Monthly Archives: November 2009
Obama Prods China to Take Global Role on Climate (Updated)
President Obama arrived in Beijing today for talks with President Hu and others. From AP: Obama is strongly suggesting that China, now a giant in economic
Isabel Hilton: News Slips Through China’s Net
Isabel Hilton writes on the Guardian: The news that the US president, Barack Obama, had called for an end to internet censorship at a meeting with students
Obama Walks China’s ‘Great Firewall’ (Updated)
From the New York Times: He didn’t explicitly call on China’s leaders to lift the veil of state control that restricts Internet access and online social net
How Can China, U.S. Address Climate Change?
The Guardian reports from Ordos, Inner Mongolia on experimental reforms in China’s coal industry: Ordos is a city that few outside China know. But
Video: Scenes from a recent snowfall in Beijing, by Janek Zdzarski
Scenes from a recent snowfall in Beijing, by Janek Zdzarski
Obama’s Free-Trade Credentials Draw China, APEC Scrutiny (Updated)
Bloomberg reports on Obama’s reception in Asia so far: Obama is using the trip to redefine the U.S. relationship with Asia from its biggest debtor
Obama Arrives in Shanghai; Talks with Students in Town Hall Meeting (Updated with Video)
President Obama arrived in Shanghai earlier and has planned a town hall meeting with students. The White House has set up a bilingual interface to stream
China Detains Dissidents Ahead of US Visit
From the Financial Times: Chinese police have detained dozens of dissidents and political reform advocates ahead of US President Barack Obama’s first v
China Cautions ‘Black’ Obama Over Meeting Dalai Lama
From the Times of India: China on Thursday invoked Abraham Lincoln’s anti-slavery philosophy to persuade US president Barack Obama from meeting the
Early Snowstorms Kill 40 Across North-Central China
Snowstorms have been responsible for 40 deaths and for destroying almost 500,000 acres of crops: The snowfall is the heaviest in the northern and central
Tweets of the Week – “Change the Proxy! Yes We Can!”
The upcoming visit of President Obama is a hot topic among Chinese Twitterers. Below are some selected examples, translated by CDT: @kirk1031 The latest
Chinese BloggerCon 2009: Micro Power from the Mouth of a Cave
Rebecca MacKinnon reports from the fifth annual Chinese Bloggers Conference, held this year in Lianzhou, Guangzhou: The sessions ranged from the inspirational
Obama Chat May be Uncensored, but Many in China Might Not See It (Updated)
President Obama’s town hall-style meeting in Shanghai will likely not reach as broad an audience as originally anticipated. While the meeting will
No Bars, No Mistresses, Chinese Officials Warned
In one of its latest promotions of official morality, the government has told its officials to steer clear of mistresses, bars, and exorbitant luxuries.
