Monthly Archives: September 2009
Taiwan Film Fest to Show Uighur Documentary
From the CBC: A film festival in Taiwan has announced it will be screening a documentary about the exiled leader of China’s Uighur minority, in
China Ousts Top Party Official in Wake of Unrest
The New York Times reports on political developments following the recent unrest in Urumqi: The top Communist official in Urumqi in western China was
Google: No Searching for Leaders’ Names in Chinese Blogosphere
Searching “Hu Jintao” on Google’s Chinese blog search produces the message: “Your search results may be related to content which does not accord with
White House Debunks Reports It Will Fly China’s Flag on South Lawn
China Daily reported that the Chinese flag was to be hoisted on the White House lawn as part of a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the PRC: The national
China Grooms New Breed of Journalists
Sunny Lee reports in the Asia Times: Some 20 years later, the Chinese government, emboldened by its economic prowess and global political importance, is
China’s Lost Files
From the Financial Times, a look at the personal employment file that follows all Chinese citizens throughout their lives: While China has long since
Qian Gang: China’s Guerrilla Debate over “Illegal Organizations”
Being deemed an “illegal organization” in China can result in a quick shuttering of a group by authorities. Gongmeng (Open Constitution Initiative),
China Fails to Prevent Myanmar’s Ethnic Clashes
Despite being Myanmar’s “chief defender in international forums, its major weapons supplier, its largest foreign investor and a crucial backer
China Denies U.S. Reporters were Seized in China
The Chinese government has issued a vague denial of the account by American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who claim they were on Chinese soil when
Backpedaling, China Eases Proposal to Ban Exports of Some Vital Minerals
Following international outrage at reports that China planned to ban exports of rare earth minerals that are crucial for high-tech development, the Chinese
China Official: 5 Killed During Urumqi Protests (Updated with Video)
AP reports on the ongoing protests in Urumqi following reports of a string of syringe attacks. Five people have been killed in the protests: Deputy Mayor
Google Executive to Quit
Kai-fu Lee is leaving Google, the Wall Street Journal reports: Google Inc. announced that Kai-Fu Lee, president of Google Inc.’s China operations,
All Together Now: Sneak Preview of 60th Anniversary Ceremony
Evan Osnos posts a video showing rehearsals of college students participating in the massive and highly-secret festivities to mark the 60th anniversary
Politics Permeates Anti-Corruption Drive in China
The New York Times writes about several recent high-profile corruption cases in China: Chinese authorities say the arrests are part of the Communist Party’s l
Tibetan Area a Tinderbox for China-India Tensions
The New York Times reports from Tawang, India, on the Chinese border, which is the focal point for rising tensions between the two nations: Though little
