Monthly Archives: May 2010
Question and Answers About Chinese People in South Africa
Via China Talking Points, here’s a YouTube video in which a Chinese man interviews young South Africans about their views of Chinese immigrants in
Southern Weekend on How to Deal with “Naked Officials”
Danwei translates an editorial from Southern Weekend which summarizes the debate over whether so-called naked officials, who have sent their wives and
2 China Rights Lawyers Slapped with Lifetime Ban
Two lawyers who defended a member of Falun Gong have had their licenses revoked permanently. From AP: Tang Jitian and Liu Wei said during separate telephone
Photo: A street in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
A street in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
Kim’s Visit Shows Limits of Chinese Influence
The Financial Times looks at China-North Korea relations in the wake of KimJong-il’s recent trip to Beijing: When North Korea tested its second atomic
China’s Arranged Remarriages
The New York Times Magazine has a lengthy article looking at how residents of Beichuan, Sichuan, the epicenter of the devastating 2008 earthquake, are
Taiwan’s Ma Ying-jeou Says Meeting with Chinese President Would Be ‘Premature’
The Washington Post interviews Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou: Taiwan, seen as a wayward province by the government in Beijing, spent only a few
Dalai Lama Tells AP: Exiles Must Press China Talks
AP reports from Dharamsala: In an hour-long interview with The Associated Press, the Buddhist leader criticized Beijing for its policies in his Himalayan
Bruce Usher: Red China, Green China
An op-ed in the New York Times looks at the clean energy market in China: True, China has a long way to go before it can claim the mantle of global market
Han Han (韩寒): To Welcome You With Wine And Endless Talk
China Elections Blog translates Han Han’s recent blog post: Han Han: To welcome you with wine and endless talk (把酒言欢 言无不尽) I have had a few inter
Photo: Entrance to a hotpot restaurant in Beijing, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
Entrance to a hotpot restaurant in Beijing, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
China to Force Web Users to Disclose Real Names?
From the Times of India: China could introduce a system requiring web users to provide their real names before posting comments online, state media reported
29 Dead as Tornado, Storms Hit Chinese Mega-City
A tornado, hailstorms, and rain storms have killed at least 29 people in Chongqing: The storms, accompanied by gale-force winds, hit two rural counties
At Least 10 Dead in China Workers’ Dorm Fire
From the Times of India: At least 10 people have been killed in a fire at a dormitory for railway workers in China’s Inner Mongolia region, Xinhua
Chinese Farmer Imprisoned for Fake Tiger Photos
Reuters reports that the farmer behind the Southern China Tiger photo scandal has been put in jail: The photos by Zhou Zhenglong, a 54-year-old farmer f
