Monthly Archives: May 2010
Internet Joke: “You’re Asking Me?”
During a recent police crackdown on prostitution, several nightclubs were closed in Beijing. The following joke, which is circulating online and by te
Photo: A village on Hainan Island, by drs2biz
A village on Hainan Island, by drs2biz
Unhappy Picture for Beijing’s Art Hotbed
Asia Times looks at the impending demolition of Caochangdi, the Beijing artists’ zone founded by Ai Weiwei: …Like other artist communities
Professor Given 3-1/2 Years in China Swingers Case
A professor accused of organizing private orgies in Nanjing has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison, AP reports:Ma Yaohai, 53, was co
Students Hurt in China Cleaver Attack
A dispute between students at a vocational college on Hainan and local youths ended in a cleaver attack on the students in which one had a hand cut of
James McGregor: Time to Rethink U.S.-China Trade Relations
James McGregor writes in the Washington Post:With nearly half of his Cabinet heading to Beijing for the May 24-25 bilateral “strategic and eco
US Senators Blast Arizona-China Rights Comparison
During the U.S.-China human rights dialogue, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor made a comparison between China’
EU’s Kroes Says China ‘Great Firewall’ A WTO Issue
From AFP: European Commission vice president Neelie Kroes said Monday that China’s censorship of the Internet constituted a trade barrier and sh
Govt Targets Online Maps
From Global Times: Those who upload maps to the Internet that display sensitive military locations may be in breach of laws prohibiting disclosure of
Joseph Nye: China’s Century Is Not Yet Upon Us
Joseph Nye writes in the Financial Times:China’s current reputation for power benefits from projections about the future. Some young Chinese use the
Photo: Shuzheng Village, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, by lacitadelle
Shuzheng Village, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, by lacitadelle
Copying Services in Lhasa Tightened
From China Daily (via Danwei), it appears that real name registration is alive and well beyond the Internet:Copy service providers are required to s
Ai Weiwei in the New Yorker: It’s Not Beautiful
In this week’s New Yorker, Evan Osnos profiles artist and activist Ai Weiwei (by subscription only). On his blog, Osnos posts a video by Alison
Trudy Rubin: Viewing ‘the Other China,’ Beyond the Economic Boom
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin is starting a new series on China:I’ll be looking at “the other China” as part of a tw
Rifts Remain in Quake-hit Sichuan
The Hindu visits Wenchuan, Sichuan, two years after the devastating earthquake hit:In the town and its surrounding villages, dozens of residents sai
