Monthly Archives: May 2009
Beijing Reports Arrest of 11 Protesters
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent June 4th military crackdown in
Andrew Roche: A Night With China’s Secret Police in 1989
From the Reuters: “When men speak of the future, the gods laugh,” runs an old Chinese proverb. In the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown,
Shanghai Buys Itself a Makeover Before a Fair
From the New York Times: Although the World Expo may have lost much of the luster it had when it was better known as the World’s Fair, and though the g
Yu Hua (余华): China’s Forgotten Revolution
The New York Times has asked four writers to reflect back on the events of 1989. Yu Hua, author of the highly-acclaimed Brothers, writes, for his first
Are China’s Netizens Calling the Shots?
For the Guardian, journalist Wang Wei writes about the Deng Yujiao case: Chinese netizens are growing in power, through their powers to expose both individuals
North Korea’s Nuclear Test Puts China in a Tight Spot
From Tania Branigan of the Guardian, a look at China’s precarious relationship with North Korea: It has been decades since American bombs rocked
Kidnappers Swoop on China’s Girls
Michael Sheridan reports on the rising number of kidnapped girls in China. From Times Online: Small boys have long been abducted for sale in China, but
Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Caused Global Mass Extinction
Scientists at the University of Leeds and the Chinese University of Geosciences in Wuhan have concluded that a massive volcanic eruption in Sichuan province
All Eyes on U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner’s First Trip to China (Updated)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrived in China this weekend, where he will meet Monday and Tuesday with some of China’s highest officials,
Zhao Memoir Goes on Sale
The Chinese edition of the memoirs of Zhao Ziyang (???), former general secretary of the Chinese Communist Pary, went on sale in Hong Kong on Friday, May
Australia Pressed to Take Uighurs
The U.S. has asked Australia to take in six of the Uighurs still held at Guantanamo Bay. From BBC: US President Barack Obama has asked the Australian
US Bill to Punish China Faces an Uncertain Future
Growing U.S. dependence on China in such grave matters as pressuring North Korea to return to disarmament negotiations and stabilizing the world economy
Goddess of Democracy Erected in Beijing; Workers’ Resistance Lags
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent June 4th military crackdown in
Cui Weiping: Why Do We Need to Talk About June 4th?
During Mother’s Day weekend on May 10th, a number of intellectuals in Beijing organized a seminar discussing 20 years of the democracy movement in China. T
