Monthly Archives: February 2010
The Man Behind the Chinese Equivalent of YouTube
The L.A. Times‘ profile of Victor Koo, the founder of YouKu.com: But please don’t call it YouTube: Less than a third of Youku’s cont
Chinese Embassy Gives Info on Lawyer Says Rights Group
From Reuters: Gao, a Christian lawyer who helped defend members of China’s banned Falun Gong spiritual group, was abducted from his relativeR
China Hints at Trials for 20 Seeking Asylum
The Chinese government has indicated that a group of Uighurs deported from Cambodia after seeking asylum there may be put on trial, the New York Times
Photo: Fireworks over Beijing welcome the Year of the Tiger, by waanng
Fireworks over Beijing welcome the Year of the Tiger, by waanng
Chinese Artist Blasts French College Censorship
A Chinese artist is accusing Frances most prestigious art school of censoring her work. From CBC:The Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Pa
The Tensions that Define China’s Relationship with the West
In the Guardian, Tania Branigan gives a primer on the key issues causing tension in relationships with Western countries, including Taiwan, Tibet, Ira
Children of the Revolution
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on the political dynamics behind the complicated case of lawyer Li Zhuang, who was recently sentenced to one and a h
Photo: New Years Fireworks in Beijing, by Lianqing
New Years Fireworks in Beijing, by Lianqing
Wanted: Rental Boyfriend for Lunar New Year
From the New York Times: The Lunar New Year, which begins Sunday, is the most important day in the traditional Chinese calendar, and New Year’s-relate
China Says Most Tainted Milk Products Recalled
The Chinese Health Ministry has reported that recent tainted milk products have been recalled: Earlier this week China declared a new food-safety camp
Chinese Baby Born with Birth Defect Gets Surgery
From CNN: A newborn whose future gripped the Chinese media had surgery Saturday to correct a life-threatening birth defect and was in intensive care,
Korean Children Left in China
Radio Free Asia reports on “stateless” Korean and Korean-Chinese orphans in China: Run by a missionary foster couple, the home where (orph
Chinese Ambassadors’ New Year Messages for Motherland
From Xinhua News: China’s overseas ambassadors have sent their best wishes to their motherland and its people for the lunar new year, the year o
Google’s Sergey Brin Talking China At TED
At the TED conference in Southern California, Chris Anderson questioned Google founder Sergey Brin about Google’s potential decision to leave Ch
Photo: A woman washes clothes at a river, by maifel2001
A woman washes clothes at a river, by maifel2001
