Monthly Archives: March 2010
The Cold Steel Behind China’s Soft Power
From the Australian: The row that has emerged over Australian Writers Week in China underlines the danger and the value of such bold attempts to deepe
Chinese Officials’ Children in Corruption Claim
The corruption of the children of government officials, or princelings, is the main source of public dissatisfaction in China, according to a recent o
Journalists, Twitterers, and the Media Demand Apology from Hubei Governor Li Hongzhong
At this week’s NPC meeting, Hubei governor Li Hongzhong became a hot topic in the Chinese twittersphere (see here for all tweets on the topic) a
Deal-making at China’s Parliament
Al Jazeera reports on what delegates do behind the scenes of the National People’s Congress:The annual session of China’s parliament, th
Zhang Boshu (张博树): What Kind of Soft Power Does China Need?
The Chinese government has recently emphasized its soft power efforts, as discussed in a recent People’s Daily editorial. Zhang Boshu, a politic
Yu Jianrong (于建嵘): Maintaining a Baseline of Social Stability (Part 6)
Dr. Yu Jianrong (???), chairman of the Social Issues Research Center of the Rural Development Institute of the China Academy of Social Sciences, deliv
Photo: A man rides a bicycle down a street in Pingyao’s walled city, by hunxue-er
A man rides a bicycle down a street in Pingyao’s walled city, by hunxue-er
People’s Daily: How to Improve China’s Soft Power?
An English-language editorial in People’s Daily looks at the goals of China’s soft power initiative:On the one hand, China has been stri
China’s Inflation Soars to 16-mth High
Bloomberg reports:China’s inflation reached a 16-month high, industrial output climbed and new loans exceeded forecasts, adding to the case for the
U.S. Human Rights Report Hits China, Iran
In its annual report on human rights conditions around the world, the State Department singles out China and Iran for crackdowns on activists and onli
Zhang Boshu (张博树): An Insider’s Account of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Part II)
China Geeks has translated a second article by Zhang Boshu, a political philosopher and constitutional scholar, about his experiences inside the Chine
China Increases Security in Tibet to Prevent Protests
From the New York Times: For a second straight year, the Chinese government has increased security across parts of the vast Tibetan plateau to dissuad
Jing Ulrich: Debunking the Myth of a China Collapse
Jing Ulrich is managing director and chairman of China equities & commodities at JPMorgan. She wrote this piece on the Financial Times: Global s
Photo: Men play Chinese chess in a park in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Men play Chinese chess in a park in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Mismanaging China’s Rural Exodus
A column in the Financial Times looks at the future of China’s internal migration and household registration reform, quoting a rural expert who
