Monthly Archives: October 2009
Cut Ties that Bind China to Special Interests (Updated)
Zhou Ruijin, former deputy editor-in-chief of People’s Daily and Jiefang Daily, known also under nom de plume Huang Fuping, writes in Caijing about
China’s Xinjiang ‘Isolated’ by Email, Phone Blocks
Though it has been nearly 4 months since the July riots, Xinjiang residents still have limited access to the Internet and international phone calls. From
The Shrinking of China
Duncan Hewitt of Newsweek writes on how an expanding rail system is having an impact on China: For decades, rail travel in China meant an arduous overnighter
National Day Parade in 360 Degrees
Xinhua has posted an amazing 360 degree image of the October 1 National Day parade. Drag your mouse to navigate through the whole image, which can be seen
Ai Weiwei Presents New Works Specifically Made for Haus der Kunst in Munich
Art Knowledge News reports on Ai Weiwei’s exhibit “So Sorry” currently being held in Munich at the Haus der Kunst: “How is it possible
The Three Gorges Dam and the Drought in Dongting Lake
The following news excerpts were tweeted by Lian Yue, translated by CDT: (1) From China News Net 2009-10-23 18:19:4 Dongting Lake, the second largest
A Wary Respect
With President Obama’s trip to China only one month away, James Miles writes on the current state of U.S.-China relations for the Economist: This
Tiger Skin Trade in China Exposed
British-based Environmental Investigation Agency has reported a still thriving illegal tiger skin trade in China. More details, from BBC: In just 21 days
The Progress of the Chinese: I Don’t Have To Rely On The Foreign Media To Understand China
Roland Soong of ESWN translates a blog post by Guangzhou-based blogger and online novelist Yang Hengjun on the importance of having a critical eye towards
A Foreigner’s Life in a Beijing Jail
Jeremy Goldkorn of Danwei posts an account of a foreigner’s seven month stint in a Beijing jail: If I were a Chinese person and not a foreigner,
China’s Literary Bad Boy: Han Han
From Time Magazine: Since 2000, when (Han Han) burst onto China’s literary scene at the age of 17 with his first best seller, Triple Gate,
China Expands Cyberspying in U.S., Report Says
From Wall Street Journal: The Chinese government is ratcheting up its cyberspying operations against the U.S., a congressional advisory panel found, citing
Liang Jing (梁京): Bo’s Anti-Mob Campaign in Chongqing Challenges Hu’s Rule by Empty Rhetoric
Thanks to David Kelly, Professor of China Studies, China Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney, for translating the following opinion piece
Li Yuanchao (李源潮): Party Cadres Not Allowed to Enter Vulgar Places
From China News Net (?????) on October 22, via sina.com.cn, translated by CDT: Li Yuanchao, the Minister of the Organizational Department of the Central
