Monthly Archives: January 2011
France Suspects China Behind Industrial Espionage
French intelligence services are investigating possible Chinese involvement in what Industry Minister Eric Besson described as a case of “economic
US to Renew Military Ties with a Rising China
When Robert Gates arrives in China over the weekend, it will be the first visit to the country by a U.S. Secretary of Defense in 11 years. The Washington
Online Marriage Records to Thwart Cheaters
According to the Associated Press, long-delayed plans to put people’s marital status online for easy reference are finally coming to fruition: China’s
US Offers $30 Million to Scale the Great Firewall
The US State Department is offering $30 million to fund projects fostering “freedom of expression and the free flow of information on the Internet
Battery Factory Sickens 24 Children In China
Twenty-four children are in the hospital in Anhui getting treatment for lead poisoning, and more than 200 have been affected, the result of living near
Video: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Below is the trailer for Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, a new documentary about the artist/activist, via Hypebeast.com: Unwavering in his efforts, Ai Weiwei
Behind China’s Charm Offensive in Europe
Vice Premier Li Keqiang is in Europe on the latest of several visits to the continent by top Chinese officials, and the New York Times is asking, “What’s w
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China in 2010: A 13-Link Retrospective
Jeffrey Wasserstrom sums up the best posts about China from around the web in 2010: I have come up with a dozen that seem particularly worth reading —
Anal Rape Remains Unidentified by Law
Global Times reports on a recent case in China that brought to light the problems with the legal definition of rape: A 42-year-old security guard was
Photo: Xi’an’s city wall in the snow, by Ross Serven
Xi’an’s city wall in the snow, by Ross Serven
China Rolls Out Its First Stealth Aircraft
The New York Times reports on China’s first radar-evading stealth fighter which is reportedly being prepared for its first flight: But the nation’s s
China Police Use Micro-blogs ‘To Connect with Public’
Police departments across China are turning to micro-blog accounts to keep in touch with the public. BBC reports on the “Safe Beijing” micro-blog,
US and China Prepare for Visit of Chinese Leader
With President Hu Jintao scheduled to visit Washington later this month, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and China’s Foreign Minister Yang
“China’s Conscience” Silently Returns
China Media Project has translated the remarks by Liu Dahong at the funeral of his father, pioneering Chinese journalist Liu Binyan. The elder Liu was
Freezing Weather Leads to South China Evacuations
More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from their home in southern China due to icy temperatures. From AP: Ice and sleet have collapsed the roofs
