Monthly Archives: March 2011
Zhang Ming: Microblogs Can’t Give Us Justice
Several recent cases have proven that online public opinion expressed through microblogs can help ensure some political accountability where otherwise
Photo: A father and son walk in Beijing, with the CCTV Tower in the background, by Christopher Cherry
A father and son walk in Beijing, with the CCTV Tower in the background, by Christopher Cherry
Lester Brown: Can the United States Feed China?
Lester Brown, author of Who Will Feed China?, attempts to answer his own question in an op-ed in the Washington Post:The evidence of China’s plight
China Rejects Comparison with N. Africa Uprisings
At a press conference to close the annual NPC meetings, Premier Wen Jiabao rejected any comparisons between the situation in China and those in Tunisi
Young Migrants Changing the Face of China’s Cities
AP reports on young migrant workers who no longer feel at home in the countryside and intend to spend the rest of their lives in the city, thereby alt
Two Writers Released After Spending a Decade in Prison
Two writers and political activists, Xu Wei and Jin Haike, were released from prison after serving their ten-year sentence for participating in an inf
Japan Quake: China Sets Aside Disputes, Offers Help
The Chinese government is putting aside tensions between China and Japan over the past year in order to offer assistance and condolences in the wake o
Francis Fukuyama: Is China Next?
In the Wall Street Journal, Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History, asks whether China will be the next scene of a revolution overthrowing an
Drinking Tea and Discussing the Jasmine Revolution: A Twitter Report
Leira Hua tweets about drinking tea with national security officers.
Hu Xijin’s Microblog
From the ESWN blog: Hu Xijin’s Microblog (2011/2/27) Hu Xijin is the chief editor of the Chinese newspaper . He recently opened a Sina.com Wei
China Wins WTO Case Against U.S.
In the past few years, in response from pressure from domestic unions, the United States has levied a series of additional duties on various Chinese p
Chinese Leader Rules Out Democracy
Last year, Premier Wen Jiabao remarked that China’s government should reform towards greater freedom and democracy, which immediately caught the
China Inflation, Factory Output Exceed Forecasts, Add Tightening Pressure
The Chinese government has set a target of 4% inflation for this year. Statistics from February, though, reveal that inflation has already exceeded th
The Bike Lanes of Beijing
Evan Osnos’ Letter from China looks at Beijing’s bike lanes:First, a taxonomy. Beijing has at least three definable species of bike lane
