Monthly Archives: March 2009
Anti-Online Game Addiction System Proves to be Effective in China
Xinhua reports that China’s “anti-online game addiction system” has been effective in abating the number of online game players: China
China Detains Writer of Critical Web Letter to Hu
On March 18th, CDT shared the story of Zhang Shijun, a former soldier who called for democracy in an online open letter to President Hu Jintao (link in
103 Famous Faces in One Painting
An oil painting of 100 historical personages is one of the Internet’s newest sensations. Figures ranging from Fidel Castro to Shirley Temple are
Chinese Soldier Shot in Southwestern China
AP reports on the shooting of an on-duty soldier in Chongqing: Han was standing guard at a military garrison in downtown Chongqing when he was shot by
Footage of Beatings of Tibet Protesters Released
Voice of America’s Tibetan service has posted graphic footage allegedly of Chinese police beating Tibetan protesters in or near Lhasa last March: The
China: Censors Bar Mythical Creature （Video Added)
The New York Times has a brief piece about the “grass mud horse” being “put out to pasture” by Chinese censors (or, “river
Photo: Pingyao in the winter snow, by EmmaJG
Pingyao in the winter snow, by EmmaJG
The Met Grooms a Young Star
The Wall Street Journal profiles opera singer Shen Yang, who will have his debut with New York’s Metropolitan Opera next month after being discovered
Wang Lixiong and Progressive Democracy
China Beat has published the second part of their essay about Wang Lixiong’s book about Xinjiang. From the introduction: Having analyzed the issues
How China Sees the World
From the Economist: The rise of China over the past three decades has been astonishing. But it has lacked the one feature it needed fully to satisfy the
Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Pushes for Full Account of Earthquake’s Casualties
Ai Weiwei is on the New York Times today: One of the most prominent and provocative artists in China is challenging the government to end what he calls
China: A Hard Place to Defend.
From Angry Chinese Blogger blog: It’s not an ancient saying, but maybe it should be “If you want to set yourself a hard task, try defending
China Minister Rejects U.S. Pollution Duty Idea
From Reuters: China’s top climate change official rejected as protectionist on Wednesday a U.S. idea to put tariffs on some imports from countries
Shenzhen Reiterates Media Control as it Pushes for Change
China Media Project takes a look at comments by Shenzhen party secretary Liu Yupu to analyze the complicated dynamics of control and change in the Chinese
China’s Factories Get Desperate as Orders Drop
With orders sharply down this year, Chinese exporters are mass mailing potential customers in the hope of selling their overstocked goods. From AP: The
