Forbidden City Starbucks Closes its Doors
Saturday July 14, 2007
On Saturday, after enduring months of criticism, the Starbucks in the Forbidden City finally closed its doors.
According to the AP article, the controversy highlighted "sensitivity about cultural symbols and unease ... Read More
China: 750,000 People Die From Pollution Each Year
Friday July 13, 2007
750,000 premature deaths per year: that's the figure the Chinese government convinced the World Bank to remove from the report Cost of Pollution in China, citing the danger of "social ... Read More
Former Food Safety Official Executed
Wednesday July 11, 2007
Former head of China's food and drug safety agency, 62 year-old Xiaoyu, was executed on Tuesday for taking bribes from pharmaceutical companies. An extreme response?
The execution is meant ... Read More