Daily Archives: September 8, 2010
China’s Blockbuster Propaganda
From The Diplomat: Beijing keeps its film industry on a tight leash. Blockbusters like Aftershock are fine—if they tow the party’s airbrushed line. With a s
China Takes Lead in Clean Energy, With Aggressive State Aid (Updated)
The New York Times reports from Changsha, the center of China’s growing green tech industry:The booming Chinese clean energy sector, now more than
Feast and Famine
On his blog, Evan Osnos looks at two recent books about China which may not appear to be related but he finds the link:As historians have only begun
Photo: In the beauty salon, Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
In the beauty salon, Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Profile of P.K. 14
PRI’s The World profiles the Beijing punk band P.K. 14. Listen to the report here:The band is called ‘P.K. 14?, and its music has been called p
Blind Activist Lawyer Set to be Released in China
Legal activist Chen Guangcheng, who has spent four years in prison for his work, is set to be released this week, AP reports:Chen Guangcheng is a charismatic,
Two Missing in China Oil Rig Accident (Updated with Video)
The BBC reports:Two oil workers are missing and more than 30 have been rescued from a rig off China’s north-east coast, which was damaged in a
China’s Other Billion: Mud Houses in China’s Powerhouse
Following is the latest installment in a series of posts by journalist Rachel Beitarie*, who will be sharing with us dispatches from her journey across
