Monthly Archives: January 2010
Jacqui Dixon: The International Expansion of Chinese Dam Builders
From Probe International: Historically, Western countries have provided the technology for the bulk of China’s hydropower dams. The first turbines to b
Web Inventor: China Will Relax Censorship
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Tim Berners-Lee, one of the inventors of the Internet, discussed Google in China and gave an optimistic perspective
Quake in China’s Sichuan Kills One, Damages Homes
One person was killed and thousands of homes were damaged in an earthquake that struck Sichuan on Sunday. From Reuters: More than 100 houses collapsed
Battle for Shanghai Takes Centre Stage in Hu’s Strategy
The Sydney Morning Herald looks at a possible shift in dynamics in China’s elite politics: In the closet warfare of Chinese elite politics, Shanghai
Moving with the Times
The China Daily reports on the evictions of foreign artists from artists’ villages in Beijing: In December 2009 a huge number of artists living and
China Opens Cracks in Its Deep Culture of Government Secrecy
Published in the Times Argus: The Chinese businessman battled for years to get cities to reveal their budgets, but his quest seemed quixotic in a country
Photo: Feng Zhenghu at Narita Airport
Feng Zhenghu at the Tokyo Narita Airport.
Feng Zhenghu (冯正虎) to End His Protest
There has been an update from our post yesterday about Feng Zhenghu, who has been living in Tokyo’s Narita Airport for almost three months since
Google and China: The Analysis Continues
China Beat has helpfully compiled several of the more thoughtful recent analyses to come out of the Google vs. China debate. For example: NPR’s Fresh A
Get Ready for China’s Domination of Science
New Scientist writes about China’s recent gains in the scientific fields: Very quietly, China has become the world’s second-largest producer
Migrant Workers Surround Boss’s BMW for Unpaid Wages
A group of migrant workers in Zhengzhou surrounded the construction project manager’s BMW to demand their wages, which they have not received for
Chat with Chinese Author Xiao Jiansheng
Paul Denlinger interviews Xiao Jiansheng, author of Chinese History Revisited, which was banned from distribution in the mainland but was published by
U.S. Deal With Taiwan Has China Retaliating (Updated)
The Chinese government has reacted quickly to an announcement from the Obama administration of a $6 billion arms sale to Taiwan. From the New York Times:
Leonora Walet: China’s Green Tech Revolution
From Reuters: Targeting mainland China with his energy-saving inventions, Peter Fung and executives like him have their eye on the hottest competitive
