Monthly Archives: March 2009

Water-Injected Meat: The Next Chinese Food Scandal?

March 14, 2009 11:04 PM

The Wall Street Journal’s China Blog reports on another potential food hazard in China that has been going on for decades, as reported in “

ETech: The Truth About China and Its Filthy Puns

March 14, 2009 10:04 PM

From the Guardian: If you were reading the New York Times today, says Rebecca MacKinnon, you probably saw a story about a weird meme on the Chinese in

Orville Schell: China Reluctant to Lead

March 14, 2009 9:09 PM

For Yale Global, Orville Schell writes about China’s role in a global solution to the current economic meltdown:As US Secretary of State Hilla

How to be a Fenqing (愤青)?

March 14, 2009 9:06 PM

From Froogville blog: 愤青 fen qing * – “angry youth” – is the term given to Chinese Netizens of a self-righteous and aggressive

Photo Series: Villages Filled with E-waste

March 14, 2009 9:03 PM

Wenxuecity.com carries some photos taken in Guiyu, Guangdong, and presents the scenes of the e-waste “recycling” processes in the villages

Photo: Ping Pong

March 14, 2009 8:55 PM

Monks in Chengdu play a round of ping pong, from Sean Hawkey.

Developing Countries Wield More Clout

March 14, 2009 7:58 PM

From the International Herald Tribune: The G-20 is meeting in England this weekend, with the developing nation members of Brazil, Russia, India and Ch

The Heights Traveled to Subdue Tibet

March 14, 2009 1:52 PM

Edward Wong for the New York Times reports on the mysterious shroud that has been long-held over Tibet: Tibetans widely resent Chinese rule, and Chine

Obama Administration Tries to Reassure China on Treasury Debt (With Video)

March 14, 2009 1:02 PM

In response to Wen Jiabao’s unease at the safety of China’s U.S. Treasury holdings, the White House has sought to reassure China. From Blo

In an Economic Slump, Laws Take a Backseat in China’s Courts

March 14, 2009 10:27 AM

Newsweek reports on the rule of law in China during the financial crisis, and the future of judicial independence under Supreme People’s Court p

Return to Complex Characters Proposal, Netizens’ Reactions

March 13, 2009 11:54 PM

A proposal to re-popularize complex or traditional Chinese characters at the recently-ended National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People&

Nationalism Rages in New Chinese Book

March 13, 2009 10:50 PM

One of China’s newest book releases is Unhappy China: The Great Time, Grand Vision and Our Challenges(???????????????????????). A 2009 an

Chinese Grease the Wheels of Power With Luxury Gifts

March 13, 2009 10:30 PM

The New York Times reports on high-end bribery of Chinese officials: The gifts are essentially bribes or kickbacks, and they are prohibited under Chin

Wen Yunchao: The ‘Grass-Mud Horses’ Battling Internet Censors

March 13, 2009 9:35 PM

Blogger Wen Yunchao is a website project manager, based in Guangzhou. He told reporters at France24: “The video was sparked by a government camp

Aluminum Gets Duty Shield

March 13, 2009 5:45 PM

The Indian government today placed safeguard duties on Chinese aluminum imports, in an attempt to protect the local industry:A safeguard duty is a t

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