Chinas neues Sicherheitsdenken
FTD, Kommentar.
"Chinas neues Selbstbewusstsein lässt erahnen, dass es nicht zulassen wird, dass Russland de facto eine sowjetische Wiedervereinigung herstellt und so die Ordnung nach dem Kalten Krieg rückgängig macht. "
The battle against widespread corruption among Chinese governors
Asia News. Korruptionsvorwürfe als Mittel des internen Machtkampfes. Hat was für sich ...
"According to latest reports, there are over 100 leading officials on trial or detained. Corruption has long been widespread in China, for which above all, low ranking officials have always paid the price. But for some time now it is staring to affect even party leaders. Experts comment that the battle against corruption is also being used by Beijing to eliminate unwanted leaders."
How China Justifies Empty Witness Chairs
Caijing Magazine.
"The consequences can be chaotic. Zhang once ran across a file containing the records of two testimonies by the same witness. The only difference was that the witness initially claimed to be at the scene of a crime, but later testified he wasn't there. Zhang said he never uncovered the truth because he couldn't get the witness into a courtroom for questioning about the discrepancy."
& natürlich wollen wir den armen überlasteten Juristen nicht zuviel Arbeit aufbürden:
"Not only are witnesses often reluctant to testify, but courts and procuratorates also lack motivation to arrange live testimony. Adding witnesses to a court hearing can increase work levels for judicial staff members by extending the duration and scope of a trial, especially if witness testimonies conflict."
China's sacred Buddhist Mount Wutai joins World Heritage List
Xinhua.
"Mount Wutai, literally, the five-terrace mountain, is a sacred Buddhist mountain with five flat peaks. The cultural landscape features 53 monasteries and includes the East Main Hall of Foguang Temple, a structure that was built in 857 during the Tang Dynasty (618-917) and is one of the oldest wooden buildings in China."
China gets tough with North Korea
BBC.
""The Chinese used to think that Kim Jong-il was just playing nuclear poker with the Americans, South Korea and Japan," he said.
"But now they think he really does want a nuclear arsenal." "
China steht leer
SZ.
"Doch bei genauerem Hinsehen entpuppen sich beispielsweise viele der nagelneuen Büroetagen im Pekinger "Central Business District" als leer. Der nacholympische Boom, auf den ihre Bauherren spekuliert hatten, lässt zumindest noch eine Weile auf sich warten."
OT, sorry, muß hier einfach rein, weil ich es so widerlich finde:
Horror of Kenya's 'witch' lynchings
BBC.
""We are very angry and that's why we end up punishing these people and even killing them."
His friend agreed: "In other communities, there are witches all round but in Kisii we have come up with a new method, we want to kill these people using our own hands." "
Jaja, das Zeitalter der Aufklärung ...
