Monthly Archives: January 2011
Nicholas Kristof: Banned in Beijing!
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof started a blog on Sina in order to see how long it wold stay up after he published “counterrevolutionary”
For China, Relief After a Successful Trip
The New York Times sums up the outcome of President Hu Jintao’s recent state visit to Washington: From China’s point of view, the trip was intended t
Abuse of Power is the Biggest Problem
Southern Weekend looks back at ten major lawsuits in 2010, as chosen by the China Legal Case Study Research Committee (??????????????). Their online poll
Traveling Miles Home for the Lunar New Year (Updated with Photos)
Having started on January 19 and lasting till February 27, the 40 day spring migration for the 2011 lunar new year has finally begun. Many are scrambling
French Finance Minister: No China Angle to Renault Case
The minister, Christine Lagarde, denies suggestions of Chinese involvement in the alleged industrial espionage described by her Industry counterpart as
Prime Seat for Human Rights Watch Director at State Dinner
The Atlantic covers the calculated seating of Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, conveniently close to Chinese ambassador Zhang Yesui,
Howard French on Africa in a Chinese Century
Former New York Times Shanghai correspondent and current Columbia University Journalism School professor Howard French speaks with Radio Open Source about
Beijing Manages its Population, Above Ground and Below
Beijing authorities have announced a variety of measures for managing the city’s expanding population, in accordance with the 12th Five-Year Plan.
Chinese Media Must Push the Limits
Cheng Yizhong, founder and former chief editor of Southern Metropolis Daily and The Beijing News who was jailed for four months in 2004 for his coverage
Yangtze Dam Threatens Fish Sanctuary
A freshwater reserve on the Yangtze, established to mitigate the impact of the Three Gorges dam, has come under threat, with potentially serious consequences
Footage of Hu Jintao’s State Visit
The White House has released footage of President Hu’s State Visit to Washington: Arrival Ceremony The State Dinner: Hu-Obama Joint Press Conference Working
Photo: A message of love on an apartment building, by Jeremy Barwick
A message of love on an apartment building, by Jeremy Barwick
Boeing Secures $19 Billion Jet Order from China
At least one major concrete business deal has come out of the Hu-Obama summit so far, as Boeing secured a $19 billion order from China: The orders were
Why Is Hu Jintao Going to Chicago?
Now that the pomp and circumstance surrounding President Hu Jintao’s visit to DC is over, he is heading to Chicago and some, such as the New Yorker’s
