Prostitution in China – Part III
Various economic factors are related to prostitution. Low wages, unemployment, social security etc. are factors that should be considered when the reasons for why prostitution exists are explored. Unemployment and migration The economic reforms have changed the urban labor market in China, with a huge increase in migration and inflow of labour from rural areas. [...]
China and the Global Financial Crisis
Yes, China was a part of the problem in the beginning of the financial crisis. Those who mostly blame the U.S. mortgage system and sub-prime loans, forget that we live in a global economy. The imbalances of the world economy created excessive spending in America and excessive saving in China, thus contributing to the financial [...]
Minorities in China: The Uyghurs of Xinjiang
In this first part of a series of articles I will discuss the situation of different minorities within China. — Most Foreigners tend to think of China as a monolithic culture and are able to give a detailed description of precisely what they consider Chinese culture. This description does not include a region such as [...]
The Capital Punishment in China
In the general history of human civilization the death penalty has been persistently present as a punishment by rulers, governments and other authorities. In modern history it has tended to disappear or be greatly restricted, perhaps most drastically in the western world. When looking at Chinese capital punishment one is often confronted with the fact that [...]
An exciting time for Japan
With the elections over and now the Democratic Party of Japan in power, we stand in front of a new era and new exciting changes in the land of the rising sun. As the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leaves the political throne in Japan with their former prime minister Taro Aso, the Democratic Party of [...]
Prostitution in China – part II
In the beginning of 20th century China, Shanghai had an estimate of 100 000 prostitutes, working either part time or full time. Before the Communist party came to power, some brothels had licenses and politics towards prostitution was ambigious. When the Communist party came to power in the end of the 1940´s they announced abolishment [...]
Sino-Iranian relations
As the consumption of energy in the People’s Republic of China rises, China seeks new sources to cover the growing demand. China’s oil consumption is expected to grow by about 6 percent over the next two years, analysts have said. This quest has resulted in China and Iran getting closer.
Chinese Dream#3
As a committed pursuit of exports has pushed China to touch record high growth rates, a large amount of the population has been left behind. Besides the social affects, the high growth rates have also had an environmental impact. India does not, like China although the Chinese is very limited, have a welfare system, so [...]
Sichuan earthquake- one year later
A year ago, on 12 may 2007, a 8.0-magnitude tremor hit Wenchuan county in Sichuan-province. Large parts of China felt it too, me included. Being in Kunming, Yunnan province, I was about 1000 km from the epi-center. The quakes were also felt in kunming were minor, but still large enough for certain apartment blocks to [...]
China tightens the web
In a world where the financial crisis is felt ever stronger and anyone with a influence be it financially or economically seem to have an opinion about the crisis, there are basically two schools of thought: Free market enthusiasts and protectionists. Free market enthusiasts stress the need for growth through giving the market less restrictions, [...]