Monthly Archives: September 2009
Chongqing Brothers Risk Prison for Ailing Mother
On her blog Inside-Out China, Xujun Eberlein reposts an article she wrote for New American Media about two brothers in Chongqing who held a woman hostage
Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble Heads for the Proms
The Times interviews cellist Yo-Yo Ma about his Silk Road Project prior to a concert in London: But in Ma’s mind there’s a much deeper raison d’être for th
Critic Leaves Beijing Red-faced
Asia Times writes about the political impact of a widely-circulated article, which contains a sharp critique of China’s current political system,
Slideshow: The daily lives of Uighurs in Xinjiang, after the riots, by René Vandergoten
The daily lives of Uighurs in Xinjiang, after the riots, by René Vandergoten
Video: “I Want to be a Corrupt Official When I Grow Up”
Thanks to Professor Ho-fung Hung for sharing this video clip and provide the introduction in English: When school begins a group of 6-yr old primary school
New Protest in China City Torn by Deadly Rioting (Updated)
From AP: Hundreds of Chinese protested deteriorating public safety Thursday after a series of mysterious syringe attacks further unnerved residents in
China Calls for Action to Stop Lead Poisoning
Reuters’ Royston Chan reports from Dazhai: China’s environmental protection minister has demanded urgent measures to tackle heavy metal poisoning,
Yu Jianrong: Anger in the Streets
Dr. Yu Jianrong writes on Caijing.com.cn: The frequency, scope and danger of the mass incidents that occurred in China during 2008 attracted a high level
Envoy’s Challenges in China
Ian Johnson reports on the Wall Street Journal: Relations between China and the U.S. are at a critical phase, with the next few months likely to test whether
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New US Ambassador: Global Issues Test China Ties
Jon Huntsman, the new U.S. ambassador to China, conducted his first interview with journalists in Beijing. From AP: A week and a half into his post, Ambassador
Apple’s Stealth China Mobile Plan?
BusinessWeek has more on the iPhone’s long-awaited entry into the China market after Apple announced a deal with China Unicom: Despite ongoing talk
Richard D. Fisher Jr.: China Puts Up a Fighter
Mr. Fisher is a senior fellow with the International Assessment and Strategy Center and is the author of “China’s Military Modernization: Building
Beijing Haze: Stage One: Arrest and Detention
An American citizen living in Beijing is blogging her experiences as she tries to get her husband, a Chinese national, released from administrative detention
Europeans Cite More Market Problems in China
From the Wall Street Journal: The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said Wednesday that operating conditions for European companies in the country
