Monthly Archives: January 2011
Police Officers Killed in Rare Burst of Gun Violence in China
The New York Times reports on a rare incident of brutal violence in Shandong: Two men wielding a shotgun and a homemade pistol fatally shot three police
Defeating the Deserts “May Take China 300 Years.”
Chinese authorities have acknowledged that, while progress has been made in recent years, securing the country against encroaching deserts may take centuries.
Photo: On the road to Zhujiajiao Water Town, Shanghai, by Shreyans Bhansali
On the road to Zhujiajiao Water Town, Shanghai, by Shreyans Bhansali
David Shambaugh: Coping with a Conflicted China
In the Washington Quarterly, David Shambaugh, professor of political science & international affairs and director of the China Policy Program at George
Skype’s Partner Says It Is Legal in China
TOM Group, which partially owns Skype’s operations in China, says that despite a government decree outlawing VoIP services, Skype is still operating
China Lends a Hand as Spain Climbs from Economic Doldrums
China, which already owns 10% of Spain’s debt, is playing a key role in the country’s economic recovery as Vice Premier Li Keqiang pays a visit.
Xi Jinping: The ‘Boring’ Princeling Awaiting his Chance to Rule China
The secret diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks have revealed a portrait of Xi Jinping, China’s leader-in-waiting about whom little is known by
East Is East, and West Is West, but the Twain Are Now Meeting in Opera
An article in the New York Times over the weekend looked at the recent surge of interest in Western opera in China: After years spent building spectacular,
China Claims New Nuclear Technology
Scientists in China say they have discovered a way to reprocess spent uranium. The Guardian reports: China’s ambitions to lead the world in nuclear
China’s Relentless Hunt for Energy
The Wall Street Journal blog looks at new strategies by China’s energy companies to expand their resource base to satisfy the country’s growing
Szeto Wah, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Dies
Szeto Wah, a prominent democracy activist in Hong Kong, has died at the age of 79 from lung cancer. From AP: A teacher and a former primary school principal
Richard McGregor: 5 Myths About the Chinese Communist Party
In Foreign Policy, Richard McGregor,former Beijing bureau chief of the Financial Times and author of The Party: The Secret World of China’s Communist
China Quietly Extends Its Footprints Deep Into Central Asia
The New York Time explores China’s expanding influence in the former Soviet nations of Central Asia: Chinese officials see Central Asia as a critical
Beijing’s Bomb Shelter Hoteliers Protest Against Closure
The Guardian reports on a recent protest by owners of improvised hostels in air raid shelters in Beijing which provide temporary housing for migrant workers,
