Frank Hossack

On this Day in Chinese History; 4 June

This day, 4 June, in 1961, the Pianma area occupied by Britain was returned to China. Stemming from a territorial dispute dating back to 1910, Premier Zhou Enlai said, “The Sino-Myanmar Boundary Treaty is a milestone in the further...

On this Day in Chinese History; 3 June

This day, 3 June, in 1992, Premier Li Peng attended the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, also known as “Earth Summit”, at which were adopted the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (Agenda...

On this Day in Chinese History; 2 June

This day, 2 June, in 1969, Premier Zhou Enlai pointed out in guiding the work of the “International Issues Research Group” formed earlier in the day by Chairman Mao Zedong that subjective cognition should strive to conform to objective...

On this Day in Chinese History; 1 June

This day, 1 June, 2012, International Children’s Day, Chinese Internet giant Baidu launched its “Baidu Charity Hour”. During the event from 11:00 to 12:00, some 360,202 citizens sent their blessings to school children in deprived areas. Baidu responded by...

On this Day in Chinese History; 31 May

This day, 31 May, in 1936, the All China Labour Circles National Salvation Association to Resist the Enemy was established in Shanghai. Shying the proletariat, the Association formed its alliance with progressives from the  middle and upper classes of...

On this Day in Chinese History; 30 May

This day, 30 May, in 1925, more than 10,000 people from all walks of life in Shanghai went to Nanjing Lu to protest against an unlawful killing by Japanese spinning mill capitalists. Under the order of a British inspector,...

Suzhou’s New UK Hub Opens to a Packed Room and a Warmer Era

Freshly pressed suits, eager handshakes and a room that filled faster than expected; Suzhou on 28 May looked very much like a city that believes the United Kingdom is worth doing business with again, and in growing numbers too. 新鲜熨烫的西装,急切的握手和比预期更快地填满的房间;5月28日的苏州看起来非常像一个相信英国值得再次做生意的城市,而且人数也越来越多。 The...

On this Day in Chinese History; 29 May

This day, 29 May, in 1997, China announced at the United Nations Headquarters in New York that it shall participate in the United Nations peacekeeping standby arrangement in principle, to provide military observers, civilian police and engineering plus logistical...

About Me

Editor-in-Chief of The Nanjinger, Frank Hossack, is a multi-award winning Radio/TV host and voice-over artist who has worked in China for the past 32 years. Frank has also written for Time magazine, the Wall Street Journal and The Times, appeared on the BBC and LBC, and been cited by CNN, China Daily and the New York Times, among many others.
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