Monthly Archives: February 2010
Officials Say China Should be Stripped of 2000 Olympic Bronze Medal
An investigation has revealed an Olympic gymnast may be stripped of her medal from the 2000 Games for being underage. From the Seattle Times: Dong Fangxiao
There’s a New Red Scare. But is China Really so Scary?
In the Washington Post, Steven Mufson and John Pomfret write that the current hype about China’s growing clout in a number of arenas says more about
Feng Chongyi: Charter 08 and China’s Troubled Liberalism
For Asia Times, Feng Chongyi, associate professor in China studies at the University of Technology, Sydney and adjunct professor of history, Nankai University,
Stunning Chinese Temple Art Hidden from Public Eye
The Wall Street Journal has a video report on rarely seen Taoist temple paintings in remote Shanxi: In China’s Temple of Eternal Happiness is a
China, Kenya to Search for Ancient Chinese Wrecks
From the Associated Press: An agreement was signed for a three-year project funded by China’s Commerce Ministry to explore waters near the popular
Teng Biao (滕彪): On the Leping Case
Lawyer Teng Biao has distributed information on his blog about four defendants in prison in Zhongdian Village, Leping, Jiangxi Province, who have been
Global Times: Publish and Be Deleted
Global Times’ English edition has a lengthy and candid report on Internet regulations and self-censorship by Douban and other websites: Self-censorship
China Daily: Let Us in on the Secrets
A China Daily editorial calls for revisions to the State Secrets Law, which has often been criticized for being too vague and ambiguous in its definitions: The
Caught on Tape: Selling America’s Secrets
This Sunday, CBS’ 60 Minutes will broadcast a report on espionage in which they show an FBI tape of a transaction between a Department of Defense
Photos: Treats while ice skating at Houhai in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
Treats while ice skating at Houhai in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
China Warns U.S. Against Selling F-16s to Taiwan
A senior Chinese official has warned of greater consequences if the U.S. continues to sell arms to Taiwan, the New York Times reports: The official, Huang
China’s Golf Obsession
In Foreign Policy, Dan Washburn writes about golf in China, and a massive new course currently being built on Hainan Island and its impact on local ecology
China Faces Balancing Act in Iran Nuclear Issue
On a visit to Beijing, Israeli officials are weighing in on China’s stance on sanctions against Iran over the nuclear issue. From the Washington
Feeling at Sea on the Roads of New China
The New York Times reviews the new book by Peter Hessler, Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory: Mr. Hessler’s book is more a
Beijing Artists Say Development is Driving Them Out
In the Guardian, Tania Branigan has more details about the recent protest by artists forced out of their studios in Beijing: The demolitions in Chaoyang
