Monthly Archives: July 2010
China to Speed Up Clearing Nomads from Grasslands
Reuters reports: China’s Inner Mongolia region plans to speed up resettlement of nomads from their traditional grasslands to fixed homes in towns,
Google CEO Says He Expects China to Renew Web License
From Bloomberg: Google Inc. Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt said he expects China to renew the company’s newly revised application to deliver W
Photo: Entrance to artist Liu Yi’s studio, the last studio of demolished 008 Art Zone, Beijing, by Remko Tanis
Entrance to artist Liu Yi’s studio, the last studio of demolished 008 Art Zone, Beijing, by Remko Tanis
Security Council Draft Statement Condemns Sinking of S. Korean Vessel, Skirts Blame
The U.N. Security Council at long last reached agreement on a statement about the sinking of the South Korean vessel the Cheonan. The Washington Post reports: The
Geoff Dyer: China’s Little Emperors Demand their Due
From the Financial Times: China’s youth can get a bad press. In most accounts, they are the “Little Emperors” or the “Me Generation”, the spoilt and apoli
Apple Making New Push Into China
The New York Times reports on the new Apple Store opening in Shanghai, the second in the country after the flagship store in Beijing: By opening retail
Husband of Canadian Woman Beaten, Held 36 Days
The Toronto Star reports on the detention of artist Wu Yuren, who was beaten in a Beijing police station after going to accompany a friend to file a complaint
Photo: Three women in Chongqing, by Avi Paz
Three women in Chongqing, by Avi Paz
Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen: ECFA and Taiwan’s Political System
An edited version of this article appeared in the South China Morning Post on July 7, 2010. Illustration from South China Morning Post: Taiwan politics
China Executes Former Chongqing Official
Financial Times has the latest news from the corruption crackdown in Chongqing: China on Wednesday executed the former top justice official in Chongqing,
Thousands Sign Up for Han Han’s Party, Officially on Sale Tuesday
After a long delay, the magazine published by popular blogger and race car driver Han Han is now on the shelves. Now titled Party (or ??? or “Chorus
Video: Zanta!
Zanta! is a documentary film by journalist Jocelyn Ford which follows the lives of widowed Tibetan street hawker Zanta and her seven-year-old son, whom
Latest Directives from the Ministry of Truth: June 18-July 6, 2010
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities,
China Says Foreign Reserves not Political `Weapon’
From AP: China tried Wednesday to allay concern about the political impact of its $2.5 trillion foreign reserves, saying they are not a “nuclear
US Takes Hard Look at China’s Secrets
From Asia Times: During last week’s hearings by the United States-China Congressional Committee (USCC), the convergence between China’s new
