Monthly Archives: February 2010
Han Han: Fifty Cent Party Must Work Overtime
Popular blogger Han Han comments on the Fifty Cent Party; chinaSMACK translates: I have a different reading of the Fifty Cent Party. First, I feel we
Photo: Winter swimming in Beijing, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
Winter swimming in Beijing, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
China CIC to Manage More of its Funds in House
Reuters reports on the China Investment Corp, the $300 billion sovereign wealth fund: Lou Jiwei, the chairman of CIC, said the fund would steadily accelerate
China May Ban Dog Meat from Menus
Al Jazeera reports on the proposed ban on eating dog meat: The Chinese government is considering taking meat from pet animals off menus across the country,
Chinese-born Engineer Gets 15 Years in Spying for China
The Los Angeles Times reports on the sentencing of a Chinese-born aerospace engineer who worked in Southern California on charges of spying for China: U.S.
China Sentences Quake Activist to 5 Years’ Jail
Activist Tan Zuoren, who had been investigating the deaths of schoolchildren in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, has been sentenced to five years in prison
Liu Xiaobo: I Have No Enemies: My Final Statement
Writer Liu Xiaobo, one of the drafters of Charter 08, was sentenced to 11 years in prison on December 25, Christmas Day. On December 23, the day he was
Beijing Trains Elite Journalists to Boost Media Clout
From the South China Morning Post, (registration required): In a bid to raise China’s voice on the world stage and compete with Western media, Beijing
Marc Ambinder: How The Hackers Took Google: A Theory
From the Atlantic Magazine: Fred Chang has a theory about how hackers affiliated with the Chinese government hacked into Google and at least two dozen
China Searches for 100 Tonnes of Melamine-tainted Milk
Investigators are searching for 100 tons of milk that’s been tainted with melamine and remains on grocery shelves. From BBC: Two dairies were shut
Caixin (财新网): The Li Zhuang Case
Caixin, Hu Shuli’s new publication, has produced an English-language page compiling information about the trial of lawyer Li Zhuang. From one article
Liu Xingchen (刘兴臣), County Police Chief: The “Three Ones” Model of Intelligence Gathering
A recent translation by CDT of an internal document by a local officer of the Domestic Security Department (DSD) revealed some of the working methods and
Photo: Chinese New Year Decorations in Shanghai, by 13Moya
Chinese New Year Decorations in Shanghai, by 13Moya
Fareed Zakaria: U.S.-China Growing Pains
In the Washington Post, Fareed Zakaria writes that the recent tensions between China and the U.S. are merely political posturing. But he continues: …There
Still Counting? 27 More Websites Opened in Xinjiang
According to the Far West China blog, 27 more websites have been made accessible to netizens in Xinjiang, bringing the total number to 31: You might be
