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 t
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 by
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: The
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 first
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 Motors,
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 had
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 about
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 re-election
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 intellectual
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 economic
Vanishing Grasslands
From Asia Society’s Green China project: Vanishing Grasslands is a mixed media project documenting desertification in northern China. Over 400 million
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 China i
