Monthly Archives: August 2010
Tale of a Murdered Microblog
And the latest from the China Media Project:Since July this year there have been rumblings of change in the world of the Chinese microblog, hints tha
In Rare Move, China Court to Hear H.I.V. Case
The New York Times reports that a court in Anhui has taken the unprecedented move of accepting a case filed by a prospective school teacher who says he
Photo: Amigos Mexican Restaurant in Shenzhen, by Expatriate Games
Amigos Mexican Restaurant in Shenzhen, by Expatriate Games
First Steps Toward Political Reform
China Media Project looks at the recent discussion among Chinese journalists and intellectuals around the idea that press freedom could be a logical fi
China Illegally Subsidized Aluminum Products, U.S. Rules
AP reports:The Obama administration, under Congressional pressure to take a tough stance on Chinese trade policies, determined on Tuesday that Beijin
Obama Sanctions on North Korea Are also Aimed at China
The Christian Science Monitor offers its view that the Obama administration’s recent announcement of additional sanctions targeting North Korea,
Peter Goderie and Brian Yecies: Catching the Wave of Popular Japanese Culture in China
From the Japan Focus: The government of the People’s Republic of China has often been criticized for its policies regarding freedom of expression. Cine
Interview with Jonathan Watts Guardian China Correspondent
ABC News (Australia) interviews Guardian correspondent Jonathan Watts on his new book, When a Billion Chinese Jump, which explores the relationship bet
Photo: Scene from Sun Village charity for children of prisoners, by Tom Spender
Scene from Sun Village charity for children of prisoners, by Tom Spender
Police Investigate Journalist’s Report
China Daily reports that the All-China Journalists Association is investigating the police threat against Wen Liang, a reporter who wrote critical repo
Chinese Dragon Could Get Burnt
John Garnaut reports for Stuff.co.nz on how China’s overseas investments are playing out on the ground in Africa and other regions:The map of
Top China Bank Official’s Defection Rumors Quashed
Unsubstantiated rumors that Central Bank Chief Zhou Xiaochuan has left the country have been flying. From the original Stratfor report, which initially
China’s Other Billion: The Teacher from Guangxi
Following is the latest installment in a series of posts by journalist Rachel Beitarie*, who will be sharing with us dispatches from her journey acro
Chinese Websites Establish “Self-discipline Commissioners”
From cna.com.tw, translated by CDT: Hong Kong Ming Pao reports, during an Internet Oversight Meeting recently held in Beijing, the government gave orde
Science Cop’ Fang Zhouzi Injured in Attack near Home
Fang Zhouzi, a campaigner against academic and scientific fraud who recently led the campaign to expose alleged fraud by business leader Tang Jun, was
