Monthly Archives: March 2010
Net Produces New Generation of China Activists
Three bloggers were put on trial yesterday for posting allegedly false accusations about the death of Yan Xiaoling, which her mother, Lin Xiuling, bel
For Chinese People, Loss of Google Would Mean ‘Nothing but Darkness’
In the Washington Post, John Pomfret looks at how a potential departure of Google from China would impact Internet users in the country:Since coming
Collateral Damage: Neither Comrades nor Spouses
The Economist looks at the phenomenon of Chinese men who enter heterosexual marriages, and the women they marry:It is estimated that 15-20% of gay m
South China Drought Worsens, Threatening Crops
AP reports:The drought in the provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan, as well as the Guangxi Autonomous Region and the city of Chongqing, has for
Google May Pull Out of China by April
Speculation is rife that Google will officially withdraw from China on April 10, though the company has yet to confirm any such plans. From MarketWatc
Photo: A Chilly Spring Day in Shanghai, by Lady_K
A Chilly Spring Day in Shanghai, by Lady_K
Jerome A. Cohen and Beth Schwanke: China’s Missing Human Rights Lawyer
Jerome A. Cohen and Beth Schwanke, both members of missing lawyer Gao Zhisheng’s pro bono international legal team, write about his case in an o
The Google/China Hacking Case: How Did the Story Flow Through Chinese-language Media?
Last month, a report from Nieman Labs tracked English-language reporting of the Google hacking story and found that of the many media reports, only ve
Bo Xilai: China’s Brash Populist
An article in Asia Times looks at the reasons why Chongqing Paty boss Bo Xilai may not be as popular with Beijing’s top leaders as he is with th
China Accused of Selling Bad Vaccines
A report by well-known investigative journalist Wang Keqin has shed light on the mishandling of vaccines which has rendered them ineffective or danger
Ai Weiwei: ‘I Have to Speak for People Who are Afraid’
In the Guardian, Tania Branigan profiles Ai Weiwei, who is currently in the U.S. where he has done several interviews about the role of social media s
Daniel Blumenthal: Is the West Turning on China?
From Foreign Policy website: Why is China a problem? The sample above provides a range of answers. I believe each writer has a point: China is a rathe
US, China Exchange Words Over Currency and Trade
VOA reports on a recent talk given by U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Listen to the report here:Ambassador Huntsman
China Drawing High-Tech Research From U.S.
The New York Times reports on some of America’s top engineers who are moving to China:Companies β and their engineers β are being drawn here m
Photo: The China Pavilion for the upcoming Shanghai World Expo, by Bert van Dijk
The China Pavilion for the upcoming Shanghai World Expo, by Bert van Dijk
