Monthly Archives: January 2009
Liang Jing, Obama’s China Challenge
Overseas political commentator Liang Jing’s new piece, translated by Dr. David Kelly of the China Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney. Today i
Netizens Expose Shandong Company’s “Public Relations Maintenance” Budget (Updated)
The latest hot item in Chinese cyberspace is a “2009 Public Relations Maintenance Budget Form” spreadsheet in the form of Google Docs, allegedly
Photo: Wonder in Beijing
An old man looks up in wonder with the Beijing skyline as his backdrop, from skypecaptain.
Ai Weiwei: Truth to Power
Artist Ai Weiwei (the self-proclaimed “most interviewed person in China”) has been interviewed by Index on Censorship. The full report is available
Finding “Green” Profits in China
China Dialogue looks at the prospects for China’s environmental sector amid economic gloom and doom: So far, China’s green sector has withstood t
Ping Pong Match Commemorates Ping Pong Diplomacy
Today marks 30 years since a ping-pong tournament broke the ice between the U.S. and China, paving the way to diplomatic relations. The occasion was marked
Zhang Wen: Reflecting on 2008: Democracy Will Prevail
Zhang Wen (??) calls himself “a media person in the time of China’s transition” on his own blog. The thirty-something writer/editor
China Losing Taste for Debt From the U.S.
China is less willing to take on U.S. debt, which could result in higher interest rates for American borrowers, according to the New York Times: On Tuesday,
Chinese PC Giant to Cut Workforce
The Chinese PC manufacturing company, Lenovo, has announced workforce cuts of 11% due to the pressures of the global financial crisis. From BBC: One of
China Begins Somalia Piracy Patrols (Updated)
Al Jazeera covers the Chinese Navy’s arrival in the Gulf of Aden: Two destroyers escorted their first four Chinese vessels in the Gulf of Aden on
Southern Weekend’s 2009 New Year’s Message: No Winter Is Insurmountable
The following text is the New Year’s Message, from the Editorial Board of China’s leading reform newspaper: Southern Weekend. Thanks to Dr.
China 3G Licenses May Spark $41 Billion of Investment
From Bloomberg: China issued licenses for high-speed mobile-phone services today, clearing the way for as much as $41 billion of spending on so-called
Reports: Chinese Tycoon’s Wife Detained In Probe
From AP: The wife of billionaire Chinese appliance retailer Wong Kwong-yu has been detained as police investigate Wong for possible financial offenses,
Lawyer Demands That Chinese Government Open Its Books
From Reuters: A high-profile Chinese lawyer demanded Wednesday that the government open its books to the public, in an unusually direct display of the
China Investigates Baby’s Death
From BBC News: An investigation is under way in China after a two-month-old baby boy in Jiangsu died soon after being fed baby milk powder for the first
