Monthly Archives: September 2009
Corruption in Officials’ Private Lives
Signs of official corruption are often seen first in cadres’ private lives. The Outlook Weekly (《瞭望》) reports [CN] on government supervision, the rol
China on the Move: Villagers’ Election
CCTV has posted a video of a village election in Jiangmei Village of Fujian Province. Elections currently only take place at the village level, and were
China Envoy Meets North Korea’s Kim Jong – Il
Reuters reports on high-level meetings between Kim Jong-il and Hu Jintao’s Special Envoy: The meeting between Kim and Dai Bingguo, a senior Chinese
Photo: Beijing residents try to catch of glimpse of the final National Day rehearsals, by gadgetdan
Beijing residents try to catch of glimpse of the final National Day rehearsals, by gadgetdan
China: The Founding of a Republic
An online debate is burbling over the patriotic blockbuster, The Founding of the Republic, as netizens have dug out information on the impressive cast
Lung Ying-tai Becomes an Internet Pariah in China
The latest banned word on the Chinese Internet is the name of celebrated Taiwanese writer Lung Ying-tai, China Media Project reports: The web censors
Microfinance in China
Microfinance has always been a subject discussed in the context of India, Africa, or Southeast Asia, but few talk about it in the context of China. On
Why China’s Communist Party Lasts
From Korean Times: …Any understanding of China should accompany an understanding on the Communist Party because the elite ruling class forms the
Beijing Shut Down for National Day Rehearsals
Much of Beijing is being closed down for rehearsals of the highly secretive and elaborate ceremonies for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s
Migrant Worker Receives 615,000 Yuan Compensation for Occupational Disease
Xinhua reports on Zhang Haichao’s recent legal compensation win. Zhang sought compensation for workplace-related lung disease. A migrant worker who
One to One: Same Vote, Same Rights
Li Liang from Southern Weekend writes[CN] on possible changes and approaches to National People’s Congress representation as outlined in China’s
Video: Journey to the End of Coal
An interactive web documentary takes viewers on a journey through the economy of coal in China. From the introduction: Journey To The End Of Coal tells
60th Anniversary Coverage: “Dancing with Shackles On”
In the run-up to the October 1st 60th anniversary of the founding of the PRC, China Media Project looks at media coverage of the event and compares it
Photo: The Dashilan shopping district in Beijing, by keso
The Dashilan shopping district in Beijing, by keso
China Import Surge Casts Obama Tariff as Phony War
Despite the recent imposition of steep tariffs of Chinese tires by the Obama administration, a trade war between the two countries is unlikely, according
