Monthly Archives: January 2011
Court Officials Probed for Toll Evading Case
After it was announced that Shi Jianfeng, a truck driver who was sentenced to death for evading highway tolls, would be granted a retrial, Chinese media
Rising Inflation May Force China to Let Currency Appreciate
Rising inflation, rising food prices, and unhappy consumers may force China to finally allow its currency to appreciate against the dollar. From the Los
How Beijing Plans to Turn the Chinese into Consumers
Following a recent “shopping spree” in Europe by Vice Premier Li Keqiang, Der Spiegel reports on how the Chinese government is planning to
China’s Hu Jintao Answers Questions with Washington Post & Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal jointly submitted questions in writing to President Hu JIntao, which he responded to in writing: China
Analysis: A Year after China Retreat, Google Plots New Growth
Reuters reports on new plans by Google to remain a player in the China market a year after battling China’s censors and moving its Chinese search
Tiger Mother Chua Gets Mixed Reviews in China
While Amy Chua has ignited a storm of opinion in the U.S. over her op-ed, “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” the response inside CHina itself
The U.S. And China: Rivals That May Need Each Other (Updated)
NPR looks at the changing dynamics of the U.S.-China relationship ahead of President Hu’s visit to Washington: On the other side of the Pacific,
Online Outcry Stirs Court into Action
A truck driver who was given a life sentence for not paying tolls has been granted a retrial after an online outcry over his case. China Daily reports: Shi
Police Chief Dies in Custody; Wife Alleges Torture
Xie Zhigang’s death last month of “a sudden heart attack” highlights the struggle to combat use of torture and forced confession in China.
Chinese Bows Were Superior, Too
The Wall Street Journal’s China Real Time Report addresses the mystery of the bow’s long co-existence with firearms in China, compared with
How Mao Killed Chinese Humor … and How the Internet Is Slowly Bringing It Back Again.
At Foreign Policy, Eric Abrahams describes the fall and rise of humour in the People’s Republic: … China’s educational policy and official p
Obama Discusses China’s Civil Liberties with Advocates in White House Meeting
In advance of President Hu Jintao’s trip to Washington later this month, President Obama met today at the White House with several human rights advocates
Seal Meat Deal “Racist”
A new agreement for China to import seal meat from Canada has come under fire as betraying a “racist and cultural imperialistic attitude”.
