Monthly Archives: February 2011
Xinhua on Revolution in Egypt
Xinhua reported on the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and called for “renewed stability and social order” in Egypt as soo
Downsides Unseen of Child-abduction Blog, Online Rogues
Global Times, the official sister publication of People’s Daily, has published an article criticizing recent online efforts to tackle child traf
US-China Trade Deficit Grows to Record $270bn
The U.S. trade deficit with China is the highest on record, the Guardian reports:The gap between US imports from China and what it sold to the count
Breaking the Blockage: Face to Face with Chen Guangcheng
Zhai Minglei, former reporter for Southern Weekend and founder of Yi Bao “the One-Man Newspaper,” reports on a video captured by blind civil rights ac
“Coaxed” Snowfall Does Little to Quench Drought
Global Times describes the means by which the snowfall was enticed, as well as its side effects:Weather modification staff worked at 33 locations th
International and Domestic Implications of China’s Drought
Shanghaiist has posted a gallery of photos from Netease, showing the effects of China’s severe drought which threatens to become the worst in 60
Tibetan Singer Released from Prison
Radio Free Asia reports the release of Tibetan singer Tashi Dhondup after over a year of “re-education through labour” for the recording a
Cheng Yizhong: This is Your Paradise
The Siweiluozi blog translated a microblog post by journalist Cheng Yizhong, which has since been harmonized:China’s great, as long as you under
Five Books: Evan Osnos on China
As part of the Browser’s Five Books series, New Yorker correspondent (and blogger) Evan Osnos offers his suggestions of crucial reads on China:
The Year of the Metal Rabbit: China’s High-Speed Rail Network
In Business Week, David C. Michael of the Boston Consulting Group’s Beijing office, writes about China’s accomplishments in high speed rai
Leading China’s Voguish Revolution
The Telegraph reports that the major Western fashion labels have their sights set on China, where the young and affluent are increasingly buying luxur
Activist Chen Guangcheng Reportedly Beaten Following Release of Video
A video of activist Chen Guangcheng has been released by US-based rights group China Aid and provides a rare interview with Chen, who has been under h
Pollution Fear Cancels Beijing Power Plant Plan
Plans for a waste incineration plant on the outskirts of Beijing have been shelved following protests from local residents. From the Shanghai Daily:
Oil Firms Hit by Hackers From China, Report Says
Western energy firms have been targeted in cyber espionage attacks, apparently orchestrated by hackers working from inside China, the Wall Street Jour
Yu Hua: China in 10 Words
Yu Hua, one of China’s most prolific contemporary writers, simplifies Chinese society into ten words for his latest book.
