Monthly Archives: January 2010
China Hits Back at Clinton on Net Freedom
The Chinese government has responded quickly and strongly to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech on Internet freedom yesterday. From Information
China Says Missing Lawyer ‘Is Where He Should Be’
The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of activist lawyer Gao Zhisheng deepened when a Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s response to a journalist’s
BlogTD: Cartoons About Recent News Events
Guangzhou-based cartoonist Guaiguai is an extremely popular and prolific blogger. His work and name is all over Chinese cyberspace, as well as his brand
Photo: A child peers through a doorway in Beijing, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
A child peers through a doorway in Beijing, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
Foreign Languages Fade in Class — Except Chinese
The New York Times reports that American elementary school enrollment in Chinese has increased, in part due to the Chinese government subsidizing Chinese
Chinese Democracy Leader Zhou Yongjun Jailed for Fraud
Activist Zhou Yongjun has been sentenced to nine years in prison on fraud charges in relation to a case that took place in Hong Kong. From The Times: The
China’s Football Chief Held In Matchfixing Probe
Reuters reports on the latest troubles of China’s beleaguered football association: Nan Yong, who took over as head of the CFA one year ago, was
China Can Stonewall Google, but Its “Great Firewall” is Really a False Front
From the Money Morning: What China hasn’t done is to acknowledge what the real stakes are here. This is more than just a squabble between an Asian
“Why are More and More Journalists Being Beaten and Arrested?”
China Media Project translates an article in Southern People Weekly about the rise in violence against journalists in China: If you Google the phrase
Photo: Text messaging in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
Text messaging in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
300,000 More to Move for China’s Three Gorges Dam: Report
The Times of India reports that 300,000 more people will be moved from the area surrounding the Three Gorges Dam: The English-language China Daily said
EU Parliament Calls on China to Release Dissident Liu Xiaobo
The European Union, China’s biggest trading partner, has called for the immediate release of Liu Xiaobo: STRASBOURG: The European parliament called
Hillary Clinton Calls on China to Probe Google Attack (Updated with Photo & Video)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered an address this morning on Internet freedom around the world, in which she called on Chinese authorities to
Life Without Google
Neha Sahay in The Telegraph (Calcutta) writes about Chinese netizen reactions to Google’s threat to leave China: Indeed, Google’s threat has angered m
China’s Economy Shows Strong Growth
China’s economy is poised to overtake Japan’s to become the second largest in the world. From the BBC: China says its economy expanded by
