Daily Archives: September 7, 2010
Chinese Officials Call for Less Friction With U.S.
The New York Times reports on meetings between Obama administration officials and their Chinese counterparts in Beijing:Two White House officials — L
Photo: An outdoor market in Zhongdian, Yunnan, by Matteo Miavaldi
An outdoor market in Zhongdian, Yunnan, by Matteo Miavaldi
As China Finds Bigger Place in World Affairs, Its Wealth Breeds Hostility
The Washington Post reports on a backlash against China’s growing presence in Central Asia:As China pushes beyond its borders in search of markets,
Japan Arrests Chinese Fishing Boat Captain Amid China Protests (Updated)
A collision between a Chinese fishing boat and a Japanese Coast Guard vessel near the disputed Diaoyu (aka Senkaku) Islands has caused a diplomatic crisis
The Colony
A film broadcast by Al Jazeera’s Witness explores the impact of Chinese investment on Africa’s cultural traditions:See also an interview
Conflict between Chengguan and Shenzhen Street Sellers Leads to Riots
Southern Metropolis Daily reports on yet another conflict between street sellers and Chengguan on China’s streets, this time in Bao’an district, Shenzhen. In
ArtTactic’s Chinese Contemporary Art Market Confidence Survey Shows Continued Strong Recovery
From ArtDaily.org: This week, ArtTactic released its newest Chinese contemporary art market confidence survey, which — as expected, considering the success o
A Trip Down Beijing’s Half-fake Memory Lane
For the Los Angeles Times, Megan K. Stack writes about life in the Beijing hutongs as they are being destroyed and transformed into tourist sites around
Energy Entrepreneurs: The Air Conditioner that is Good for the Air (Video)
Global Post profiles Zhang Yue, an entrepreneur who is working on developing an air conditioner that is good for the planet:
