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Blawg Directory: Asia

Asiabizblog - Business and Law for China and Asia
"The Web's first China business blog."
Ask Korea Law
"Covers various legal issues related to Korean laws, providing articles, court rulings, legal news and commentaries on various fields of Korean law."
Atty. Manuel J. Laserna Jr.
"Notes on justice system, legal profession, and legal education."
BlawgDog
"Provides original entries on intellectual property, information technology and cyberlaw, plus some posts occasionally on gender issues and the rule of law in China. Both in Chinese and English."
Boulder2Beijing
The blog started out chronicling the life of two attorneys from Boulder, Colo., who tried out life in China for a year.
China Blawg
"Intended to provide insight and inspiration for businesspeople and professionals who want to connect with the basics of doing business in China."
China Briefing
This blog provides news, analysis and commentary on economic, business and regulatory issues in China and compliments a monthly magazine and growing library of technical business guides.
China Environmental Law
"We will try to avoid repeating the same shopworn statistics, e.g. '20 of the world’s top 30 most-polluted cities,' that are often trotted out when talking about Chinese environmental matters. ... We’ll try to stick to the facts and the law to the extent they can be determined (more on this point later), keying off of current news items and emerging storylines."
China Esquire: Law and Business Blog
"Chinese law, business, and society blog, which contains analysis and commentary on practicing law and doing business with Chinese clients."
China Hearsay
Commentary and analysis of law and business in China.
China Law Blog
One China-based and one U.S.-based lawyer cover China business news and entertain with links to fish-out-of-water posts about being an American in China.
China-U.S. Trade Law
"Dedicated to exposure and critical discussion of the friction, the instances where China and the United States turn to the rule of law to settle their differences, and where they express their more philosophical and policy concerns on trade. It is also intended to be a forum to address misunderstandings. At this site, manufacturers, exporters, officials, and other interested persons will be able to find essential information about active trade disputes between China and the United States, as well as insightful commentary on this particular trade relationship, and on international trade more generally."
Chinese Law Prof Blog
Covers developments in Chinese law, especially related to American practitioners and the legal profession.
CNBlawg
"Aiming to provide the world comprehensive information on legal issues in China, the xanadu of investments, ventures, and tours!"
Communist Tax Lawyer
"A news, research and discussion platform for monitoring the evolution of communist and ex-communist countries to market economies."
East Timor Law Journal Blog
"Summaries of legal articles and analyses published on the East Timor Law Journal."
East Timor Legal Information Site
"Provides up-to-date postings on the legal issues in East Timor in the English language. News is sourced from the U.N. Intergrated Mission in Timor-Leste, the UNMIT daily national media review, press releases from the council of ministers, the national parliament, political parties, national and international law and justice nongovernmental organizations, the U.N. Police in East Timor security reports and the international media."
Experience Not Logic
"The purpose of this blog is to explore the business and legal culture of China. In 1881 Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote, 'The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.' Each time I read a U.S. court decision, Holmes' quote flashes through my mind. In China, the rule is the same, but the experience is different. Here's to broadening the experience."
Impunity Watch
A real-time news source providing unbiased objective reporting on impunity issues; a publication for academic, professional, and student papers on impunity-related issues; and a message board allowing oppressed individuals across the world to gain a public voice. Podcasts are also available.
India Briefing
"Designed to educate and illustrate matters of foreign direct investment legal, tax and compliance issues that foreign direct investors face when establishing operations in India."