Monthly Archives: October 2010
Joshua Kurlantzick: A Beijing Backlash
In Newsweek, Joshua Kurlantzick writes about shifting dynamics in Asia as China takes a more aggressive stance in its foreign policy:China has reope
Latest Directives from the Ministry of Truth, September 23-30, 2010
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government a
Photo: The sky at 5:00 am over Tianjin, by tzutzu
The sky at 5:00 am over Tianjin, by tzutzu
Stalled UN Climate Talks to Resume in China
Tianjin is hosting a new round of talks aimed at jump-starting the negotiations that stalled after the Copenhagen climate change conference last year.
China’s Hu Pledges Strong Ties with New N.Korea Leadership (Updated)
AFP reports:Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday pledged to strengthen ties with the new leadership in North Korea, during a visit to Beijing by
Wen Jiabao: “Freedom of Speech in Indispensible”
Fareed Zakaria interviewed Premier Wen Jiabao on CNN’s GPS, Wen’s first interview with a Western journalist in two years. From AFP: ̶
Mao’s Little Helpers
The U.K.’s Standpoint Magazine reviews a new book, The Wind from the East: French Intellectuals, the Cultural Revolution, and the Legacy of the
Zhang Lifan (章立凡): Sensitive Empire: A Conversation With the Internet Monitoring Robot
From blogger Zhang Lifan’s blog, translated by CDT: I have always had a pretty good relationship with NetEase.* The news section of their websi
Foxconn to Raise Wages Again at China Plant
Foxconn, the manufacturing giant which was the scene of 12 worker suicides this year, has announced it will raise worker wages by two-thirds. From Reu
Paul Krugman: Taking On China
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman writes a column in support of the recent bill passed by the House of Representatives calling for stronger action against C
In China, Nothing Says ‘Upwardly Mobile’ Like a $6,000 Toilet
The Los Angeles Times goes toilet shopping with members of China’s upwardly mobile class:China’s housing boom has unleashed a bull marke
Photo: A National Day celebration in Nanning, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
A National Day celebration in Nanning, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Photo: National Day Fireworks
National Day fireworks in Hong Kong, from pondspider.
Police Release Chinese Author after Online Storm
Police have released a high school teacher and author after an online novel he wrote was deemed pornographic. From Reuters:Chinese language teacher
China Successfully Launches 2nd Lunar Probe
Xinhua (via Global Times) reports on the successful launch of its lunar probe, Chang’e-2: China launched its second unmanned lunar probe, Chang&
