Monthly Archives: October 2010
China Allows Rowdy Anti-Japanese Protests
Anti-Japan protests over the weekend in Chinese cities are again causing tensions to flare between the two countries. From AP:Chinese authorities ha
Chinese Vice-president Xi Jinping Appointed To Key Military Post
From guardian.co.uk: Chinese politicians have appointed the vice-president, Xi Jinping, to a key military position, state media reported today, reinfor
L. Gordon Crovitz: In China, Even the Premier Is Censored
In the Wall Street Journal, L. Gordon Crovitz writes about Wen Jiabao’s recent comments about freedom of expression, and an open letter by party
Photo: Guanlin Temple, Luoyang, Henan, by Kevin Poh
Guanlin Temple, Luoyang, Henan, by Kevin Poh
Nasa Chief on Visit to China
NASA may be looking into ways to cooperate with China’s space program, Al Jazeera reports:Charles Bolden, the head of Nasa, has arrived in Chin
Rescuers Fight Gases to Reach Trapped Miners in China
Business Week updates us on rescue efforts at a mine in Henan:Rescuers in central China are battling flammable gases to reach 11 coal miners trapped
Mark Zuckerberg On Facebook’s Strategy For China (And His Wardrobe)
In a recent interview, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked in general terms about the company’s potential plans for China. TechCrunch
Protesters Rally in China and Japan over Islands Dispute
Protests broke out in both Chinese and Japanese cities over ownership of the Diaoyu (Senkaku) Islands, weeks after a bilateral dispute erupted in the a
Zambia Questions Chinese over Shooting of Miners
A Zambian news organization is reporting that 11 miners were shot and wounded while complaining to Chinese management about working conditions, though
U.S. Backs Off in Currency Dispute with China
The U.S. Treasury Department has postponed its announcement on whether China is a currency manipulator. From Reuters: The Obama administration backed a
Zhang Minchang: Liu Xiaobo Wins the Nobel Peace Prize: A Victory for Universal Values*!
From blogger Zhang Minchang (张民昌), translated by CDT: On the afternoon of October 8th, 2010, a friend suddenly called me on the phone to say that this
Deadly Blast Traps Miners in China
A mining accident in Henan has killed twenty and trapped thirty miners, AP reports: The China blast comes shortly after the world was riveted by the Ch
China’s Sorrow, China’s Embarrassment
Asia Times has a two part report (via Danwei) by Peter Lee on writer Xie Chaoping, his recent detention, and the subject of his book, “The Great Reloca
Photo: Aquabike World Championship, Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Aquabike World Championship, Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
