Monthly Archives: October 2009
Xinjiang’s Bleached Bones and Turquoise Tombs
Paul Mozur, a Taiwan-based correspondent, traveled through Xinjiang shortly after the July riots and filed a three-part report for Asia Sentinel. Read
China Tightens Grip on Africa with $4.4bn Lifeline for Guinea Junta
The Times has more details about the controversial mining deal recently signed between Guinea’s pariah military regime and Beijing: China is pre
China’s Fans Get Red Card for Soccer Violence
Australia’s AM Radio produced a report about Chinese soccer (football) fans as the competition between Beijing and Tianjin heats up. Listen to i
Victor Navasky Brings a Message of Free Speech to China
Victor Navasky was editor of The Nation from 1978 to 1995 before becoming publisher and now publisher emeritus of the magazine. In 2005, he won the Ge
Photos: Infernal Landscapes
The New York Times’ Lens Blog showcases Lu Guang’s photography. Lu has just won the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography for hi
China and Middle East Relations
Tini Tran for Associated Press writes about Premier Wen Jiabao’s statement affirming China-Iran relations, which effectively dashed sanction hop
Documentary: Win in China
Ole Schell has filmed a documentary on “Win in China,” a reality show in which competitors showcase their entrepreneurial savvy and busine
It’s Tricky for Wikis and Online Encyclopedias in China
There’s stiff competition for Wikipedia in China with domestic Hudong and Baidu Baike currently outranking the formerly blocked website. Lara Fa
New Weekly: Best of the Web 2009
This week’s featured article in New Weekly (???) focuses on the Internet in China. Part 1 of their feature is a highlight of the “Best of
“China No Longer Has Internet. It Has LAN”
Lost Laowai sums up the most recent spate of blocked sites for Internet users in China: So, to add to lengthy list of blocked websites from earlier th
Multinational Companies Are Flaunting China’s “Most Basic” Pollution Law
TreeHugger reports on a new report from Greenpeace which finds that multinational companies in China are not reporting their pollution information as
Taiwan, China To Swap Tourism Offices: Report
From AFP: Taiwan and China are set to swap tourism offices by the end of the year in yet another sign of warming ties between the former rivals, local
China Sees North Korea Returning to Arms Talks
From Wall Street Journal: A senior U.S. diplomat said Chinese leaders believe North Korea is willing to return to multilateral talks on nuclear disarm
China’s Rich Throw Lifeline To West
From Asia Times Online: As world leaders at recent gatherings such as the Group of 20 countries and the International Monetary Fund pledge to rebalanc
