Monthly Archives: July 2010
China Invests Heavily in Brazil, Elsewhere in Pursuit of Political Heft
In the Washington Post, John Pomfret reports that China’s recent upsurge in investment in Brazil seeks to extend its political – as well as
China Landslide Leaves 21 Missing Amid Floods
Heavy rains triggered a massive landslide in Sichuan province. From the Associated Press: A landslide caused by rains in southern China left 21 people
China’s Other Billion: Dispatch from the Earthquake Zone (Part 2)
This marks the second installment in a series of posts by journalist Rachel Beitarie*, who will be sharing with us dispatches from her journey across rural
China Pushes to End Shaming of Suspects
From the New York Times: According to the state-run media, the Ministry of Public Security has ordered the police to stop parading suspects in public
Dark Journalism
In Forbes, Gady Epstein looks at the issue of corruption in the Chinese media: Wasn’t the year of the Olympics supposed to herald a new era of integrity
For Jailed Artist’s Family, Chinese Justice is Little More than Revenge
The Globe and Mail interviews Karen Patterson, the Canadian woman whose husband, artist Wu Yuren, has been detained in Beijing since May: Her husband,
China Dalian Oil Spill Cleaned 9 Days After Accident
Reuters reports on the clean-up of the Dalian oil spill: Nearly 8,000 workers and hundreds of fishing boats have managed to clean up the oil spill off
Sinica: Death of the China Blog
Kaiser Kuo talks about the “death of the China blog” with Jeremy Goldkorn (Danwei) and Will Moss (Imagethief) in a Sinica podcast. Together,
China Warns U.S. Against Wading Into Islands Dispute
From the New York Times: The Chinese government reacted angrily on Monday to an announcement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that Washington
More Chinese Officials Selected through Competitive Elections, Reflecting Increased Fairness
Xinhua via Global Times reports on the selection of three Ministry of Public Security officials through democratic decision-making: Three key Ministry
Zijin’s Gag Fees?
Roland Soong of ESWN translates a China Youth Daily article on the hushed treatment of the Zijin acid spill incident: Many reporters who went to Shanghang
photo: Pro-Cantonese Protesters in Guangzhou, by freemorenews
Pro-Cantonese Protesters in Guangzhou, by freemorenews
Severe Floods Sweep Through China
Floods in China have killed more than 700 people so far this year. From MarketWatch: Since the start of the flood season in April, more than 230 rivers
The Joys and Sorrows of a Professional Mourner
Danwei translates a Beijing News story about professional wailers who perform songs of mourning at funerals: One can make a decent amount of money being
