Monthly Archives: June 2010
Joan Hinton, Physicist Who Chose China Over Atom Bomb, Is Dead at 88
From the New York Times:Joan Hinton, a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, which developed the atom bomb, but spent most of her life as a
Foxconn Suicides: Why Higher Pay Won’t Work
Kathleen McLaughlin writes for Global Post:Taiwan’s Foxconn, a key supplier to Apple, Sony, Motorola and most other big tech companies, has agreed
What China’s Export Surge Really Means
From theForbes blog:On Thursday China announced that its exports in May surged 48.5% compared to the same month last year. Imports into China rose
Photo: Seafood for sale on Gulangyu Island, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
Seafood for sale on Gulangyu Island, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
Men Won’t Cry – Traces of a Repressive Past
In Senses of Cinema, Berenice Reynaud reviews a number of movies from the Vancouver International Film Festival, including four from mainland China:
Xu Xiaonian: China is Drinking from Tainted Economic Waters
Global Times interviews Xu Xiaonian, a professor at China Europe International Business School:NE: Year-on-year GDP rose by 11.9 percent in the firs
In China, Unrest Spreads as More Workers Rally
From the Washington Post:In Zhangshan, in southeastern China, about 1,700 workers at a Honda Lock factory, which makes locks and keys for Honda Moto
Inside a Secret Chinese Classroom
From Asia Times:The 1950s in Britain was a decade of post-war reconstruction, growing prosperity and conscription, when some 2.5 million young men h
Can China Maintain “Sovereignty” Over the Internet?
Evan Osnos interviews Columbia Professor Tim Wu about the White Paper on the Internet in China issued by the government:In its first white paper abo
China’s Inflation Rises to 19-Month High of 3.1%
From Bloomberg:China’s inflation accelerated in May to the quickest pace in 19 months, highlighting overheating risks in the fastest-growing major e
As Pressure Builds, Will China Let Yuan Rise?
From a Q&A from Reuters:WHY IS CRITICISM OF THE YUAN HEATING UP AGAIN? In a nutshell, U.S. domestic politics. With many U.S. lawmakers facing
Public Intellectuals in China
From ChinaGeeks:Every year, the Southern People Weekly compiles a list of top public intellectuals in China. The magazine defines public intellectua
China Reaps Benefits of Iraq War with Oil Deals
From AP:From among the most outspoken of critics of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, China has emerged as one of the biggest eco
Vanishing Grasslands
From Asia Society’s Green China project:Vanishing Grasslands is a mixed media project documenting desertification in northern China. Over 400
Making the Most of Chinese Aid to Africa
From McKinsey Quarterly [registration required for full article]:The debate over China’s role in Africa continues to rage. One side contends that Ch
