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Olympics mascots made in ‘China sweatshops’: watchdog
A labour watchdog on Wednesday slammed the London Olympics organisers over alleged human rights abuses at Chinese “sweatshops” producing Games merchandise. The group said labourers at two Chinese factories producing merchandise including Olympics mascots Wenlock and Mandeville worked up to 120 hours of overtime a month, or nearly three times…
China censors coverage of deadly Beijing floods
Beijing authorities have reportedly ordered Chinese media to stick to positive news about record weekend floods, after the death of at least 37 people sparked fierce criticism of the government. Censors also deleted microblog posts criticizing the official response to the disaster in China’s rapidly modernising capital, which came at…
U.S., China hold two days of human rights talks
WASHINGTON — The United States and China opened two days of talks on human rights here Monday, with Washington set to raise numerous issues including Tibet and the case of dissident Chen Guangcheng. The talks, an annual event, were being led on the US side by Assistant Secretary Michael Posner,…
Cancer-causing agent found in Chinese-made baby formula
A Chinese dairy has been ordered to suspend production after a cancer-causing toxin was found in its infant formula, China’s quality watchdog said Monday, in the country’s latest milk scare. Ava Dairy Co. Ltd has started a recall after high levels of aflatoxin, which is caused by mould, was found…
China’s ‘unwanted’ single women feel the pressure
Xu, a pretty woman in her 30s, warily walked into a Beijing singles club in a bid to shed her status as one of China’s “Unwanted”. Xu had not been to the “Garden of Joy” for more than a year but, with time and societal judgement weighing heavily on her,…
Kitten survives 6,500 mile trip in shipping container
A 3-month-old kitten has survived a 6,500 mile, two-week trip from Shanghai, China to California. Although he was too weak to stand when he was found, the little world traveler is now recovering and taking his first steps. Now named Ni Hao or “Hello” in Chinese, the foundling survived in…
Censors catch up with China’s ‘micro film’ movement
Boasting tens of millions of views and offering previously unheard of artistic freedoms, China’s “micro film” movement has made it possible for anyone with a smartphone to become a moviemaker. Until last week the Internet-based films — made by everyone from first timers to established directors — existed in a…
U.N. leader urges China to pressure Syria to end violent conflict
UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Saturday appealed to China’s foreign minister to use his “influence” to help bring pressure on Syria’sPresident Bashar al-Assad to end conflict, a UN spokesman said. China is a key player in a UN Security Council dispute over sanctionsagainst the Syrian leader. It has backed Russia in rejecting western demands for international action to press…
China’s economic growth slows amid global turmoil
China’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in more than three years as dire problems overseas started to hit home, official data showed Friday, fuelling expectations of more stimulus moves. The world’s second-largest economy grew 7.6 percent in the second quarter year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics said, the weakest…
Harry Reid: Burn all the China-made Olympic outfits
WASHINGTON — The US-China Olympic rivalry heated up in an unfashionable way Thursday when a top US lawmaker suggested burning the US team’s outfits for the opening ceremony because they were made in China. “I’m so upset. I think the Olympic Committee should be ashamed of themselves,” Senate Majority Leader…
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