Monthly Archives: February 2011
Latest Directives From the Ministry of Truth, February 10-15, 2011
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government a
China: What’s Next
The Diplomat has launched a special feature on China, featuring slideshows, reporting, analysis, and statistics on a number of issues facing the count
Australia Blocked Rare Earth Deal on Supply Concerns
In 2009, Chinese state-owned China Non-Ferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co.was in talks with Australian rare earth mining company, Lynas Corp., to become
Can China Become An Intellectual Property Powerhouse?
The Chinese government has formulated a long-term “National Patent Development Strategy” to increase the annual number of patents filed in
China’s Drought has Global Implications
The Globe and Mail reports that China’s severe drought – the worst in two centuries in some areas, according to Xinhua – is impactin
Tracing the Myth of a Chinese Leader to Its Roots
The New York Times visits Liangjiahe, Shaanxi, where Xi Jinping, President Hu Jintao’s presumed successor spent several years doing manual labor
China Blocks U.S. Push on Web Freedom (Update)
This week U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a speech about global Internet freedom, in which she specifically referred to China. The s
Chinese Bear Bile Backlash
The furious response to a major bear bile producer’s proposed stock market listing may be indicative of changes in attitudes toward animal welfa
Controlling Yangtze Floods: A New Approach
A new study for World Resources Report describes recent changes in approach to flood control along the Yangtze River:After nearly a millennium of ef
Chinese Officials Learn to Spin
Bulk orders from government offices have propelled “The Art of Guiding Public Opinion”, by journalist-turned-official Ren Xianliang, to sales several
Reporters Roughed Up Near China Activist’s Home (Updated)
Following last week’s release of a secretly-filmed video of activist Chen Guangcheng, foreign journalists have been forcibly prevented from visi
Caijing Hits Bold with New Report
The China Media Project summarizes a report in Caijing about a mysterious woman who has links to several high-level corruption cases, and argues that
Chinese Performance Artist Silently Protests Forced Eviction by Becoming “Invisible Man”
Ministry of Tofu translates an articles from Global Times about performance artist Liu Bolin, who paints himself to be camouflaged with his surroundin
China’s Wen, in his Twilight, Takes on Reformer’s Role
Wen Jiabao’s term as Premier will be coming to an end in March 2013, and his recent words and actions have led some to believe that he is a clos
China’s Inflation Rises As Food Costs Surge
The dramatic rise in Chinese food prices since January has renewed concerns about inflation in the Chinese economy. Some speculate that the government
