Monthly Archives: February 2011
China’s Intimidation of Dissidents Said to Persist After Prison (Updated)
Rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng, the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, and housing activist Ni Yulan, are among some of China’s disside
Chinese Court Upholds 8-year Sentence for American Citizen
The arrest of Chinese-American geologist Xue Feng on charges of violating state secrets has been a thorny issue for US-China relations ever since his
China’s Proposed Colombia Railway: Challenging the Panama Canal
South America has long been seen as America’s backyard. The Chinese, however, are eager to establish ties with the region. China is in talks wit
China Postpones Planned Execution of Filipinos
After a meeting with Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay, China has decided to postpone the execution of three Filipinos convicted of drug traffic
Middle East Revolutions: The View from China
Perry Link writes on the New York Review of Books blog about the impact of recent revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia on activism in China, and how they
Heavy Metals Tainting China’s Rice Bowls
Recent studies reveal that as much as 10% of China’s rice is contaminated with excessive levels of heavy metals. Often, farmers in poorer area
Mo Zhixu on the Crackdown of the Southern Media Group
China Geeks has posted a translation and analysis of the crackdown at the Southern Group of newspapers, including the firing of veteran liberal journa
China Rail Chief’s Firing Hints at Trouble
The New York Times investigates what the corruption scandal surrounding former Railway Minister Liu Zhijun means for the safety of China’s much-
Journalists Under Online Attack, in China and Beyond
A new report from the Committee to Protect Journalists describes online attacks against journalists around the world. It begins in China, with the exp
Voice Of America’s China Broadcasts Threatened by Budget Cuts, Solar Flares
The Wall Street Journal reports the proposed elimination of Chinese broadcasts by Voice of America, in order to save funds which will be redirected to
Great Firewall Father Speaks Out
Fang Binxing, the creator of the Great Firewall censorship system, is interviewed by Global Times and reveals that he himself runs at least six VPNs t
Crossing the Musical Rubicon
China Daily profiles eclectic musician Wu Tong and reviews his new album, Sound of My Heart:It employs a variety of instruments from around the worl
Tech Savvy Politics
While the world is transfixed by the Tahrir Square struggle in Cairo and the role of new media, China quietly removed “Egypt” as a searchable term o
Foreign Hackers Attack Canadian Government
An “unprecedented” cyber attack on Canadian government computers has been traced back to computers in China. From CBC:The attack, appare
Special Report: Cables Show U.S. Sizing up China’s Next Leader
With Xi Jinping poised to take over from President Hu Jintao in 2012, China observers are trying to piece together the little information available ab
