Monthly Archives: April 2010
Iranians Wary Of Deeper Ties With China
From Washington Post: In what looks like a strong, budding friendship, China is increasingly buying Iranian oil and gas, participating in Iranian infrastructure
The Great Firewall of China: How Chinese Web Users Battle Censorship
From Time: After he was listed on this year’s TIME 100 poll of the world’s most influential people, Chinese author Han Han wrote a blog post
Photo: An open air market in Yangshu, Guangxi, by Blazej Mrozinski
An open air market in Yangshu, Guangxi, by Blazej Mrozinski
The Next Empire
In the Atlantic, Howard French, former Shanghai bureau chief for the New York Times, travels through Africa to explore the continent’s relationship
Spotlight Complicates China Steps on Currency
Even though expectations are high that the Chinese government will change its policy to allow more flexibility in the currency rate, external factors are
Li Dun: Only Protecting Rights Can Protect Stability
The Chinese Law Prof Blog has posted a translation of a commentary by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Li Dun that appeared in the April 7
China Stabbings Spur Public Call For School Security
One child and one adult are dead after a knife attack outside a primary school in Guangxi. From Reuters: Two other adults and three pupils were injured
Southern Metropolis Daily: Let Us All Vote for Han Han
After dealing with the Internet giant Google’s challenge to their authority, the Chinese government is now facing another, potentially even greater,
China: Alternative Realities
Real Time magazine has an article (h/t Danwei) looking at documentary film making in China today: One of the most salient features of the shift in Chinese
Mammoth Dylan-in-China Motherlode, #1
James Fallows is digging deep into the rumors that Bob Dylan was banned from performing in China, and discovers that news of his mainland tour may have
China Tightens Rules On Internet Cafes
From AFP: Cybercafes in China that admit three or more underage patrons will have their licences revoked under the government’s latest effort to
Chinese Singers Fined For Miming
From BBC News: Two Chinese singers have become the first in the country to be fined under laws banning lip-synching. Fang Ziyuan and Yin Youcan were fined
Obama, Hu Hold Talks on Sidelines of Nuclear Summit
President Hu is in Washington for a summit on nuclear issues and met with President Obama today, where they were expected to focus in the currency re-evaluation.
Chinese Media on Han Han
A number of articles in the Chinese media have criticized the selection of blogger/race car driver Han Han as a candidate for Time Magazine’s list
China Rejects Medical Parole for Jailed Activist: Wife
Imprisoned activist Hu Jia has been returned to jail after a stint in the prison hospital and his request for medical parole denied. From AFP: Zeng Jinyan
