Monthly Archives: February 2009
China’s Rural Teachers Join Rumble Of Unrest
From Reuters: They are old, angry and have mobile phones, and they worry China’s protest-wary leaders. Teachers across rural China, many long retired
China Police Take Away Citizens Airing Grievances
Audra Ang of the Associated Press reports on the detention of citizens protesting against local corruption. Police in China’s capital took away at
Good News and Bad News for China’s Eco-cities
ResponsibleChina.com draws lessons about China’s development models as it compares the success and failure stories of China’s eco-city projects. I
Experts in U.S. and China See a Chance for Cooperation Against Climate Change
Climate change will be one of the many important topics in the discussions between the US and Chinese administrations, as reported by New York Times. [A]n
Liang Jing, How Far is China from Revolution?
Overseas political commentator Liang Jing’s new piece, translated by Dr. David Kelly, China Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney: Hu
Jonathan Adams: Charter 08 — A ‘Universal Idea’
From the Far Eastern Economic Review: Jonathan Adams: Some critics say the ideas in Charter 08 are “Western” ideas, that China is in a special
Possible Link Between Dam and China Quake
The New York Times is reporting on concerns by some scientists that the devastating earthquake in Sichuan last May may have been hastened by a huge dam
Photos: Newspaper Peddlers on the Streets of Changsha
Below are photos of school-aged children peddling newspapers on the streets of Changsha, capital city of Hunan Province. The photos were taken from rednet.cn,
Photo: The Miyun Reservoir, which provides 40% of Beijing’s water, is drying up, by Bert van Dijk
The Miyun Reservoir, which provides 40% of Beijing’s water, is drying up, by Bert van Dijk
Dan Blumenthal: China Policy Change? (With China Daily’s Response)
From the Washington Times, on Feb. 3, 2009: Regarding China policy, President Obama may really offer change we can believe in. Treasury Secretary Timothy
Beijing Police Block Events Surrounding Avant-garde Art Exhibit Marking 20 Years Since 1989
A 20 year anniversary of a ground-breaking Chinese art exhibit has been banned in Beijing, in the run-up to the commemoration of the 1989 democracy movement
Chinese See Funny Side of Financial Crisis
With all the dire financial news in the media these days, Reuters takes a more light-hearted approach by reporting the jokes that are circulating among
Journalist Jiang Weiping (姜维平) Receives Political Asylum in Canada
Jiang Weiping is a Chinese journalist who spent five years in prison after writing a series of articles exposing corruption among high-level officials
Hillary Clinton to Visit East Asia (Updated)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit China as part of her first overseas trip in her new position. From the Los Angeles Times: The itinerary
China Declares Emergency as Drought Bites
Reuters reports on a severe drought hitting central and northern China: The drought gripping parts of central and northern China has sent Zhengzhou wheat
