Monthly Archives: March 2011
China Misses WTO Deadline on Media Restriction
US trade officials and industry bodies expressed disappointment at China’s failure to relax controls on foreign media imports by the WTO’s
China Attacks “Vicious Smearing” in Renault Case
China’s Commerce Ministry has described as “vicious smearing” accusations of industrial espionage, which surfaced in January before
China Steps Up Condemnation of Libya Airstrikes
China is joined by the other BRIC powers in vocal opposition to airstrikes on Libya, as The New York Times reports:China’s response to the allied ca
At Fault on the Nu River
For China Dialogue, Liu Jianqiang interviews two Chinese geologists about the lessons China can learn from the recent earthquake in Japan: The two exp
The Plight of the Chinese Newspaper Reporter
For the Atlantic blog, Christina Larson profiles a Beijing journalist and writes about the current status of the media in China:“I think somet
China Says Google’s Accusations about Gmail Tampering are ‘Unacceptable’
Chinese authorities have gone on the offensive against Google, which recently accused the government of interfering with China-based users’ acce
Photo: Teenagers and their cell phones, by Jeremy Barwick
Teenagers and their cell phones, by Jeremy Barwick
US Companies Plan Expansion in China but Worried about Regulatory Obstacles
AP reports on a survey that found that U.S. businesses are feeling financially confident enough to again expand in China, but that they may have some
Han Han: Dictators Have No Internal Affairs
Global Voices translates a blog post by Han Han on Operation Odyssey Dawn, the military action by England, France and the U.S. to enact a no-fly-zone
China Tightens Censorship of Electronic Communications
The New York Times reports on the tightening of online communication in China, as seen through disruption of VPN services and Gmail, among other thing
Mixing It Up: Interview with Matthew Niederhauser
Artspace China, a blog produced by the University of Sydney, interviews photographer Matthew Niederhauser who has documented China’s underground
Man Jailed for Spreading Radiation Rumors
A man in Zhejiang has been jailed for ten days and fined 500 yuan for allegedly spreading rumors that the water off the coast of China was contaminate
Tibetan News Site and Blog Host Shut Down (Updated)
Update: Wangchuk Tseten will talk about the site and its closure at Columbia University on Thursday evening (March 24). Details here.
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Google Accuses China of Interfering with Gmail Email System
For weeks China-based Internet users have complained about disruption to their access to Gmail. At the same time, Google complained of “politica
