Monthly Archives: January 2010
Chinayouren: China and the World Map of the Internet
Last month, Chinayouren posted a series of diagrams illustrating the relationship between China and the World Wide Web, and demonstrating both the barriers
Stanley A. Weiss: Rivals and Partners
In an op-ed in the New York Times, Stanley A. Weiss, founding chairman of Business Executives for National Security, writes about the evolving relationship
Photo: Snowfall in a Beijing Hutong, by Beijinger
Snowfall in a Beijing hutong, by Beijinger.
Tenants who Spit Could Face Eviction in China City
Under the banner of ‘harmonious society,’ Guangzhou may introduce an ordinance that would evict residents who repeatedly spit or drop cigarette
China Turns Drug Rehab Into a Punishing Ordeal
Human Rights Watch has issued a report on drug rehabilitation center abuse in China. According to the report that largely focuses on Yunnan, forced unpaid
Family Claim Chinese Deputy Mayor was Murdered by Corrupt Officials
The Guardian takes a look at the case of Yang Kuansheng, the deputy mayor of Wugang, Hunan, who died from an apparent suicide last year but whose wife
Video: Ice Skating in Beijing
In the spirit of the season, here is a link to a beautiful video the Guardian produced of ice skaters on a Houhai lake in Beijing. Enjoy!
China Jails Tibetan Filmmaker
A Tibetan documentary filmmaker has been sentenced to six years for a film he made that was critical of Beijing’s policies in Tibet. From the Guardian: Dhongdup
Ai Weiwei, the New Model for Intellectuals
ChinaGeeks has translated an article from Nanfeng Chuang giving an overview of Ai Weiwei’s activities over 2009: After the Wenchuan earthquake,
Wang Chen (王晨): SCIO Outlines Core External Propaganda Work for 2010
China Media Project translates remarks by the head of the State Council Information Office (SCIO) about China’s goals for external propaganda work
Chinese Cyber-Activists Lend Support to Democracy Activists in Iran
From Voice of America: But a violent demonstration in late December in Tehran involving thousands of Iranian protesters was enough to prompt Chinese activists
Lawyer’s Trial in Chongqing Rivets Public and Tests Chinese Courts
Xujun Eberlain writes for New American Media about lawyer Li Zhuang, who has himself been put on trial while defending a gangster boss in the Chongqing
The Rotten Red Envelope
With the recent sentencing of a journalist for accepting bribes to cover up a mining disaster before the 2008 Olympics, Global Times covers a heated debate
Fighting Trend, China Is Luring Scientists Home
The New York Times reports on Chinese scientists who have made successful careers for themselves in the U.S. but choose to return to China after receiving
Photo: Scene from the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, by erinohara73
Scene from the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, by erinohara73
