Monthly Archives: May 2010
Soros Takes Stake in China’s Alibaba
The Financial Times reports:George Soros has become one of Alibaba.com’s largest shareholders after buying into the company late last year, accordin
China’s Panchen Lama Visits Earthquake Zone: State Media
The man selected by Beijing to be the Panchen Lama has visited the Qinghai earthquake zone to lead prayer services for residents. From AFP:The visit
Li Meijin: Sympathy for Child-killers Spoils Moral Judgment
Li Meijin, noted as a criminal psychology professor at the Chinese People’s Public Security University, published the following OP-ED on the Eng
Photo: Children roller skating in Beijing, by giggle1025
Children roller skating in Beijing, by giggle1025
Xinjiang Internet Restored after 10 Months
Far West China blog reports that after almost a year of being unable to access the world wide web from Xinjiang, Internet access has suddenly been res
Yang Yongquan (杨永全): From Tomorrow On, I Will Be a Happy Man
Last week, the Great Firewall ( or GFW, also known as the Great F..king Wall among Chinese netizens) has been upgraded again. Many proxies and circumv
Latest Directives from the Ministry of Truth: May 11 – May 12, 2010
The Chinese blog Ministry of Truth has compiled a number of recent orders issued by various propaganda departments over news reporting of recent event
US, China: A Green Security Blanket?
Asia Times looks at the growing importance of climate change in negotiations between the U.S. and China on the economy, security, and a range of other
Xinran: Five Books to Understand China
On the Five Books blog, author and journalist Xinran lists the five books she thinks everyone should read the understand Chinese culture. About the fi
China Kindergarten Massacre Seen as Symptom of Progress
Experts interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald say that the recent attacks on school children in China are a result of the government’s focus
Iran Sanctions: Which Way Will China Go?
The Christian Science Monitor looks at the pros and cons for China of supporting sanctions against Iran:Tough sanctions against Iran could have ser
US, China Begin Human Rights Talks
The human rights dialogue between the U.S. and China is restarting today after a two-year hiatus. From AP:Disagreements over human rights have for y
五毛党宣言-前言
作者：草泥马 法克鱿 一个幽灵，五毛主义的幽灵，在亚洲游荡。为了对这个幽灵进行神圣的围剿，旧亚洲的一切势力，草泥马和法克鱿、尾申鲸和达菲鸡、韩国的吉跋猫和日本的雅麽蝶，都
China School Killer Erupted after Lease Row
More details are coming to light about the brutal attack at a kindergarten in Shaanxi. Reuters reports:Wu Huanming, the owner of the two-storey buil
Ai Weiwei (艾未未): Commemoration (念)
Ai Weiwei’s latest performance piece is a three hour and forty minute recording of the reading the names of all 5206 children who died in the 20
