Monthly Archives: October 2009
Untold Stories of China and Taiwan
The New York Times interviews Taiwanese writer Lung Ying-tai about her new book, “Big River, Big Sea — Untold Stories of 1949″:Ms. Lung
Obama’s Meeting With the Dalai Lama Is Delayed
John Pomfret from the Washington Post reports on the significance of Obama’s delay to meet with the Dalai Lama: In an attempt to gain favor with
Sun Jiaye (孙嘉业): The Interpretation of the Slogans for China’s National Day
From Hong Kong’s Ming Pao, translated by CDT: China is a country of slogans. And during significant festivals or celebrations, official slogans
What Kept China from Total Collapse during the Cultural Revolution
On her blog, Xujun Eberlein responds to an article by Jaime Florcruz called “China 60 years on: From Mao to today,” in which he writes abo
China Yearns to Form Its Own Media Empires
The New York Times reports on a new plan by the State Council to create media empires that can compete with Time Warner, News Corp and other global be
Video: A lantern ascending over Min River in Fuzhou on Mid-Autumn Festival, by traveling.lunas
A lantern ascending over Min River in Fuzhou on Mid-Autumn Festival, by traveling.lunas
Photos of Chinese Leaders Watching National Day Celebrations（Updated)
Former Premier Zhu Rongji kept a low profile in all black and shades during the National Day parade in Beijing on Thursday. The photo below, one of th
China’s Economy: 60 Years of Progress
Prominent Chinese economist Wu Jinglian, covered in this recent CDT post, has written an analysis China’s economy since 1949 in this weekendR
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Arrives in N. Korea
Premier Wen Jiabao is currently in North Korea. His trip has been billed as a “goodwill visit” that coincides with the 60th anniversary of
Li Yinhe: “Thoughts on Democracy”
ChinaGeeks translates an essay by sociologist Li Yinhe which reflects her ideas about democracy in light of recent discussion of the topic including Y
Xinhua: China Issues White Paper Stressing Harmony, Equality Among All Ethnic Groups
From Xinhua News Agency: The Chinese government Sunday published a white paper on its ethnic policy, stressing harmony and equality among all ethnic
Zhang Weiwei: Eight Ideas Behind China’s Success
Zhang Wei-Wei is a professor at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations and visiting professor at Tsinghua and Fudan Universities i
In China, the Red Flags Still Fly for Mao …
Kang Zhengguo, Yale instructor and author of Confessions: An Innocent Life in Communist China, writes this editorial for the New York Times: It was on
Learning To Live With China
The Times of India looks at the relationship between India and China in light of recent disputes over the shared border:The rise and rise of China r
David L. Phillips: Treading Carefully on China and Tibet
In the Boston Globe, David Phillips writes an op-ed on President Obama’s decision not to host the Dalai Lama at the White House next week:Obam
