Monthly Archives: December 2010
Photo: Kindergarten students in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Kindergarten students in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Beijing’s Water: Supply and Demand
At China Dialogue, Yin Mingwan of the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research explains that, ambitious as it is, the South-North Wa
China Replaces Senior Foreign Ministry Official
AP reports on a leadership shuffle at the Foreign Ministry in the wake of recent diplomatic tensions:Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun took over re
U.S. Seeks WTO Probe on China Wind Power Funding
The U.S. has requested talks witht he World Trade Organization to explore ways to end Chinese government subsidies to its clean technology sector. Fro
Mark Zuckerberg Meets Chinese Businessmen, but Would Facebook Ever Take Off in China?
In light of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s closely-watched trip to China, the Christian Science Monitor asks if the company has any chance o
6 Are Held in Attack on Chinese Investigative Journalist
The New York Times reports on one of the most brutal attacks on a journalist in China in recent history. Six men have been detained for beating the jo
Photo: The first snow of the year in Shanghai, December 15, by Daniel Hjort
Photo: The first snow of the year in Shanghai, December 15, by Daniel Hjort
Russell Leigh Moses: Four China Political Trends to Watch in 2011
For the Wall Street Journal’s China Real Time blog, Russell Leigh Moses gives his predictions for important trends to watch in China in 2011:T
Pakistan and China Boost Ties
Al Jazeera reports from Islamabad on China-Pakistan ties:China and Pakistan are set to sign billions of dollars worth of trade and business deals in
East Meets West, but It Takes Some Practice
The New York Times looks at initiatives to train Western business executives in the nuances of Chinese corporate culture before setting up shop in the
China Urges South Korea to Punish Those Responsible for Fishing Boat Clash
Chinese authorities have demanded that South Korea apologize for a clash at sea between Chinese fishing boats, which were reportedly illegally fihing
Facebook Intern Maps Out Friendships Around The World
Facebook clearly has some above-average interns, including one who mapped 10 million pairs of friends on the social network and watched as the webs
Ashton Pragmatic On China In EU Foreign Policy Blueprint
Catherine Ashton has recommended to EU leaders to drop an arms embargo on China as part of a major foreign policy review which urges the Union to boos
Yu Jianrong (于建嵘): “Everyone Has a Microphone”
In Southern Metropolis Weekly, social scientist Yu Jianrong discusses the difficulties of preventing forced eviction and the communicative power of bl
Photo: A woman and her poodle in Beijing, by Jordan Pouille
A woman and her poodle in Beijing, by Jordan Pouille
