Monthly Archives: April 2009
China Reports Dolphins Foiled Pirate Attack
The New York Times blog reports on the Chinese government’s assertion that a school of dolphins helped prevent an attack by pirates on a Chinese
Will India Overtake China’s Growth Rate?
From Statesman: China today said its economy in first three months of 2009 grew by 6.1 per cent, its lowest rate in over a decade, thus raising apprehensions
Hu Yong Interview: The Digital Age, Orwell’s “Newspeak” and Chinese Media
Danwei interviews Hu Yong (胡泳), Internet pioneer and associate professor at Peking University’s School of Journalism and Communication: Danwei: In te
Wal-Mart and Ernst & Young Cut China Staff
Foreign firms in China are responding to the economic crisis by reducing staff or cutting down their hours and pay. Wal-Mart is cuttng out one layer of
China Reports 7 New Deaths from Child Virus
Following seven more deaths, a total of 57 people have died this year from hand, foot and mouth disease, AP reports: About 126,000 cases have been reported
U.S. Again Declines to Brand China FX Manipulator
Following earlier controversy over statements made by U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, the U.S. Treasury has not labeled China a currency manipulator.
Bamboo Shoots of Recovery
From the Economist: The Chinese consider eight to be a lucky number because it sounds like the word meaning “prosperity”. And luck, combined with a mas
New Edition of China Encyclopedia Published
From Xinhua: A new edition of the Encyclopedia of China, which has been compiled over 14 years, has been published by the Encyclopedia of China Publishing
Photo: Earthquake Victims Memorial
Earthquake victims memorial, via liweiphoto.
Rebecca MacKinnon: My Chat With Anti-CNN.com
On Monday, Rebecca MacKinnon met with the co-founder and web team of Anti-CNN.com. Rebecca summarizes some of the main points of the discussion on her
China Calls Up Its First Black Athlete
Volleyball player Ding Hui (??) is attracting much attention for being China’s first prominent black athlete. From Telegraph: Ding Hui, who is affectionately
Canada Must Outgrow its Juvenile Relationship with China
Derek Burney from Canada’s Globe and Mail critiques Canada’s foreign policy regarding China, including economic and political relations: Canadians
Southern Metropolis News on the Sichuan Earthquake Names Project (Updated)
On April 15th, The Southern Metropolis News published an editorial. Artist and blogger Ai Weiwei reposted on his blog (roughly translated; original Chinese
China’s Communists Celebrate With ‘Red Tourism’
AFP reports on ‘red tourism,’ the tourism of hot spots in China’s revolutionary past: Since President Hu Jintao took the helm in 2002,
China’s Affluent Youth Boom
Forbes reports on the rising affluence of young Chinese: “People under age 32 are driving sales. It’s shocking to me how few companies actually
