Monthly Archives: July 2010
China Jails Tibetan Environmentalist
Rinchen Samdrup, brother of recently jailed Karma Samdrup, for inciting to split the country. From Reuters:A Chinese court on Saturday sentenced a T
Where to Begin: New Perspectives on Chinese Labor
Mark Frazier, Professor of Chinese Politics and Associate Professor of International and Area Studies at the University of Oklahoma, offers some readi
China’s Troops Lose a Love Connection
Bans on online dating and using social networking sites are among the new restrictions for People’s Liberation Army soldiers. From the Wall Stre
China Installs 40,000 Security Cameras in Urumqi
The Washington Post reports on the installation of 4,000 surveillance cameras in Urumqi: China has installed about 40,000 high-definition surveillance
China Revises Up 2009 Growth
China may have fared better economically than previously thought, as its National Bureau of Statistics revised 2009 growth figures. From the Wall Stre
Risk-Tolerant China Investing Heavily in Iraq as U.S. Companies Hold Back
The Washington Post reports on Chinese investment in Iraq: China didn’t take part in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq or the bloody military battle
How Chinese Teenagers Stick it to The Man.
On Mercury Brief, Michelle Cui Xiaoxiao responds to an article about the lives of Chinese teenagers by recounting her own adventures during her high s
China Launches Global 24-hour English TV News
China has launched CNC World, a 24-hour English news channel. From the Associated Press: China Xinhua News Network Corp. (CNC) began broadcasting its
Electronics Workers on Strike in Northern China
Chinese workers at a Tianjin-based Japanese electronics company have gone on strike. From the Associated Press: In Tokyo, Mitsumi Electric Co. spokesm
Same Old Song for Party Newspaper
Caixin reports on the state-controlled, but market-oriented People’s Daily Online: Waxing resolve for an A-share listing within the year, People
Martha C. Nussbaum: Lessons From China And Singapore
University of Chicago Law Professor Martha Nussbaum writes for NPR about China and Singapore as education models for the U.S.: American leaders, impre
A Q-and-A with Jeremy Goldkorn of Danwei.org
China Beat interviews Jeremy Goldkorn of Danwei fame:MEC: What’s one China story that you would like to see told in a different way? JG: I don’t thi
Hong Kong Marchers Label Electoral Reforms a Betrayal
Reuters reports on a protest march today in Hong Kong:Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters marched for democracy on Thursday, with many accusin
