Monthly Archives: September 2010
Japan Frees China Boat Captain
As CDT posted last night, the Chinese fishing boat captain who had been detained by the Japanese for a collision in disputed waters has been released.
China’s Other Billion: The View Along the Way
Following is the latest installment in a series of posts by journalist Rachel Beitarie*, who will be sharing with us dispatches from her journey
Ralph Cossa: A Sino-Centric Asia Unlikely
From the Japan Times: How Asia’s geopolitical landscape will evolve over the next couple of decades is not easy to foresee. But it is apparent that
It’s Time to Retire the Tiger and the Dragon
An article in Foreign Policy takes on the tired cliches used in reporting on the rise of India and China: To be fair, it’s hard to capture the enormously
Japan to Release Chinese Boat Captain
The New York Times has posted a brief news update: Japanese prosecutors say they will release the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel involved in a collision
The Sichuan Earthquake’s Lessons for Dam Builders
Given their relatively short lifetimes to date, modern dams remain generally untested against real-world seismic activity. A report from the International
Photo: Two old timers in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Two old timers in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
How a Minor China-Japan Fishing Dispute Blew into a Diplomatic Hurricane
The Christian Science Monitor looks at recent events in the China-Japan relationship that led to the current diplomatic crisis: Though Japan administers
Obama, Wen Pledge Cooperation as U.S. Congress Pushes for a Stronger Yuan
Despite rising impatience in the U.S. over China’s inaction on exchange rate reform, Premier Wen Jiabao and President Obama pledged to work together
A Glimpse of China’s Middle Class
A report originally published in the People’s Daily takes a look at what it means to be a member of China’s middle class. [Translated by Don Weinland] A gli
Chinese Leader Fields Executives’ Questions
Premier Wen Jiabao spent time with business leaders during his visit to New York. The New York Times reports: In a remarkable 90-minute meeting, with
Amid Tension, China Blocks Rare Earth Exports to Japan
China shows no sign of letting up in the dispute with Japan over a collision at sea in disputed waters. From the New York Times: Chinese customs officials
Liao Yiwu’s First Trip Abroad
In the New Yorker, Philip Gourevitch writes about poet Liao Yiwu’s recent trip to Germany to participate in the Berlin and Hamburg literary festivals: Late
Beijing Embraces Car-Free Day in Traffic Jams
With the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period in full-swing, Beijing traffic has come to a standstill, even as the city promoted a “car-free
Photo: A neighborhood celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing, by keso
A neighborhood celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing, by keso
