Monthly Archives: March 2011
Photo: SiMinYi viaduct, JiTong Railway, near Jingpeng, Inner Mongolia, China, by Schaffner.
SiMinYi viaduct, JiTong Railway, near Jingpeng, Inner Mongolia, China, by Schaffner.
The Tragedy of Zhao Wei
China Media Project examines at length the story of Zhao Wei and his supposed suicide in January: While the arguable non-story of China’s “Jasmine pro
Five Biographies Recommended by Jeffrey Wasserstrom
In another China-related selection at Five Books, Jeffrey Wasserstrom—historian, editor of The Journal of Asian Studies and co-founder of The China Beat—recommends fiv
China’s Trending Topics
At The World of Chinese, ChinaGeeks’ Charles Custer has started posting daily updates on Baidu and Sina Weibo’s top ten trending topics, with
Turkmenistan to Boost Gas Deliveries to China
China is preparing to sign a deal with Turkmenistan that will increase China’s imports of gas by about a third. From the AP: The deal means Turkmenistan’s
Photo: A boy in a hutong under renovation, by Christopher Cherry
A boy in a hutong under renovation, by Christopher Cherry
Beijing to Track Citizens with Their Cell Phones
Ostensibly to control traffic congestion, Chinese authorities is unveiling a new plan to track residents via their cell phones. From Thenextweb: Purportedly
China Warns Foreign Media not to Cover Protest Calls (Updated)
As last week’s calls for Jasmine Revolution protests went out over the Internet, Chinese police began calling foreign reporters to warn them against
Setting Sail for Libya
China is dispatching four military transport aircraft and a missile-guided frigate to Libya and its surrounding areas. Many are speculating why the Chinese
Why Is China Nervous About the Arab Uprisings
The NYTime’s Room for Debate section invites experts and readers alike to share their opinions on current events. This week, the subject is China’s
China Population Growth Slows
Recent statistics show modest increases in the Chinese population since last year. From CBC News: The figure of 1.3410 billion, which is preliminary and
Baidu, Taobao Identified as `Notorious Markets’ by U.S. for Helping Piracy
Popular Chinese search engine Baidu and Chinese online retailer Taobao have been criticized by the U.S. Trade Representative Office for facilitating piracy
‘The Good Wife’ Recap: Great Walls of Fire
The U.S. TV drama The Good Wife took on the Great Firewall in an episode last night. The full episode is embedded below. The Los Angeles Times gives a
Missing Before Action
On the Foreign Policy website, Renee Xia of Chinese Human Rights Defenders gives a run-down of the activists who have been detained or harassed during
Economy the Focus as Chinese Legislatures Convene
This weekend marks the opening of the annual gathering of the National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
