Monthly Archives: January 2011
China Blocks ‘Egypt’ on Microblogging Service
AP reports that the term “Egypt” is now blocked from Sina Weibo, the country’s largest microblogging service: A search for “Egypt” on
11 Lakh Yuan Link: Karmapa May Be a Chinese Plant (Updated)
Indian media is reporting on a raid of the monastery of the Karmapa Lama, who currently lives in exile and is widely anticipated to take over the role
Sinohydro Dam in Sudan Threatens “Another Darfur”
Sinohydro, the world’s largest hydropower firm and former employer of President Hu Jintao, is to undertake the construction of the controversial
Chinese Apple Stores have Highest Traffic, Revenue
Last summer, Lenovo founder Liu Chuanzhi told the Financial Times that Apple was losing out in China, and that—luckily for him—founder and CEO Steve Job
Photo: Ice skating in Beijing, by pwitzel
Ice skating in Beijing, by pwitzel
Chinese Journalist Forced Out (Updated)
Chang Ping, a prominent Chinese journalist at the Southern Weekend Group and a repeated target of government censors, has been officially dismissed from
Amy Chua’s ‘Tiger Mother’ Hits Chinese Bookshelves
Amy Chua’s parenting memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, has sparked an intense and heated reaction in the U.S. and elsewhere after an excerpt
Obama, China, and the Sputnik Moment
The libertarian Reason Magazine offers a perspective on President Obama’s comments about China in his recent State of the Union address: In his
China Unveils Long-Awaited Property Tax
The Chinese government is collecting property tax on a trial basis in Chongqing and Shanghai as a way to tame the heated housing market. From the Wall
BBC World Service Faces Deep Cuts
Chinese-language radio broadcasts by the BBC’s World Service are to be among the casualties of heavy budget cuts. The service is expected to lose
Chinese Reactions to State of the Union Address
Evan Osnos’ Letter from China looks at Chinese reactions to Obama’s State of the Union address: Obama made four explicit references to China—the m
China Leader Encourages Criticism of Government
Premier Wen Jiabao recently paid a visit to petitioners at the State Bureau for Letters and Calls, where he took his image of populism a step further,
Photo: Shopping for New Year decorations in Shanghai, by moontan
Shopping for New Year decorations in Shanghai, by moontan
How Local Governments Rig the Land-Use Game
Caixin has a report on how local governments and developers often “trample on” the land rights of villagers and farmers: Local governments
China Hit-and-Run Suspect on Trial After Web Outrage
Li Qiming, who hit and killed a student in Hebei, is currently on trial. Li gained notoriety after he told the crowd after the accident, “My father
