Monthly Archives: August 2010
Zhang Ming: China’s Culture of Denial
China Media Project translates an opinion piece from Southern Metropolis Daily by Zhang Ming about the recent scandal over faked credentials by businessman
China’s Thinkers Pack and Go
For Asia Times, Willy Lam looks at the trend of wealthy Chinese emigrating to the U.S. and other Western countries: China became the biggest worldwide
Elizabeth Economy: Real Effort Needed to Save Environment
Elizabeth Economy, senior fellow and director of Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, writes on urgent reforms needed to prevent further environmental
Shi Zhe: We Can’t Make People Get their News from the Outside
What happens when the local media is silent on local catastrophes? Tim Hathaway translates a Southern Weekend opinion piece by Shi Zhe: On July 24, a bridge
1,300 Missing in China Amid Asian Flood Wave
The Associated Press reports on major floods in northwestern China: Rescuers dug through mud and wreckage Monday searching for 1,300 people missing after
In Crackdown on Energy Use, China to Shut 2,000 Factories
The New York Times reports: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology quietly published a list late Sunday of 2,087 steel mills, cement works
In China, Protests Underscore a Rift over Dialects
The Los Angeles Times reports on the current tensions over Mandarin vs. Cantonese use in Guangzhou: For years Cantonese speakers in southern China have
ACJA Calls for Better Protection for Reporters
The All-China Journalists Association has issued a statement defending journalists’ rights after a reporter was beaten while interviewing a stand-up
Photo: An 82-year-old fruit vendor at an outdoor market in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
An 82-year-old fruit vendor at an outdoor market in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Christians Come Under Attack in China
Members of a Christian house church in Linfen were violently attacked by local officials, the Toronto Star reports: As he lay there he could hear a man
The Dark Side of the Boom
Jonathan Watts reports for the Guardian (via chinadialogue): Since last year, there has been an explosion of lead poisoning cases close to smelting plants.
Southern Weekend: “Managing the Internet Using Laws: Praiseworthy!”
ChinaGeeks translates an opinion piece from Southern Weekend: “As long as a post does not violate national laws, we won’t delete it. As long as it’s reaso
Shanghai’s Peace Hotel Back in the Swing of Things
The Los Angeles Times writes about the refurbishment of Shanghai’s historic Peace Hotel: There is no other landmark in Shanghai so closely associated
Concerned About China’s Rise, Southeast Asian Nations Build Up Militaries
John Pomfret reports for the Washington Post: The nations of Southeast Asia are building up their militaries, buying submarines and jet fighters at a
Police, the Press and Barriers to Rule of Law
A Caixin editorial discusses the case of Qiu Ziming, an Economic Observer (经济观察) reporter who was put on an online “most wanted list” for wri
