Monthly Archives: November 2009
Photos: Beijing Blanketed in Smog
As anyone living in Beijing (or anyone following the Twitterstream of those who do) knows, the past few days have seen dangerously high levels of air pollution
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: The German Wall That Fell – And the Chinese Regime That Didn’t
For the Huffington Post, Jeffrey Wasserstrom reviews David Shambaugh’s China’s Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation in light of commemorations
Editor Departs China Magazine After High-Profile Tussle (Updated)
Jonathan Ansfield reports for the New York Times on Hu Shuli’s plans following her departure from Caijing, following the recent upheaval at the well-respected
China Media Should Boost Party Image, Official Says
Li Changchun, Politburo member and top media control official, comments on the role of Chinese media. From AFP: In a speech on Sunday to mark Journalists’
Looking for iPhone Users in Beijing
The Wall Street Journal goes hunting: The Wall Street Journal’s Loretta Chao went on a hunt for iPhone users around Beijing after China Unicom said i
Photo: Roasted sweet potatoes on a Beijing street, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
Roasted sweet potatoes on a Beijing street, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
China Inks New Deals with Japan on Environmental Protection
Xinhua reports on new deals in the green tech sector signed between China and Japan: The two sides clinched 42 deals involving cooperation in sewage treatment
Obama Confronts an Asia Reshaped by China’s Rise
President Obama leaves Thursday for his first trip to Asia since taking office. AP reports: Days after coming to power in September, Japan’s new
Gerhard Schröder Opens Doors for German Companies in China
Der Spiegel looks at the work Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has done promoting German businesses in China since leaving his position: After
Defying China, Dalai Lama visits Indian town near Tibetan border
The Chinese government has criticized the Dalai Lama’s visit today to the monastery town of Tawang in northern India, the Los Angeles Times reports: China
China Pledges $10 Billion to African Nations
The New York Times reports on the Forum on African-China Cooperation currently underway in Egypt: Prime Minister Wen Jiabao pledged to grant African countries
An Advocate for China’s Rural Poor
In 2008, lawyer Liu Yao (刘尧) advocated for farmers whose land was being illegally requisitioned. A scuffle by the farmers at Lankou hydropower station, the
Photo: Tibet Reflection
“Tibetan woman leads her yak across a narrow rocky spit at Namtso, a sacred lake lying at 15,700 feet on the Tibetan plateau.” From Michael
Vanishing Glaciers Jolt Smokestack China
Michael Sheridan writes on the disappearing glaciers of the Tibetan plateau, for Times Online: The speed and scale of change on the Tibetan plateau have
Ran Yunfei (冉云飞): Where Will the Fear End? A Talk that Could Not Be Delivered
Blogger Ran Yunfei (冉云飞) posted the following on one of his blogs. CDT thanks the translator, who wishes to remain anonymous: November 4, 2009 Ran Yunfe
