Monthly Archives: October 2009
Catching the Wind
China Dialogue looks the potential for wind power to provide all of China’s energy needs while almost completely eliminating carbon emissions in
Video: Uighur Dilemma – China
From Youtube: Ever since the violence between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese, a fear of fanaticism has taken hold. Is the government’s decision
China Reports First Death From H1N1 Flu
From Reuters: China on Tuesday reported its first death from the H1N1 flu strain after weeks on alert against the disease. The victim, who died on Sun
Can China Lead a Recovery?
Some observers are hoping a rising consumerism in China will help global markets rebound. The Washington Post visits shopping malls in Beijing to see
A Tale of Two Cities Under Siege
The BBC’s John Simpson traveled to Urumqi and Kashgar to find two cities crawling with armed police in riot gear on every corner, three months a
North Korea ‘To Return to Talks’
Wen Jiabao’s visit to North Korea has yielded the intended outcome, with Kim Jong-il agreeing to return to six party talks, according to a BBC r
The Future of Japanese-Chinese Relations Under Japan’s New Government: An Expert Weighs In
On China Beat, Elizabeth M. Lynch interviews Gerald Curtis, Columbia University political science professor, about the likely impact the recent electi
Chinese Composers’ Great Leap Forward
From Los Angeles Times: They are the first Chinese men and women allowed to study Western classical music after Mao’s decade-long Cultural Revol
China Moves Up on the UN Human Development Index
From AFP: Norway takes the number one spot in the annual United Nations human development index released Monday but China has made the biggest strides
Traditions Fade As China Settles Nomads In Towns
From AP:Herding reindeer and hunting bears and boars in the forests on Siberia’s fringe was Gu Gejun’s life. Now his rifle has been conf
Millions At Risk From High Blood Pressure In China: Study
From AFP: Hypertension plays a part in 2.3 million cardiovascular deaths in China each year, doctors reported on Tuesday, pointing a finger at high le
Rich Nations Trying to Kill Kyoto Pact, says China
From Reuters.com: China and a top G77 official accused rich nations on Monday of trying to kill off the Kyoto Protocol, the U.N.’s main weapon i
Keeping an Iron Grip on Dissidents
From TheStar.com: As China was preparing for its grand “coming out” party last year – the glamorous, gorgeous Beijing Olympics – 57-year-o
Shi Yinhong: Obama’s Chinese Honeymoon
Shi Yinhong, professor of International Relations and director of Centre on American Studies at Renmin University of China, writes in the Guardian tha
Photo: Street scene in Fenghuang, Hunan Province, by raemin
Street scene in Fenghuang, Hunan Province, by raemin
