Stories from 17 April 2008
Turkmenistan: Forests and Deserts
Maciula reports and opines on the Turkmenistan government's intention to create a forest in the desert with the help of extensive irrigation.
Kazakhstan: Political Players Reshuffled
Kazakhstani political field may only seem still and silent against the background of a one-party parliament and a long-ruling president. But in its depth it is very lively – passions...
Kazakhstan: People Get Poorer Amid Economy Boom and Corruption
As the Kazakhstani economy continues to grow – although much slower now – thanks to petrodollars inflow, the resource nationalism and state expansion tendencies get stronger. Private business has to...
Nagorno Karabakh: Human Rights Ombudsperson
Unzipped commends the breakaway and self-declared Republic of Nagorno Karabakh for electing its first human rights ombudsperson. Although some concerns still remain with regards to figures working in an official...
China: Don't be too CNN
A music video called “don't be too CNN” is up at youtube. It compares the fake south China issue with CNN news production.
China: Carrefour the Winner
Huge jokingly said that Carrefour is the winner of the boycott campaign [zh]. 1. free ads; 2. many people suddenly realize that it is a French brand; 3. its discount...
China: More Trouble for CNN
How does Jack Cafferty brew more trouble for CNN in China? Take a look at imagethief.
China, Hong Kong and Macau: Visa Control
There have been reports about China tightening multiple visa for foreigners to prepare for Olympics. Kenneth Tan from Shanghaiist found out that the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry...
China: Don't Become Nationalistic Thugs
Lianyue reminded people of the nationalistic demonstration in 2005 with a video and urged people not to act like nationalistic thugs in the Carrefour boycott action [zh].
Uruguay: 365 versions of La Cumparsita
Three hundred and sixty five versions of one of the most famous tangoes in the world, La Cumparsita, will be played in Independence Plaza in Montevideo, which is the site...
China: Contradictory Freedom
Ran Yun-fei listed out 17 freedom that Chinese patriots can enjoy in the West but denied in China [zh].
China: How To Love Our Country?
Aw Guo writes in his blog on how to love China: it’s not just an action of updating our MSN signatures.
