Monthly Archives: November 2009
US and China, Locked in Equal Embrace (Updated)
On the eve of President Obama’s arrival in Shanghai, there is much analysis of the U.S.-China relationship in the world press, with a general fo
U.S. Ambassador to China Served During Crackdown at Tiananmen Square
In the Washington Post, John Pomfret writes an obituary for James Lilley, former U.S. ambassador to China:James R. Lilley, 81, a longtime CIA operat
Photo: H1N1 Precautions
A young woman in Hong Kong takes precautions against H1N1, via Ka Ho.
China Investigates 2 Deaths After Flu Vaccinations
Two have died after receiving H1N1 vaccinations. One of the deaths appears to be unrelated to the vaccine, but the cause of the other is still awaitin
China Faces Reckoning Over Lead Production
Lead poisoning cases have stirred many Chinese to anger, as deaths and related illnesses have shaken the very foundations of their villages. From Barb
Ying Ma: From Guangzhou to Oakland: Freedom is Worth Choosing
A month before President Barack Obama’s first state visit to China, my parents and I returned together to Guangzhou, China for the first time. It has
Less Blessed 神山恩渐少
As part of their China Green project, Asia Society has released a new documentary about the Yellow River. Watch it here:The Yellow River, also known
Obama: U.S. Is Not Threatened By China
Today in Tokyo, President Obama delivered an address about U.S. relations with Asia. From Huffington Post:On China, Obama called for harnessing Chin
Is China’s New Communications Worldview Coming of Age?
David Bandurski translates an article by Zheng Baowei, a State Council expert under special government allowance, on “soft power,” “
Baby in China Dies While Doctor Plays Online Game
In Nanjing, a 5-month-old baby has died due to a doctor’s prioritizing online games over his hospital duties. The doctor has since been fired. F
Weekly Popcast: P.K. 14 and Carsick Cars
During their visit to New York, members of Carsick Cars and PK14 talked to Ben Sisario of the New York Times for the weekly Popcast. Listen here (the
Hu Shuli and the Future of Chinese Journalism
Both China Media Project and Evan Osnos of the New Yorker look at the departure of Hu Shuli from Caijing and its implications for journalism in China.
Will President Obama be Greeted as a Rock Star in China?
While there is certainly an abundance of press coverage of President Obama’s first visit to China before he even lands in the country, the verdi
China Web Users to Quiz Obama on Dalai Lama, Basketball (Updated)
A look at what’s on some netizens’ minds as U.S. President Obama’s trip to China approaches, from Chris Buckley for Reuters: Chinese
