Monthly Archives: March 2011
President Obama to Nominate Gary Locke as US Ambassador to China (Updated)
President Obama has announced that he will nominate Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to replace outgoing Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman. From ABC News
China’s Foreign Minister Says Police Did Not Beat Foreign Reporters at Protest Areas
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has denied that police beat foreign reporters reporting from the designated locations of Jasmine Revolution protests, des
China Says Dalai Lama Has to Reincarnate; Closes Tibet to Tourists
The governor of Tibet has spoken out against the Dalai Lama’s remarks that he may not be reincarnated upon his death, and says that he must resp
Photo: Fisherman in Guangxi, by monkeyking
Fisherman in Guangxi, by monkeyking
China Ready to Quell Disquiet over New Environmental Policies
In the Guardian, Jonathan Watts writes about the links between new policies on the environment and on domestic security announced at the NPC meetings,
Howard W. French: Don’t Dismiss a Jasmine Moment in China
For the Atlantic, Howard French writes that the Jasmine Revolution in China, despite recent media reports to the contrary, has been a great success:
Zheng Yuanjie: Zheng Yuanjie is Psychologically Unstable
Zheng Yuanjie (???; born 1955) is known as the Chinese King of Fairy Tales. He wrote the following on his blog during the ongoing NPC meetings in Bei
Why China Won’t Revolt
Global Post looks at the current situation of China’s youth and why it is unlikely they will lead an anti-government rebellion like those in Eg
China Tracks Foreign Journalists
The New York Times reports and provides more details about the recent harassment of foreign journalists in China:On Sunday, about a dozen European a
Photo: Great Hall of the People, Beijing, by thewamphyri.
Great Hall of the People, Beijing, by thewamphyri.
National People’s Congress Opens
A flurry of coverage has greeted the opening of the National People’s Congress. In a two-hour address, Wen Jiabao cited corruption and inflation
Japanese, S. Korean Companies Team Up To Take On Chinese Rivals
Although the rivalry between Japanese and South Korean companies has intensified, they are increasingly cooperating in ventures abroad to prevent Ch
China’s Pursuit Of Resources Benefits Some, Infuriates Others
China’s insatiable thirst for oil to fuel its rapid economic growth has created a natural resource network snaking through various parts of th
Russia Feints at Japan With an Eye on China
The Wall Street Journal notes recent actions by Russia to secure the Kuril Islands, which were seized from Japan at the end of World War Two.Three n
Sina Weibo Shutdown Unlikely
At Digicha, Bill Bishop explains Chinese tech blogger Keso’s recent comments on why, although Sina Weibo has been subject to various restriction
