Monthly Archives: February 2010
Chongqing Example for Real Harmony
An opinion piece in China Daily praises Bo Xilai’s anti-corruption campaign in Chongqing as an example of how to bring real harmony to Chinese s
China’s Fast Trains May Offer Tips for U.S.
A new high speed train from Wuhan to Guangzhou goes at speeds up to 217 miles an hour. From USA Today:The Dec. 26 opening of the high-speed link bet
China Shuts Down Largest Hacker Training Website
Three members of China’s largest hacker training website have been arrested and the site shut down, according to Reuters:The “Black Hawk
Slideshow: I Speak China
Photographer Adrian Fisk traveled across China and documented the thoughts and dreams of young Chinese he met. The results are posted as a slideshow o
China Jails Man 13 Years for Running Porn Web Site
From AP:The court in the Guangdong province city of Jiangmen handed down the sentence to Huang Yizhong and fined him 100,000 yuan ($14,600), the off
After the Summer Olympics, Empty Shells in Beijing
A year and a half after the Olympics in Beijing, the impressive structures built for the event are left without a purpose. From the New York Times:I
China’s Hawks Demand Cold War on the US
Due to recent tensions over Taiwan, Tibet, and a host of other issues, the majority of people in China think their country and the U.S. are headed for
China Official Heads to North Korea
AFP reports on an upcoming visit to North Korea by a top CCP official:Wang Jiarui, head of the party’s international department, was on a R
Photo: Twins watch a New Year performance in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Twins watch a New Year performance in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
China Warns Locals to Settle Migrant Pay Disputes
The central government has warned local officials that they need to settle disputes with migrant workers over unpaid wages before the Lunar New Year h
Liang Jing (梁京): From Ruling by Rhetoric to Ruling by Secret Police
Thanks to David Kelly, Professor of China Studies, China Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney, for translating the following opinion piece
Giant Panda Tai Shan Lands Corporate Sponsorship from Chinese Automaker
To follow-up on yesterday’s farewell to the beloved panda Taishan from the National Zoo in Washington, today he landed in China, and landed a co
What Are Li Zhuang and the Chongqing Government Up to?
On Inside-Out China, Xujun Eberlain comments on the confusing case of lawyer Li Zhuang who has been convicted of fabricating evidence in the Chongqing
China is Aiming at America’s Soft Underbelly: the Internet
The Christian Science Monitor interviews Mike McConnell, former director of National Intelligence, the authority over all US intelligence agencies, an
Chicken Parts Join Menu of U.S.-China Disputes
The Chinese government has announced that it will impose anti-dumping duties on chicken parts from the U.S. From Reuters:The Chinese Commerce Minis
