Monthly Archives: March 2010
Yu Jianrong (于建嵘): Maintaining a Baseline of Social Stability (Part 5)
Dr. Yu Jianrong (???), chairman of the Social Issues Research Center of the Rural Development Institute of the China Academy of Social Sciences, delivered
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
The Ant Tribe
On her blog, the Hindustan Times correspondent in China writes about a recent visit to Tangjialing, a crowded residential area outside Beijing that has
China Developer’s Lament
As part of a Forbes special on the billionaires of the world, Gady Epstein profiles real estate developer Zhang Xin, chief executive of Soho China: This
Holding Up Half the Sky?
The …In Shanghai blog looks at a recent UNDP report titled, “Power, Voice and Rights: A Turning Point for Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific,”
Google Chief Sees Outcome “Soon” in China Row
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has given a vague assurance that the stand-off between his company and the Chinese government would be resolved soon, without giving
China’s Troublemakers Bond Over ‘Drinking Tea’
AP’s Cara Anna reports from Beijing: Like the United States, China is having its own tea party movement, but this one has a very different agenda. Police
Yu Jianrong (于建嵘): Maintaining a Baseline of Social Stability (Part 4 )
Dr. Yu Jianrong (???), chairman of the Social Issues Research Center of the Rural Development Institute of the China Academy of Social Sciences, delivered
Activists, Journalists Ask NPC for Transparency in Sichuan Earthquake Investigation
For China Media Project, Qian Gang writes about Premier Wen Jiabao’s comments to the NPC meetings advocating public and media supervision of authorities,
Response From Beijing Needed
This opinion piece is published on the Bangkok Post: China is fast failing the good-neighbour test in the current Mekong River crisis. With the vital waterway
Peter Hessler: Behind the Wheel, About to Snap
On China Beat, Peter Hessler writes about the role that photography played in his trip across China that spawned his new book, Country Driving: A Journey
Warcraft Row: An Industry Game Changer
Caixin looks at Netease’s struggle to get the game World of Warcraft back online in China and the bureaucratic turf wars that the gaming industry
China and India Join Climate Accord
Three months after the conference, both India and China have agreed to formally sign onto the climate change agreement reached at the Copenhagen Climate
Is Internet Access a Human Right? Top 10 Nations That Say Yes.
Stephen Kurczy reports in the Christian Science Monitor: Perhaps because Americans can surf a number of websites cordoned off by the great Chinese Fire
Educated and Fearing the Future in China
Over the weekend, The New York Times website held an online forum over the topic of employment in China. Participants included: * C. Cindy Fan, associate
