Monthly Archives: December 2009
Kaifu Lee (李开复) on Circumventing the Great Firewall
Kaifu Lee (???) was the founding president of Google China, serving from July 2005 until September 4, 2009. He is currently the CEO of Innovation Wor
Photos: The Demolition of Old Kashgar
Gilles, of Le Monde’s Eye for China blog, has captured images of Kashgar’s Old City before and after wide-scale demolitions took place in
Twenty-two Rules for Zhejiang Businessmen
The following document was reportedly found on the wall of a Zhejiang businessman’s office, and has since been circulated widely among Chinese b
Video: Tan Zuoren’s Sichuan Earthquake Investigation
Documentary filmmaker Ai Xiaoming has posted a video (in Chinese) about activist Tan Zuoren’s investigation into schools that collapsed during t
Top Chinese Editor Demoted after Barack Obama Interview
The Guardian reports that a top editor for Southern Weekend has been demoted after publishing an exclusive interview with President Obama during his C
Photo: People’s Park
Chatting at People’s Park in Shanghai, via edwinylee.
Putting Cadres to Work
Don Weinland at Global Voices Online looks at the breakdown of the “cadre labor participation” system in China: A Chinese scholar is askin
China Says Already Reached 2009 New Job Target
According to state reports, China has reached its job creation targets for 2009. From Ben Blanchard for Reuters, via Forbes: In the first 10 months of
China Finds $1.5 Billion Held by Corrupt Officials
The Associated Press reports on the latest corruption crackdown in China: China has found $1.5 billion in public money held illegally by officials acr
China’s President Hu Jintao Opens Kazakh Gas Pipeline
President Hu Jintao is in Central Asia celebrating the opening of a gas pipeline that run from Turkmenistan through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to Xinji
Man Kills 12 in Gun Rampage
Hunan police have just captured and arrested 34-year-old Liu Aibing for setting 6 homes on fire, killing 12 in a gun rampage, and leaving two critical
How China is Using Art (and Artists) to Sell Itself to the World
From the Toronto Star: From dissident outcast to culture industry lynchpin in 10 short years: welcome to the New China, version 2.0. Thirty years ago,
Li Puman (李普曼): Hey! Keep a Close Watch on Those Politicians
Chinese blogger Li Puman comments on the Copenhagen Climate Change conference, and questions if there will be any consensus after the talks. Translate
Liaoning Police Take Live Video Petition
Liaoning residents carrying grievances may now file petitions via video conferencing. From Global Times: Residents in Liaoning Province who want to fi
