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September 27, 2009

Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27

By: James Miller

UN climate chief says China poised to lead the world on climate change. http://bit.ly/WmNEL # China in the green spotlight — a useful summary of China's environmental situation http://bit.ly/QUMvr # China Daily praises Confucius, the sage of sages http://bit.ly/C1SBz # Official calls for the promotion of Confucianism to aid "development and prosperity of country's socialist […]

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September 20, 2009

Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20

By: James Miller

Old is the new new. Young urban Chinese choose traditional arts, culture and beliefs. http://bit.ly/SZaKf # Amid calls for a ban on public evangelism, Singapore PM warns of the negative effects of aggressive proselytizing. http://bit.ly/8Vla0 # China needs low-carbon development to ensure its energy security and could be a model for other nations http://bit.ly/190y2W # […]

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September 13, 2009

Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13

By: James Miller

Tensions high after Urumqi unrest. "The riots and protests came as a huge embarrassment to the Chinese government." http://bit.ly/SoBi8 # China claims to have spent 1 trillion yuan (US$146billion) in ecological conservation over the past decade http://bit.ly/2msnz1 # Singapore teenage spirit medium made suicide pact with friends http://bit.ly/jGReK # An odd and interesting discussion of […]

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September 6, 2009

Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

By: James Miller

We Are All Madoffs – Our relationship to the natural world is a Ponzi scheme http://bit.ly/2L7edN # Chinese environmentalists win prestigious Magsaysay prize http://bit.ly/mPanr # Chinese govt. backed biopic of Confucius, starring Chow Yun-Fat http://bit.ly/40qqUM # Malaysia Star reports on Ghost Festival http://bit.ly/ubHuF # Police in Urumqi use tear gas to quash Han Chinese protests […]

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