Monthly Archives: November 2009
Ai Weiwei(艾未未): My Ordeal
On the eve of his maiden visit to China, President Obama is getting a lot of advice. The latest comes from artist/activist Ai Weiwei. He writes in New
China Snow Strands Thousands as Premier Oversees Relief Efforts (Updated)
Heavy snowfall in China has been wreaking havoc, already causing at least eight deaths and disrupting travel. From Bloomberg: Beijing’s heaviest snowf
US House Backs China Quake Activists
From AFP: The US House of Representatives on Saturday threw its support behind two Chinese activists put on trial after investigating whether shoddy
Group Accuses China of Abuses in Secret Jails
Human Rights Watch has issued a new report about the “black jails” used to detain petitioners who travel to Beijing seeking justice. From
China Activist ‘in Airport Limbo’ (Updated)
A Chinese activist, Feng Zhenghu, has spent the past nine days in Tokyo’s Narita Airport because the Chinese government has refused to allow him
Obama and his Shanghai Forum Still ‘Up in the Air’
With President Obama en route to Asia, it is still not clear whether he will be granted an opportunity to speak directly to Chinese students as planne
A Necessary Addition to Obama’s China Trip Agenda: Chinese Public Interest Lawyers
On the Huffington Post, Elizabeth Lynch talks to China’s beleaguered public interest lawyers about their expectations for this week’s visi
China’s Leading Blogger/Twitterer’s Words for President Obama
Wen Yunchao (???), known by his online name Beifeng (??), has just been elected Annual Outstanding (Chinese) Twitterer at the Twiscar ceremony, at the
How Chinese People See Their Compatriots
The following maps, illustrating how people from various regions of China supposedly view their compatriots, are floating around the Internet: The vie
Photo: Family on a motorbike ride in Baoding, Hebei, by Jeremy 白杰瑞
Family on a motorbike ride in Baoding, Hebei, by Jeremy ???
Barack Obama T-shirts Disappear from Shops in Beijing
Ming Pao reports, translated by CDT:To Welcome Obama: T-Shirt with Obama in Red Guard Uniform Taken Off the Shelf For the reception of US President
Hu Shuli Picks The Seven Most Powerful People In China
Hu Shuli, who has been much in the news recently, has picked the seven most powerful people in China as part of a Forbes Magazine report on the world&
China’s Tough Flu Measures Appear to Be Effective
China has gotten the H1N1 epidemic under control, thanks to the use of aggressive measures that have been the topic of much controversy. The New York
Hu Shuli’s Successor at Caijing Confirmed; Views Diverge on Tumult
The Economic Observer is reporting that a few of its own may be taking over the helm of Caijing, following Hu Shuli’s departure:Yesterday, He
Julia Lovell on Translating Lu Xun’s Complete Fiction: “His is an Angry, Searing Vision of China”
Danwei interviews Julia Lovell, whose translation of the complete works of Lu Xun,The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China: The Complete Fictio
