Monthly Archives: March 2009
Stephen Green: The Wisdom of China’s Online Crowds
Here is a report analyzing what Chinese citizens are googling about these days: What are the people of China thinking and feeling? How interested are t
Notice Banning Discussion of Guangdong Nansha Oil Project Environmental Impact Report
Guangdong Nansha integrated oil refinery and petrochemical project is a major inititiative, involving Kuwait National Oil Company and Guangdong Provinc
Oiwan Lam: Goodbye Grass Mud Horse
The “river crabs” are cracking down on “grass-mud horses” now. Oiwan Lam writes in the Global Voices Online: Last week the st
Soldier’s Story a New Look at Tiananmen
Zhang Shijun, a former soldier at the Tiananmen Square crackdown during the student demonstrations in 1989, has added his voice to calls for an investi
Liang Jing: Where Does Wen Jiabao’s Faith Come From?
Thanks to David Kelly, researcher at the University of Technology Sydney, for translating the following opinion piece by overseas political commentator
Photo: Disparity
Two men sit in front of a wall that reads “Abundant District, Wealthy People,” from kevsunblush.
A Visit To Chen Guangcheng’s Family
Acclaimed investigative journalist Wang Keqin‘s recent attempt to visit the family of jailed activist Chen Guangcheng was blocked by local goons.
What Will China Make of Slumdog India?
The Telegraph’s Peter Foster blogs about Chinese perceptions of Indians and if that perception will change when the Oscar-winning Slumdog Million
China Raises India Toy Ban at WTO
China has made a complaint with the WTO in regards to India banning China-produced toys, calling the ban “discriminatory:” While stopping
Chinese City Bolsters Scant Consumer Spending With Free Vouchers
The city of Hangzhou has handed out free vouchers to boost domestic consumer spending rates. Still, however, officials concede that the $100 million vo
China PM Talks Nuclear With NKorea Premier
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has met with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Yong-Il, to discuss the North Korean nuclear weapons program. The weapons sit
Beijing Thwarts Coke’s Takeover Bid
Coca Cola’s two-billion dollar takeover bid for Chinese juice company Huiyuan has been rejected. From the Wall Street Journal: The decision by th
China’s Milk Victims Complain of Intimidation (Updated)
Earlier this month, Chinese courts began accepting milk contamination-related lawsuits. Now, however, families are saying that local officials are cont
Photos: Xinhua and Photoshop
A poster on a Sohu blog writes about Xinhua’s use of image doctoring. Below are photos with translated commentary:Left: “Memorial tablet
Ghosts of a Faded Gilded Age Haunt a 19th-Century Chinese Banking Hub
The New York Times profiles the town of Pingyao, which was once the financial capital of China and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site:At Pingyao’s h
