China
China: Gold Peak bosses ‘mass poisoners’
Protest outside Hong Kong company as poisoning scandal deepens.
Asia
China
China: Police massacre in Guangdong village
The community of Dongzhou in Guangdong province is in a state of shock four days after paramilitary police opened fire on thousands of demonstrators protesting against seizure of their land to build a coal-fired power […]
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Protest shakes Chinese regime
The turnout – of between 150,000 and a quarter of a million – exceeded even the organisers’ expectations.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: 250,000 march for universal suffrage
One of the biggest demonstrations in Hong Kong was held on Sunday 4 December.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Interview with Alan Chen, a socialist in Hong Kong
Interview by Ron Groves, a Socialist Party member (England and Wales) recently on a visit there
China
China: Is Harbin chemical spill, China’s Chernobyl?
The massive toxic chemical spill, which left the city of Harbin without running water for a week, has drawn global attention to the downside of China’s boom.
China
China: Industrial works explosion causes severe water pollution
Health of millions threatened
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Backlash against capitalist globalisation widens WTO divisions
December trade meeting has “fiasco” written all over it
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: United Socialist Party (cwi) comes third in presidential election
But victory of communalist candidate poses danger for working class
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mafia, warlords and ex-Jihad win elections
Low turnout poll ‘elects’ new reactionary parliament