Monthly Archives: June 2009
Photos: China’s Creeping Sands
ChinaDialogue has posted a slideshow of stunning images documenting the desertification of China by photographer Sean Gallagher: Desertification is the
Authoritarian Regimes Censor News From Iran
The Washington Post looks at the Chinese reaction online, and from government censors, toward recent protests in Iran: In China, political commentators
James Miller: How Confucianism Could Curb Global Warming
From an op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor: Nowhere is the question of what to do about the environment more vital than in China, the world’s
Ethnic Tensions Spark Brawl at China Factory-Report
Wires services are reporting a clash between Han and Uighur factory workers in Guangdong which left two dead and dozens injured. From Reuters: Ethnic
China Reacts to Death of Michael Jackson
As news about the death of Michael Jackson broke and mourners overwhelmed websites around the globe, the story was also top news on sites in China. chinaSMACK
Photo: Children in a village in Guangdong, by Yoshimai
Children in a village in Guangdong, by Yoshimai
How China Justifies Empty Witness Chairs
Caijing Magazine writes about a flaw in China’s legal system: …Most witness testimony is currently considered at court hearings through written
Uyghur Charged With Spying
The Swedish government has charged Babur Mehsut, an ethnic Uigher born in China who was naturalized as a Swedish citizen, with spying for the Chinese g
Blogger: Google’s Recent Troubles
In response to the recent uproar over escalating Internet controls in China, and in particular the blocking of various Google services, Chinese bloggers
Book Review: When China Rules the World, By Martin Jacques
A review from The Independent of Martin Jacques’ new book,When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global
Gordon G. Chang: Recovery In China? Not So Fast
Gordon Chang writes for Forbes: Last week, the World Bank delivered the news that everyone wanted to hear: The Chinese economy is on the road to recovery.
China ‘to Block’ Hummer Takeover
The unexpected proposed takeover of Hummer by a small Chinese company has been stalled, due to concerns about the environment. From BBC: Sichuan Tengzhong
Mass Incident in Gangkou Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong (With Photos)
Here are some photos currently spreading in Chinese blogosphere and BBS. The photos were taken yesterday, at Gangkou Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong p
GDB Executives Held in Police Custody
The Financial Times has the latest development in China’s anti-corruption struggle: Police have detained two senior executives from Guangdong Development
Photo: The Ferris wheel on Yongle Bridge, by rudenoon
The Ferris wheel on Yongle Bridge, by rudenoon
