”Chinese Academy Social Sciences” News

China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama

BEIJING (Reuters) – Two Chinese rights activists who sought a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama hours before he left Beijing said on Friday they were
11 26 2009 2:57PM (...more)

Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web address nod

SEOUL, South Korea – The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.
11 4 2009 5:36AM (...more)

ANALYSIS - China steps up climate diplomacy as Copenhagen looms

BEIJING (Reuters) – China 's busy climate change diplomacy has become increasingly feverish weeks before crucial talks that could forge a new pact to fight 11 3 2009 12:50PM (...more)

China's factory, construction spending up 27.3 pct

SHANGHAI, China - China's spending on real estate and other fixed urban assets rose 27.3 percent in the first seven months of the year compared with the same period a year ago, the National Statistics Bureau reported Friday.
08 16 2008 2:05AM (...more)

Tiananmen protests hold little interest for China's youth

BEIJING (Reuters) – Final year Chinese university student Li Teng knows finding a job during the global economic crisis will be tough. Yet he shakes his head at the thought of taking to the streets to protest. "I
05 31 2009 12:04AM (...more)

China calls for new global currency

BEIJING – China is calling for a new global currency to replace the dominant dollar, showing a growing assertiveness on revamping the world economy ahead of next week's London summit
03 25 2009 8:28AM (...more)

Migrant Workers Suddenly Idle in China

The global economy has been good to Yang Hong, but no longer. As a migrant worker in China's coastal Jiangsu province over the past seven years, Yang had managed
02 3 2009 2:08PM (...more)

Rethink the value of college

Los Angeles – Today's economic downturn has blindsided a generation of young people around the globe brought up to believe that a college degree guaranteed them financial prosperity. Whether in the US, 01 31 2009 5:30PM (...more)

China fights "Mafia-style" gangs as crisis bites

BEIJING (Reuters) – China plans to set up a new police division to combat growing Mafia-style gang violence as the global
12 23 2008 2:55AM (...more)

China convenes key economic meeting: state media

BEIJING (AFP) – China 's top leaders gathered Monday for a three-day conference that will set the tone for key economic policies in 2009 amid the worsening global crisis,
12 9 2008 8:03AM (...more)