Tutti i temi: Cina

31.08.2006 From caste discrimination to forced disappearances and torture, participants at a conference on human rights in Asia detail the abuses faced in 12 Asian nations.

31.08.2006 from People's Daily Online:
China has suffered record meteorological disasters this year, both in terms of the number of disasters and the losses sustained.

27.08.2006 from chinadialogue:
China’s roaring economy is being fuelled by a dangerous cocktail of coal, oil and nuclear power. But there’s also a fast-growing renewable sector – and a rising sense of urgency around efficiency improvements.

26.08.2006 Quasi una campagna contro "i difensori dei diritti" pare quella in corso in Cina negli ultimi tempi. Deputati, docenti universitari, dissidenti che, in numero sempre più grande, stanno cercando di espandere il diritto alla libertà attraverso cause legali e campagne via internet vengono incriminati. Ieri è stato condannato a tre anni di reclusione per frode il giornalista Zhao Yan, accusato di aver rivelato all'estero segreti di stato. L'altro ieri è toccato all'attivista per i diritti umani non vedente Chen Guangcheng, condannato a quattro anni e tre mesi per danni a proprietà pubbliche e incitamento al blocco del traffico. Accuse ritenute false dalle rispettive difese e processi sommari.

23.08.2006 from chinadialogue:
Dongtan, the world’s first eco-city, is leading the way in urban sustainability and could provide a template for future urban design.

21.08.2006 Despite widespread calls to end censorship in China, many Chinese bloggers claim that the majority of citizens there are indifferent toward the issue. They have a "fever for patriotism and nationalism," says one blogger, overriding any desires for freedom.

17.08.2006 Heinäkuun puolivälissä Kiinaa koetelleen Bilis-hirmumyrskyn jälkeen toistuvat rajut sateet ovat aiheuttaneet tulvia ja maanvyörymiä kaakkoisessa Kiinassa. Ne ovat tuhonneet satoja tuhansia rakennuksia, peltoja, teitä, kastelujärjestelmiä ja muuta infrastruktuuria. Suomen Lähetysseura on myöntänyt rahalahjoituksen tulvan uhrien auttamiseksi.

16.08.2006 from Asia Pacific News:
"Against the backdrop of global warming, more and more strong and unusual climatic and atmospheric events are taking place," says head of China Meteorological Administration.

02.08.2006 from Science & Politics of Climate Change blog:
'There are ways to encourage countries like China and India to join an emissions reduction regime.'