Monthly Archives: March 2010
Wang Hui: The End of the Revolution: China and the Limits of Modernity
China Beat has posted an excerpt of the English edition of prominent public intellectual Wang Hui’s book, The End of the Revolution: China and t
Vaccine Probe: Ex-health Chief Accused of Graft
China Daily has an update on the vaccine scandal in Shanxi:The latest probe into a vaccine scandal in north China’s Shanxi Province showed vio
Google Stops Censoring in China (Updated)
From the Wall Street Journal: Google Inc. made good on its threat to stop censoring its search results in China and began redirecting visitors to Goog
China’s Commerce Minister: U.S. has the Most to lose in a Trade War
From the Washington Post: China’s commerce minister warned the United States on Sunday that if it launches a “trade war” against Chi
Health Care—The View From Abroad
On his blog, Evan Osnos writes about the Chinese reaction to last night’s passage of a health care reform bill in the U.S. Congress:Bad as it
Rio Tinto Execs Plead Guilty (Updated)
AP reports on the trial of four Rio TInto executives who are on trial in Shanghai for bribery:The admissions of bribe taking — although no details o
Dennis J. Blasko: Chinese Strategic Thinking: People’s War in the 21st Century
From the China Briefing: People’s war is not a static or dead theory. As the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) modernizes through the processes of
U.S. Firms Feel Shut Out in China
From the Wall Street Journal: A growing number of U.S. companies feel unwelcome in China, according to a new survey by the American Chamber of Commerc
China State Media Step Up Rhetoric Against Google
Kevin Voigt reports for CNN: Chinese state media launched a fresh volley of articles attacking the “politicization” of Google after media
China’s Corrupt Communists in the Frame for Graft
The Telegraph profiles artist Zhang Bingjian, who has mounted an exhibit titled “Hall of Fame”:The installation by the Beijing-based co
Notice from the Education Bureau’s Party Organization: “Recognize the Ill Intentions of OxFam”
The Chinese government in February branded the Hong Kong branch of the aid organization OxFam a “subversive organization,” causing OxFam t
Photo: The aftermath of the recent sandstorm in Beijing, by timlam18
The aftermath of the recent sandstorm in Beijing, by timlam18
Trial of Four Rio Tinto Employees Opens in China
The trial of Stern Hu and the three other Rio Tinto employees charged with espionage and bribery has opened in Shanghai. From Reuters:Four police v
What Chinese Censors Don’t Want You to Know
The New York Times has translated censorship guidelines issued to editors ahead of this month’s National People’s Congress and CPPCC meeti
Chinese Official’s Threat to Reporter Ignites Press Debate
The New York Times reports on journalists’ protests against the actions of Hubei Governor LI Hongzhong, who responded angrily to a reporter who
