Monthly Archives: February 2009
Is China Making Its Bird Flu Outbreak Worse?
With 5 deaths from the H5N1 virus in January alone, many are questioning China’s handling of the bird flu crisis, especially given recent denials
China to Create Blacklist of Local Journalists
This dire-sounding report is from AP: According to a report in the China Press and Publishing Journal, the agency that exercises control over the state-owned
Clinton to Find China’s Economic Troubles Curb Its Leadership (Updated)
Bloomberg gives their perspective of what Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can expect when she arrives in China: As China struggles to cope with its
Rebecca MacKinnon: China’s Censorship 2.0: How Companies Censor Bloggers
Rebecca MacKinnon has published a new report on corporate censorship of bloggers in China. The full report is available here. From the abstract: This
Han Han (韩寒): Bash CCTV When It’s On Fire
China’s young and hottest blogger Han Han (??) took fire at CCTV once again. This blogpost, written on Feb. 11, has once again been deleted from
Photo: Celebrating the Lantern Festival in Shanghai, by monkeyking
Celebrating the Lantern Festival in Shanghai, by monkeyking
Tian Shewong (田舍翁): What Model is the Chinese Model?
Nanjing-based blogger Tian Shewong (???) writes, translated by CDT: Today Sohu carried an essay with the topic “Experts have stated the ‘Chinese
Xi Jinping (习近平) on Foreigners “Pointing Fingers” at China (With Video)
Vice-president Xi Jinping (???) , China’s probable successor to President Hu Jintao, just gave a speech to overseas Chinese in Mexico on February
The Chinese are Coming, to Buy Bargain US Homes
Some of Chinese new rich have joined the tours to take advantage of good deals on real estate in the dismal economy in the U.S., from AP: Beijing lawyer
Documentary: World’s Largest/Longest Structure,Great Wall of China
Youtube carries a documentary about the Great Wall of China. Below is part of the video introduction of the Great Wall: The Great Wall of China is a series
RFA: Fujian City Warned Over Unrest
This is an exclusive report from the Radio Free Asia: Authorities in the southeastern Chinese city of Fuzhou have warned local officials to take measures
China Detains Building Chief in TV Complex Blaze
The axe has begun to fall for Monday’s fire at the CCTV headquarters. From the New York Times: The police detained 12 people, including the chief
China Rebuffs West On Ending Death Penalty, Rights
From Reuters: China rejected calls from Western and some Latin American countries on Wednesday to end the death penalty and to agree to enforce a wide
China Plans Largest-ever Military Parade
From AP: China will stage its grandest-ever military parade this year with a spectacle of homemade weaponry to mark 60 years of communist rule and lift
Netizens Ridicule CCTV (Video Added)
From AFP, via the Straits Times: On web forums, gleeful Internet users digitally edited Internet photos to add giant robots and fire-breathing dragons
