Monthly Archives: October 2009
Chai Jing (柴静): A Country We Can Be Proud Of
Recently, Chai Jing delivered a speech at the 2009 Beijing Journalists Assocation’s speech competition. Chai is a famous investigative reporter
Photo: Dusk at the Shanghai port, by wirralwater (all good)
Dusk at the Shanghai port, by wirralwater (all good)
Shandong County Closes Cyber Cafes
A few days ago, China Daily reported that all Internet cafes in Guanxian County, Shandong, had been closed, apparently “in a drive to drag teena
Liu Xiaoyuan: “Am I a Master Criminal?”
China Geeks translates a post by lawyer Liu Xiaoyuan about a visit he received from officials after writing about a petitioner who was charged with ex
“Alternative Food Networks” in China
China Study Group looks at new initiatives by Chinese farmers to create a local version of CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture):The experiment tha
A Bit Too Much Pollyanna? Brookings’ Report on Legal Development in China
On China Law and Policy, Elizabeth Lynch critiques a new report from the Brookings Institute on legal reforms in China:Li and Lee offer four develop
A Second Chapter for Red Utopia
Sydney Morning Herald looks at Chinese leaders’ recent nostalgia for revolutionary heroes:“I hope Chongqing could produce more cadres li
Efforts Under Way to Rescue Hijacked Chinese Ship (Update)
Somali pirates have captured a Chinese ship in the Indian Ocean, MSN reports: China’s Ministry of Transport said relevant government agencies we
Everything You Know About China Is Wrong
Newsweek aims to subvert some of the conventional wisdom about China by looking at six myths about the country:The conventional wisdom is that China
At Book Fair, a Subplot About Chinese Rights
The New York Times writes about China’s soft power, freedom of expression and the Frankfurt Book Fair:As China extends its economic reach, it
Slideshow: Dance of Two Giants
MSNBC has posted a slideshow depicting key moments in the history of relations between China and the U.S.. The full slideshow can be viewed here.
Chinese Jailed For Riot Sparked By Suicide: Govt
From AFP: Ten people have been convicted of rioting and clashing with police in central China in an incident stemming from outrage over the suicide of
Photo: A man and child in Chongqing, by Thomas Tribe
A man and child in Chongqing, by Thomas Tribe
China Corruption Trial Exposes Capital of Graft
The Telegraph has a report on the ongoing crackdown on corruption in Chongqing which, after five months, has become China’s largest-ever crimina
U.S. Enlists Oil to Sway Beijing’s Stance on Tehran
From Wall Street Journal:The Obama administration is encouraging key Arab states to boost oil exports to China in order to reduce Beijing’s re
