The Telegraph has an excellent article and photo essay on Hu Jintao’s visit to Zambia, site of the troubled Chinese-run Chambishi copper mine. Last July, Zambian workers rioted in a wage dispute with Chinese managers that ended in the death of six workers. This weekend, Hu was forced at the last moment to cancel a [...]
The new Chinese colonialism: Tales from Zambia’s Chambishi copper mine.
February 3rd, 2007 · 10 Comments
Tags: Chinese politics
Korean skaters draw ire of Chinese officials, threaten to ignite simmering China-Korea border controversy
February 3rd, 2007 · No Comments
UPI reports: “Five South Korean female short track players raised signs reading, “Mount Paekdu is our (Korean) territory” during an awards ceremony Wednesday.” The incident is the latest in a series of back and forth sniping between China and Korea in a variety of media including competing op-ed pieces, ‘scholarly’ articles, and even teledramas [...]
Tags: sports
