Monthly Archives: February 2011
Workers Poisoned by Chemical at Apple Supplier in China
Apple recently released a 2011 Supplier Responsibility Report which offered details on labor abuses that had been revealed at their suppliers’ f
China Official Warns Of Domestic Unrest And “Hostile” West
The Chinese government faces a turbulent time of domestic unrest and challenges from “hostile Western forces” that it will fight with mo
The Kinda Long March
Chinese outdoorsman Yang Xiao writes for Outside Magazine about walking the Appalachian Trail with other Chinese hikers and compares it to his experie
Jason NG: What a Beautiful Sensitive Word
Jason Ng (???) is a Beijing based well-known technology blogger and founder of kenenba.com. He just published a blog post entitled “What a Beaut
Photo: A food vendor rolls out dough, by Jeremy Barwick
A food vendor rolls out dough, by Jeremy Barwick
Renren, China’s Answer to Facebook, Plans US Float
Renren, the Chinese equivalent of Facebook, is planning to go public, the first social networking site to do so:. From the Guardian:Renren.com has h
Chinese Lawyer Beaten Ahead of Jasmine Revolution Protests
More details are emerging about the treatment of activists whom officials feared would respond to calls to join protests as part of the so-called Jasm
China’s Alibaba Bosses Step Down after Fraud Probe
An investigation into fraud at Alibaba, China’s largest e-commerce site, has led to the resignation of two top officials at the company. From AF
Chang Ping: Perks for the Pups of State Power
China Media Project translates a piece by Chang Ping, who was recently dismissed from the Southern Daily Group, on nepotism in local Chinese politics:
China’s Annual Long March
The journey home for the Lunar New Year holiday for China’s millions of migrant workers is often described as the largest human migration in the
China Police Show Up En Masse at Hint of Protest
Messages from an unknown source that called for protests in 13 cities around China generated a heavy police and media presence but few protesters. Fro
Nepal Caught Between China and India
Nepal’s historic relationship with India is facing a challenge from an increasingly influential China, the Los Angeles Times reports:Early thi
China President Calls For More Internet Oversight
From Reuters: Hu told a meeting attended by top Communist Party leaders that despite rising prosperity, China was facing deepening social conflicts t
Activists Detained as China Web Users Call for ‘Jasmine Revolution’ (Updated)
Messages spread through Chinese cyberspace calling for laid-off workers and other disgruntled citizens to publicly protest on Sunday in 13 cities to j
Father of China’s Great Firewall Discusses Being Persona Non Grata
From LA Times: The man known as the father of China’s so-called Great Firewall is defending his invention, which blocks out hundreds of thousand
