academic journal
 
*ESWN: The arrest of the CCTV reporter
 
 
Sunday, December 14, 2008
China Notebook: 12-14-08