Complied by Darwin Wally T. Wee and Souksakhone Vaenkeo

CHINESE WHISPERS:

“The worst effect of the censorship is the psychological impact on writers.”

Murong Xuecun, a young paperback writer in Beijing.

New York Times

"Save the world"

An analyst describes China’s role in the Eurozone debt crisis.

The Australian

“[Ranking the most powerful people] is really hard to do…The Chinese in particular have been difficult.”

Michael Noer, one of the Forbes editors responsible for putting together the publisher’s list of the world’s most powerful people.

Wall Street Journal

“It shows that in the Internet age, society will have its own judgment and its own values. People are using these methods to re-examine the accusation that I evaded taxes.”

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, who is currently on house arrest, said after receiving more than $550, 000 to help him pay the $2.4-million Chinese government tax bill.

Associated Press

"If China shows an overall trade balance with other countries but only sees a relatively big trade imbalance with one particular country, that means it is not a result of an exchange rate issue.”

Commerce Minister Chen Deming said in an interview during the G20 Cannes summit.

Reuters

CHINA BY NUMBERS 

80

Xinhua News Agency, mouthpiece of the Chinese government, turned 80 years old on Monday.

Xinhua

5

Number of factory workers killed in a Sunday evening explosion at a petroleum refinery in the Northeast China’s Jilin province.

China Daily

Source: AFP

2

Two women among finalists for China's next spaceflight

Spaceflight Now

39

The number of chief executives of internet, telecom and computer groups who reached a “consensus” that internet companies “must strengthen self-control, self-restraint and strict self-discipline.

Financial Times