Monthly Archives: August 2009
Tweets of the Week: Tan Zuoren, Xu Zhiyong, Twitter and Green Dam (Updated)
Despite the blocking of Twitter, Chinese politically-active tweeters are still tweeting away. Some hot keywords from the last week? Tan Zuoren, Xu Zh
Repercussions of Urumqi Violence Felt Online and on the Ground
The repercussions of the violence in Urumqi last month continue to be felt far and wide, from the Internet to China’s political elite. Hackers o
U.S. Tests System to Break Foreign Web Censorship
A new system currently being tested by the U.S. government would allow Internet users to read emails with embedded RSS feeds that skirt censorship. Fr
China Warms to New Credo: Business First
From the New York Times: Beijing has a global footprint now, a consequence of its booming domestic growth and breakneck international expansion. And
Editorial: Jailing Xu Zhiyong
From the Washington Post: At the conclusion of the Strategic Economic Dialogue on July 28, the United States and China issued a news release affirming
Terrifying Ride to Safety for Survivors in Taiwan
From New York Times:The road that wends through the storm-battered mountains of Kaohsiung County comes to an end at a breathtaking abyss. On the s
China To Improve Access For Media
From BBC News: China says it will become more open to foreign journalists by dealing with requests within 24 hours, reports say. A senior government o
Lead Poisoning Sickens 600 Kids In China
From AP: The number of children sickened from lead poisoning has risen to more than 600 in a northern Chinese province where authorities shut a smelte
Book Review: Snakehead by Patrick Radden Keefe
A new book, The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream, by Patrick Radden Keefe, revisits the arrival of the Golde
Photo: Two ladies chat on a street in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
Two ladies chat on a street in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
Movie Aims to Rein in China’s Online Mob
China’s notorious “human flesh search engines” are now the subject of their own movie. From NBC News:“Invisible Killer,̶
The Young Uighurs Were Full of Empathy and Faint Excitement: China Newsweek Reporting from Urumqi
Danwei interviews two journalists for China Newsweek, Wang Gang and Wang Jing, who covered the violence in Urumqi for the magazine:Danwei: Have you
Chinese Essay Sparks Outcry in India
The Financial Times reports on a posting on a Chinese website that has sparked outrage in India:Indian academics are up in arms over what they regar
Are China’s Leaders Becoming More Responsive?
China Media Project asks whether the Internet is helping the Chinese government become more responsive to citizens’ demands and, “to what
China ‘Regrets’ WTO Ruling on Media Imports
The Chinese government has responded to the WTO ruling against limitations on imports of foreign movies, books and music. From the Financial Times:C
