Monthly Archives: June 2010
Ongoing Online ‘Jihad’ Against Korean Pop Fans
From Global Voices:An online ‘jihad’ reached its peak Wednesday night with massive numbers of World of Warcraft players (”wowers”) swarming po
Russia and China Leaders to Meet at Security Summit
From Reuters:The six-nation SCO, led by Russia and China, will meet in the Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent on Thursday, a day after the United N
Ezra Klein: Problems Ahead for China’s Banks?
On the Washington Post blog, Ezra Klein interviews Patrick Chovanec, associate professor at Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management:
US Presses China to Rein in N.Korea
From AFP:The United States is pressing China to rein in North Korea, voicing “dismay” that the Asian power has not put more pressure on
China: A Wave of Strikes Hits Shanghai
Asia News reports on recent strikes around China:Fresh strikes have broken out in mainland China, this time in the affluent Yangtze River Delta, whe
江泽民到歌剧院看《茶花女》，显示很健康（图）
日前传出江泽民病重入院的消息，北京消息人士向博讯透露，江泽民6日晚公开亮相，到国家大剧院看《茶花女》，显示其身体很健康。
Photo: Practicing tai chi in a park in Beijing, by faungg
Practicing tai chi in a park in Beijing, by faungg
Latest Directives from the Ministry of Truth: May 27 – May 30, 2010
The Chinese blog Ministry of Truth has compiled a number of recent orders issued by various propaganda departments and other government agencies over
As China’s Wages Rise, Export Prices Could Follow
Following a wave of suicides on the Foxconn campus, and a series of strikes by workers demanding higher wages (including a recent one outside Shanghai
Evan Osnos: Why Does China Go Nuts Over a Test?
On his blog, Evan Osnos writes about the environment in his neighborhood as parents pray for their children to get good results on the national colleg
Cheated on Seeds and Denied Justice, a Chinese Farmer Takes his Own Life
From McClatchy:The story of Peng’s lonely suicide reveals the pitfalls beneath the glossy surface of China’s booming economy. Ordinary C
Internet Addicts Stage Uprising at China Boot Camp
AFP reports:A group of young Chinese web addicts staged a mutiny at an Internet “boot camp”, tying up their instructor and fleeing the f
In Chinese Admiral’s Outburst, a Lingering Distrust of U.S.
John Pomfret writes in the Washington Post:On May 24 in a vast meeting room inside the grounds of the state guesthouse at Diaoyutai in Beijing, Rear
China Wage Hikes Boost Costs but Might Help Sales
From AP:The cost of hiring Chinese workers who supply the world with inexpensive furniture and toys is climbing. But workers with more money to spen
