Monthly Archives: November 2009
Photos: Chongqing Petitioners
Gilles Sabrie, or Ji Le, of the photo blog “Eye on China” (“Un oeil sur la Chine”) has posted photos of his encounters with pe
Bricks That Fall Apart in Your Hands
Charles Custer from ChinaGeeks has reposted some photos of the Sichuan rebuilding effort, via journalist Wang Keqin’s blog: Wang Keqin’s blog ha
China’s Communist Party Ropes in Dalai Lama’s Grandniece
The Times of India reports that the Dalai Lama’s grandniece has become a CPC member: Deying Drolma, the grand-niece, was made a CPC member in Ju
Uighurs Seek a Passage to India
The Times of India writes that some Uighurs from Xinjiang Autonomous Region are hoping to immigrate to India: Before (Kashgar resident) Ibrahim saw hi
New Friction and Vast Agenda Await Obama on China Trip
Ian Johnson of the Wall Street Journal reports on the state of U.S.-China relations on the eve of Obama’s first trip to China: A decade ago, mos
Photo: Pagoda Chinese Restaurant
Pagoda Chinese Restaurant, in Zanzibar, via yewco.
‘Rape on a Whim’? New Catchphrase Raises Ire
In a court ruling by Nanxun Court in Huzhou City, Zhejiang province, a rape committed by two police associates has been ruled as 临时性的即意犯罪, or an unpre
Three Teens Drowned In Jingzhou
Roland Soong of EastSouthWestNorth posts “three reports which reflect the diversity of information sources in China: (1) the Xinhua report which
How Volleyball and Pop Have Shaken China’s Idea of Race
What does it mean to be Chinese? Isabel Hilton writes on how national volleyball player Ding Hui and reality show contestant Lou Jing — both chi
China’s Africa Investments Under Harsh Spotlight
Premier Wen Jiabao is currently in Egypt for a China-Africa forum that will run from November 6-8. With continued China-Africa cooperation plans at th
China Hosts Anti-Piracy Meeting
China is holding a 2-day international forum to coordinate efforts against piracy off the African coast. From China Daily: Several navies have been in
Killed by the Kindness of a Chinese Propaganda Department
For the Telegraph, Peter Foster writes about being wined and dined by local propaganda officials who interceded as he was interviewing farmers in Hena
More Official Thoughts on Re-branding Propaganda
David Bandurski of China Media Project translates “Employing Innovation to Raise the Level of Public Opinion Channeling in Television” by
CFR: The United States in the New Asia
In preparation for President Obama’s trip to the region, the Council on Foreign Relations has published a new report titled, “The United S
