Monthly Archives: February 2009
Video: Joseph Stiglitz: China is Doing the Right Thing
From Danwei.org: Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel-winning economist, gives Thomas Crampton an overview of China’s economy and role in the global financial
Helping Commercial Companies Destroy Their Competitors: Beijing’s Top Internet Cop Arrested (Updated)
Mingpao is reporting news of the arrest of the head of the Internet monitoring department of the Beijing Public Security Bureau on suspicion of accept
For This Writer, China is an Open Book
From Wall Street Journal Asia: Walking through the capital’s university district, Yu Hua looks more like a migrant worker than one of China̵
Pakistan and China: A Fraying Friendship?
From Times Magazine: There is an old Chinese proverb that says to attract good fortune, spend a new penny on an old friend. On Friday, an old friend i
China Calls on Russia to Explain Cargo Ship Sinking
Reuters reports on the sinking of a Chinese cargo ship in Russian waters after it was fired on by the Russian military:Seven Chinese sailors were mi
How Local Officials in Jiangsu Manipulate “Well-off Society” Survey Results
Gaochun is a county under the jurisdiction of Nanjing, about a two hour drive from the city, the capital of Jiangsu Province. The following photo reve
A Year after China Quashed Revolt, Tibetans Simmer with Resentment (Updated)
In the run-up to the anniversary of last year’s riots in Lhasa, and the 60th anniversary of the failed Tibetan uprising, tensions are rising in
Cai Yuanpei and Charter 08
Jottings from a Granite Studio discusses the importance of Charter 08 in a historical context, in honor of Cai Yuanpei’s birthday:…To di
India to Impose Duty on Chinese Aluminum Imports
Indian Trade Secretary Gopal K. Pillai has announced plans to impose a duty on Chinese imports of aluminum in order to safeguard India’s aluminu
Photo: Prayer flags in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, by imagingtibet
Prayer flags in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, by imagingtibet
China Calls for Return of Guantanamo Bay Inmates: Appeals Court Overturns Order for Their Release
The Chinese government is again asking for the repatriation of Uighur detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. From AP:Chinese Foreign Mi
Beijing Is Blocking Many Catholic Websites: Is This How You Fight Pornography?
From AsiaNews: The Chinese authorities continue to block many Catholic websites, like Radio Veritas of Asia, the website of the Chinese Regional Bisho
In China, A Different Brand of Buddhism
While Tibetan Buddhists are reported to be chafing under constraints imposed on them by authorities who fear another outbreak of violence, more and mo
‘Tibetans Held’ In China Protest
From BBC News: Chinese police have detained several people after pro-Tibet protests in south-west China, campaign groups say. The protests flared at t
Reading Tea Leaves: SAFE Speaks On China’s Reserves
The Wall Street Journal translates a portion of comments from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. These comments, made by the organization&#
