Monthly Archives: April 2009
Gady Epstein: Your Alpaca For A Visa?
From Forbes: If the e-mail had come from some other distant country, Wayne England might have dismissed it as a scam. But this one, an inquiry last November
Three Armadas, Three Strategies
The Global Times is owned by People’s Daily, but focused on international issues. Recently, it started its English version, and here is an example: When
New China Stimulus Tranche Less Than Expected
The third investment from the government stimulus package will be $10 billion, smaller than anticipated, Reuters reports: Investment in sectors that have
New York Times: China Can’t Have It Both Ways
The New York Times published an editorial criticizing China’s reactions to Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso’s recent offering at the Yasukuni
The Final Triumph of Chiang Kai-shek
Laura Tyson Li in the Washington Post reviews Jay Taylor’s new book The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-Shek and the Struggle for Modern China.
Internet Industry: New Economic Engine Amid Recession?
Despite the global economy, the Internet industry has been able to weather tough economic times. From Xinhua, via People’s Daily Online: Kai-fu
2 US Journalists to be Tried in North Korea
The two American journalists for Current TV who were arrested by North Korean security while reporting on Korean refugees in China will go on trial in
Tibetan Students Protest in China
AFP reports on a student protest in Gansu province: Hundreds of students at a Tibetan school in China’s northwest held a daring protest, demonstrating
Cybergangs Infiltrate Social Network Sites
United Press International reports that “cybergangs” are hiring people in China, India, Brazil, Russia, Argentina and Nigeria to manually spam
Panchen Lama Turns 20 – For 14 Years He Has Been a Hostage of the Chinese Government
AsiaNews.it reports that the Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, recognized as such by the Dalai Lama in 1995, turns twenty today. He and his family were
A Tibetan Blogger, Always Under Close Watch, Struggles for Visibility
The New York Times interviews Tibetan blogger Woeser: A graceful, soft-spoken woman whose disquieting tales are often punctuated by nervous laughter,
China Bans Pro-Student Newspaper
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent military crackdown in Beijing.
Tibetan Lama on Trial for Weapons Charge in China
Respected Tibetan abbot Phurbu Tsering Rinpoche is on trial for weapons charges and will face prison if convicted. From the Associated Press: The 52-year-old
