Monthly Archives: November 2009
Economy Spurs Syphilis Boom in China
From the Times of India: China is experiencing an epidemic of syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that the country virtually wiped out in the 1960s,
Obama’s Half Brother in Shenzhen Discusses New Novel (Updated with Video)
President Obama’s half-brother lives in Shenzhen but, fiercely private, he has never been interviewed. He has now written a novel,Nairobi To Shenzhen,
China Approves Disney Theme Park in Shanghai
From the New York Times: The Chinese central government has approved plans to build a Disney theme park in Shanghai: The agreement for a Shanghai Disneyland
Author of ‘Life and Death in Shanghai’ Dies at 94
Nien Cheng, whose book Life and Death in Shanghai eloquently details her brutal experiences during the Cultural Revolution, has died at her home in Washington.
China Bureaucratic War over Online Warcraft Heats Up
Reuters reports on a growing tiff between the Ministry of Culture and the General Administration for Press and Publications (GAPP) over regulation of the
China Sentences Notorious Gang ‘Godmother’ (Updated)
AP has the latest on the corruption crackdown in Chongqing, with the sentencing of the “godmother” of the criminal underworld, who reportedly
China’s Three Gorges Dam Comes of Age
The water level of the Three Gorges Dam is about to reach its highest level, marking the completion of the massive hydro-electric project. Asia Times reports
What to Expect from President Obama’s Visit to China (Updated)
On Huffington Post, lawyer Elizabeth Lynch gives an overview of the issues that President Obama may discuss with President Hu during his upcoming visit
China Launches “Strike Hard” Crackdown in Restive West
Following the unrest over the summer, the government has launched a “strike hard” campaign in Xinjiang, Reuters reports: Now the regional
Video: Beijing Punk
A new documentary Beijing Punks by Australian filmmaker Shaun Jefford follows the underground music movement, which has also been documented recently by
Photo: Beijing’s first snow of the season, artificially induced, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
Beijing’s first snow of the season, artificially induced, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
Ai Weiwei Earthquake Project: “Muyu Diary”
ChinaGeeks translates a post from Ai Weiwei’s blog by a volunteer in his Numbers project about his encounter with local police while researching
Larry Wortzel: China’s Cyber Offensive
From the Wall Street Journal: United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates welcomed a vice chairman of the People’s Liberation Army to the Pentagon
The Long March
With corruption in the Chinese education system in the news following the dismissal of the Minister of Education, Times Higher Education last week published
China Softens North Korea Nuclear Stand
From The Age: China will no longer risk damaging ties with its traditional ally North Korea by pushing it to scrap its nuclear weapons program, an International
