Monthly Archives: March 2009
Hand, Foot and Mouth Virus Kills 18 kids
More deaths have been reported in the latest hand, mouth and foot disease outbreak. From China Daily: Hand-foot-mouth disease has claimed the lives of
Photo: Zhongdian, Yunnan Province, otherwise known as Shangri-la, by M.Y
Zhongdian, Yunnan Province, otherwise known as Shangri-la, by M.Y
Taiwan’s Former President Goes on Trial for Corruption
The trial for Taiwan’s former president Chen Shui-bian began on Thursday. Chen is under investigation for corruption charges. From Annie Huang o
Yan Lieshan (鄢烈山): When in Rome… – A Few Thoughts on “External Propaganda”
Yan Lieshan (???) is a well-established Chinese columnist and author of fifteen books. Born in Hubei province in 1952, he worked as a farmer, an eleme
U.S. Vows To Sustain Dollar’s Dominance
Following release of an essay by People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan calling for a new international reserve currency to replace the
When Opportunity Knocks
Jayadeva Ranade, the former additional secretary in the cabinet secretariat, writes in the Times of India:
Austin Ramzy: Why China’s Block on YouTube Is Backfiring
Austin Ramzy explains why blocking YouTube undermines the Chinese government’s claim that the video of Chinese policemen beating Tibetan detaine
Jian Junbo : Sino-EU ties hijacked by Tibet issue
From the Asia Times Online: This month, the European Union (EU) parliament passed a resolution on the Tibet issue, urging the Chinese government to re
Andrew J. Nathan: When China is No. 1
For McKinsey and Company’s What Matters site, Andrew Nathan argues that global economic dominance may not be enough for China:It is true China
Lisa See: Shanghai Girls
China Beat has an interview with Lisa See, whose new book, Shanghai Girls: A Novel, will be released in May:Kate Merkel-Hess: Your forthcoming book,
Leon Wieseltier: In Which We Engage
Leon Wieseltier writes in the New Republic Is it really possible that in a Democratic administration the championship of human rights and the promoti
David Bandurski: As China Shouts its Line on Tibet, Is Anybody Listening?
For the China Media Project, David Bandurski looks at coverage of Tibet in the Chinese media, starting from a recent headline carried by all the major
China Milk Scandal Terms Upheld
BBC has an update on the sentences handed down to those held responsible for the contaminated milk crisis:State media said a court in Hebei Province
Russell Leigh Moses: What Beijing’s Growth Plan Means
Russell Leigh Moses, dean at The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies, wrote the following about prospects for China’s recent economic stimulus pr
Woeser: “The Snow-Lion Roaring in the Year of the Mouse: A Chronicle of the Events in Tibet of 2008″
Tibetan writer Woeser has published a new book in Chinese titled “The Snow-Lion Roaring in the Year of the Mouse: A Chronicle of the Events in Tibet o
