Monthly Archives: October 2009
Unstated Rules for Appointing Officials in the Government
What are the unstated rules for appointing officials in the government? The following blog entry has been posted and reposted in over four hundred Chin
United States Transfers Six Uighur Detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Palau
Six Uighur detainees have been transferred from Guantanamo Bay to the Republic of Palau. Via Reuters: The Department of Justice today announced that si
Wu Qidi (吴启迪): Graduate Unemployment Not All Universities’ Fault
Southern People Weekly magazine interviewed Wu Qidi, former deputy education minister, for her thoughts on the impact of social environments on schooli
Jiang Ping (江平): A Rule of Law is My Sole Conviction
China Newsweek reporter Han Yong (韩永) writes about Jiang Ping (江平) — legal scholar and former president of China University of Political Science
The Long March: Chinese Workers in India
Indian media has reported recently on the proliferation of Chinese laborers working in the country for Chinese firms in violation of visa rules. Outloo
Stars Power: Huang Rui
The Wall Street Journal reports on Huang Rui, a Chinese artist and a member of the “Stars” art movement that launched its first exhibit in
China Calls Foul Over Tell-all Sports Memoir
Could China have engaged in underhand dealings to secure Beijing as its 2008 Olympics site? According to a memoir by Yuan Weimin, former Olympics coach
China Will Sustain Growth Rebound, Central Bank Says
Thanks to its generous stimulus package and growth in loans, China’s financial forecast is generally positive. From Bloomberg: China will sustain
Photo: Beijing Petitioner
A man attending a mass protest in Beijing, by Josh Chin.
China Is Trying Tibetan Filmmaker for Subversion
Dhondup Wangchen has been charged with state subversion for his documentary “Leaving Fear Behind,” a film critical of the Chinese governmen
The Price Of Corruption
From Forbes Beijing bureau chief Gady Epstein, a look at corruption among coal mine bosses in Shanxi, and the rest of the country at different levels o
China-U.S. Group Plans to Build Texas Wind Farm
The New York Times blog reports on the latest joint project for China’s burgeoning wind power industry:Construction of the $1.5 billion wind fa
iPhone Gets Slow Start at China Sales Launch
After much anticipation, the launch of the official iPhone in China wasn’t met with the overwhelming demand that has greeted the launch elsewhere
Photo: Fragrant Hills (Xiang Shan) Park
Leaves in Fragrant Hills Park change color in the autumn, via bibubl.
