Monthly Archives: July 2009
China Says Xinjiang Riot Media Openness A Success
From Reuters: China’s central and regional propaganda offices have concluded that their strategy of media openness following ethnic riots in the
China Students Nab Cheats On Civil Service Test: State Media
From AFP: A group of Chinese primary school students who were tasked with supervising a civil service test proved their worth by catching 25 exam cheats,
Sildeshow: Chinese Youth, by zdzarski.junior
Sildeshow: Chinese Youth, by zdzarski.junior
Tuesday Map: China’s Oil Empire
Foreign Policy reposts a map created by China’s Economic Observer showing China’s big oil companies’ (CNOOC, CNPC, and Sinopec) interests
China’s Military Machine Launches Website
The Times Online reports that the Chinese Ministry of National Defence have launched their first website, in both Chinese and English: A military analyst,
Qian Gang: Reading Political Signs in the Fate of Gongmeng
Qian Gang, a former senior Chinese journalist and co-director of China Media Project of the Hong Kong University writes the following essay, translated
Civil Society Crackdown: A Rundown of Recent Events
In recent days, almost a month after violent riots in Xinjiang, journalists and netizens have reported a crackdown on civil society groups and online expression
Howard French: China Could Use Some Honest Talk About Race
The New York Times’ former Shanghai bureau chief Howard French is visiting Shanghai and writes a commentary on what China could learn from the painful
Le Monde: G-20 or G-2?
France’s Le Monde published an editorial about last week’s summit between Chinese and U.S. leaders, translated by truthout: First observation:
Another China Activist Charged With Subversion
From AP: A Chinese activist who questioned why so many schoolchildren died in 2008′s massive earthquake has been charged with subversion and will
Isabel Hilton: Will China Implode?
Isabel Hilton writes on The Daily Beast that the recent unrest in Tibet and Xinjiang marks an empire in crisis: There is a story that the Chinese government
Killing Them Softly: Interview with Stand-up Comedian Joe Wong
Danwei interviews mainland-born stand-up comic Joe Wong, who recently made his debut on the Late Show with David Letterman: Moser: So what possessed you
Details of Steel Executive’s Death Emerge
From Caijing.com.cn: The beating death of a steel company executive during a riot at state-owned Tonghua Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. on July 24 in Jilin
China’s Monetary Policy Dilemma
From Economic Observer Online: China’s central bank has found itself stuck in a dilemma as to what to do in regard to current monetary policy. Last
One-child Policy Debate Reignited In China
From AFP: Analysts say recent media attention reflects a struggle between demographers alarmed by a shrinking workforce and ageing population and officials
