Monthly Archives: July 2010
China’s Other Billion: Dispatches from a Rural Road Trip
This marks the first installment in a new series of posts by journalist Rachel Beitarie, who will be sharing with us dispatches from her journey across
Shared Communities Pave Way for Better Democracy
The Global Times interviews Shu Kexin, who shares his thoughts on incipient democracy in homeowners’ associations: GT: How is the current situation
Report Criticizes 2008 Chinese Crackdown in Tibet
A new Human Rights Watch report criticizes the Chinese government’s response to the 2008 Tibet riots. From the New York Times: The report, released
Pipeline Repaired as China Works to Contain Spill
Associated Press reports on the clean-up progress of the major Dalian oil spill: China National Petroleum Corp. said Thursday that the pipeline that exploded
Blockbuster From China
From the Wall Street Journal, a look at famed Chinese director Feng Xiaogang’s newest film, “Aftershock”: An ambitious, emotionally charged,
For a Chinese-American Writer, Split Images of China
People in China have long been familiar with the rural-urban dichotomy of China. But for many people outside China, there is also a dichotomy of ancient
Photo: Cleaning up the oil spill in Dalian, by Peter Ma
Cleaning up the oil spill in Dalian, by Peter Ma
Zhang Wen: Blogs, Democracy and China’s Future
ESWN translates a blog post by Zhang Wen which recounts his interview by a French documentary filmmaker who is making a film about Chinese bloggers: Q:
China’s Billion-Dollar Aid Appetite
Foreign Policy reports: Over the eight years since the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria first launched, China has applied for and been
Deadly China Floods Called Worst in Decade
From the Los Angeles Times: Flooding from torrential summer rains, which has killed at least 700 people and displaced millions, is the worst China has
Latest Directives from the Ministry of Truth: July 8-July 17
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities,
Infomation Bridging on the Case of Tibetan Environmentalist Karma Samdrup
From Global Voices: The case of well-known Tibetan environmentalist, businessman and philanthropist Karma Samdrup, sentenced to 15 years in prison on
Notable Quote: Policeman Apologizes for Beating the Wrong Person (Updated)
Southern Metropolis Daily reports (and the Economic Observer translates) on an incident in Hubei: On June 23, the 58-year old Chen Yulian, wife of a Hubei
Growing China Oil Spill Threatens Sea Life, Water
The oil spill from the exploded pipeline off the shore of Dalian is more severe than originally estimated, AP reports: China’s largest reported
