Monthly Archives: July 2009
What Should China Do About the Uighurs?
Here are four OP-ED pieces published on the New York Times blog: * Pacifying the Uighurs by Chien-peng Chung, associate professor of political science
China Seeks GM Technology With Opel Bid
The Wall Street Journal reports on China’s bid for European car manufacturer Opel: Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. outlined its main reason
Chinese Leader Hu Leaves Summit
The Wall Street Journal looks at how President Hu Jintao’s departure from the G8 summit to deal with unrest in Xinjiang will impact the meeting: Chinese
Rio Employees Held in China Amid Stalled Iron Talks
Bloomberg reports: Rio Tinto Group, deadlocked in talks on iron ore prices with Chinese steel mills, said four of its employees have been detained for
Slideshow: Images of Unrest in Urumqi Being Spread in Chinese Cyberspace
Images of Urumqi unrest taken by foreign journalists and being spread by Chinese netizens
Troops Swarm Urumqi; China Vows Executions for Rioters Behind Killings
As Hu Jintao flew home from Italy where he planned to attend the G8 summit, security forces swarmed Urumqi in an effort to keep the peace. From The Times: Thousands
Internet Plays Key Role in China’s Latest Unrest
From the AP: The brawl between Han Chinese and Uighurs in southern China was scarcely covered by state media, but accounts and photos spread quickly via
Hu Shuli: Heeding the Lessons of China’s Civil Unrest
From the Caijing Magazine’s chief editor – Hu Shuli: June 28 marked both the first anniversary of civil unrest in Weng An County in Guizhou
Daniel Blumenthal: ‘Splittism’ in China
From The Enterprise Blog: Beijing is the rare great power capital where visitors can still be on the receiving end of lectures about “splittism” and “fo
Iraqi OIl Goes to China
Forbes reports on China’s efforts to secure gas and oil field contracts with Iraq: Chinese oil giants have turned to Africa and other developing
Chinese Tweeting About Urumqi (Updated with Photos)
While Twitter (and Facebook) are now blocked in China, people there are still finding ways to “jump the wall” and tweet away. Below are some
Angry Mobs Take to the Streets in Urumqi; Hu Jintao Returns Early from Italy (Updated)
Two days after riots left at least 156 people dead and over a thousand injured, tensions between Han Chinese and Uighurs are still running high in Urumqi
Chinese Pen “Instant” Michael Jackson Biography
From Reuters: Two Chinese writers slaved for 48 hours straight to produce an “instant” biography of late singer Michael Jackson, despite having
Yuan Ascendent: Cross-Border Trade Uses Chinese Currency
From Wall Street Journal: Three Shanghai companies used the yuan to settle cross-border trade deals for the first time Monday, a step toward promoting
