Monthly Archives: December 2010
Freedom in an Era of the Empty Chair
An article in the New York Times reports on China’s efforts to pressure its allies to boycott the Nobel prize ceremony last week in Oslo, and ho
James Seymour: Ghost Song
In the Hong Kong Economic Journal, China scholar James Seymour reviews Mao’s Great Famine: The History of China’s Most Devastating Catastr
Good Morning Ningbo 16th December 2010 :: Ningbo Business Blog
Read this article on the community site on the way to the office. Snow and more.
Photo: The Summer Palace in Winter, by Philip Barnaart
The Summer Palace in Winter, by Philip Barnaart
Mark Lilla: Reading Strauss in Beijing
In the New Republic, Mark Lilla writes about his encounters with philosophy students and scholars in China:At the end of their first year, I called
Chang Ping: Why our News is Empty
China Media Project translates a piece by Southern Daily Group journalist Chang Ping about the scandal at Xinhua in which reporter Yan Bingguang was f
Dalai Lama Called for Focus on Climate, not Politics, in Tibet
According to the Wikileaks cables, as reported by the Guardian, the Dalai suggested to U.S. diplomats that discussions over Tibet should focus on envi
China’s ‘City Jade Men’ Indulge in Mud Masks, L’Oreal Creams
Bloomberg reports on urban China’s rising class of “metrosexuals“:Daily rituals like Zhang’s have prompted L’Oreal SA, the world’s
China Agrees to Intellectual Property Protections
After two days of talks in Washington, Chinese economic officials agreed to implement measures to reduce piracy. From the New York Times:The Chinese
“Finding Home”: Documentary about China’s Kidnapped Children
People’s Daily’s sister publication, the Global Times, interviews Charles Custer of China Geeks about his work filming a documentary about
Frank Dikötter: Mao’s Great Leap to Famine
In the New York Times, Frank Dikötter, author of Mao’s Great Famine: The History of China’s Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-1962 write
Photo: Transporting cabbage in Beijing, by Christopher Cherry
Transporting cabbage in Beijing, by Christopher Cherry
China’s Push Into Wind Worries U.S. Industry
After writing about American firms trying to break into China’s growing market for wind power, the paper today looks at Chinese companies trying
China Raising Export Duties on Rare Earths
The uncertainty over China’s exports of so-called rare earth minerals still persists. NPR reports on new duties the government plans to impose o
Tunnel Linking Last County to Highway System Complete
Xinhua reports from Tibet on the completion of a tunnel to the last remaining county still to be linked to the national highway system:Teams from t
