Monthly Archives: August 2009
Audra Ang: 7 Years of Food and Reporting Memories in China
On the eve of her departure from China, AP reporter Audra Ang remembers her seven years in the country by recounting some of her most memorable food e
China Lawyer Who Fought Unfair Arrest is Arrested (Updated)
The Australian and the Los Angeles Times both report on the work of Xu Zhiyong and his recent arrest. From the L.A. Times:Xu’s law firm was on
Hidden Misery of Mao’s Slave Teenage Brides
From the Times Online: The film’s title, 8,000 Girls Ascend the Heavenly Mountain, suggests that Chinese audiences will see a tale of joy when it is a
China’s Growth Figures Fail to Add Up (Updated)
The Financial Times reports that economic statistics about regional economic growth aren’t tallying with Beijing’s numbers:But the lates
China Executes 2 for Defrauding Investors
AP reports on the execution of two business people who defrauded investors out of more than $127 million:China’s highest court said the fraud
China Faces Delicate Task Reining In Bank Lending
The New York Times reports:While banks in the United States and Europe are still reluctant to make loans because of fears they will not get their m
Madayiwei: Tiananmen, Patriotism and Brainwashing in Chinese Education
Blogger Madayiwei (马大一为) wrote an essay about Tiananmen Square, early education and brainwashing, excerpts translated by CDT:A British man came to C
Xinjiang Crackdown and Changing Perceptions of China in the Islamic World?
The Jamestown Foundation’s China Brief looks at the reactions of countries in the Middle East to the recent violence in Xinjiang:In light of t
Book Review: When China Rules the World
From Politicalaffairs.net: When China Rules the World: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World by Martin Jacques London, Allen
Founder Of Chinese Political Group To Be Tried
From AP: The founder of a Chinese group that challenged Communist rule with a call for multiparty democracy will plead not guilty at his upcoming subv
China Investigates Top Nuclear Official
From New York Times: The top official of China’s civilian and military nuclear power programs is being investigated for “grave violations of disciplin
Beijing Softens Stand on Emissions Cap
From Wall Street Journal: China signaled a slightly softer position on accepting a cap on the emissions that cause global warming, despite expressing
Detained Activist’s Kafkaesque Nightmare
Der Spiegel revisits the case of legal activist Ji Sizun, who was detained during the Olympics a year ago after applying to stage a protest in the gov
Photo: A banner in Dujiangyan, near the epicenter of the 2008 earthquake, reads, “Raise the legal quality of all the people,” by GIS@Sam
A banner in Dujiangyan, near the epicenter of the 2008 earthquake, reads, “Raise the legal quality of all the people,” by GIS@Sam
