Monthly Archives: July 2010
In The Land Of Mao, A Rising Tide Of Christianity
From National Public Radio, a look at the rise of Christianity in China: No one knows exactly how many Christians there are among China’s popula
Strangers at Home
Geremie Barmé writes on the difficult double standard for overseas Chinese. From the Wall Street Journal: When things go well and there are opportunit
Firm Apologizes for Leak
Zijin Mining Group Company’s board of directors issued an apology for the Ting River acid spill. Via the Wall Street Journal: A major Chinese mi
Official: Google’s China Changes in Line with Law
The Washington Post reports on Google’s status in China: China renewed Google’s Internet license after it pledged to obey censorship laws
Bulldozers Meet Historic Chinese Neighborhood
The New York Times reports on the imminent destruction of the ancient Drum and Bell Tower neighborhood of Beijing:These days, those who reside in th
Living in the Shadows
GlobalPost has an in-depth special feature called “Living in the Shadows: An Intimate Look at China’s Migrant Workers,” which includ
Water Levels Near Record at Three Gorges Dam in China
How will the world’s largest dam hold up in the face of torrential floods? The Three Gorges Dam is put to the test. From the New York Times: Sur
Daniel W. Drezner: The Death of the China Lobby?
Daniel W. Drezner writes on the Foreign Policy blog:The Financial Times has been working overtime to discussing an emergent trend: multinational CE
Peter Lee: The New Face of U.S.-China Relations: “Strategic Reassurance” or Old-Fashioned Rollback?
From Japan Focus: The Obama administration took office in 2009 determined to move beyond might-makes-right-makes-might unilateralism of the Bush years
Photo: Kids on the beach in Beidaihe, by Matthew Stinson
Kids on the beach in Beidaihe, by Matthew Stinson
Video: Shanghai in Motion
A series of videos commissioned by a French production company gives a glimpse of life in Shanghai during the Shanghai Expo. Two of the six episodes a
Tainted Vaccine “Protesters” Beaten, Bones Fractured
ChinaGeeks translates a blog post about the treatment of parents who are seeking compensation for tainted vaccines:Yet another depressing moment in
Eight Held After China Mine Clash
From AFP: POLICE in northern China have detained eight people suspected of instigating a violent clash between scores of miners and villagers over own
Inside China’s Gated Communities for the Poor
The Globe and Mail reports from Shoubaozhuang, one of the migrant villages outside Beijing which is heavily guarded and locked at night under the R
