Monthly Archives: March 2011
Gmail Disruption In China Could Signal Tighter Control
Gmail users in China are noticing slow or inaccessible service. Experts suggest this isn’t due to new technology, but rather an effort to quell
Photo: Aerial of Sendai, Japan, following earthquake, by Official U.S. Navy Imagery
Aerial of Sendai, Japan, following earthquake, by Official U.S. Navy Imagery.
Introspection and Empathy Among Reactions to Japan Quake
While Chinese cyberspace is generally not known for its empathy for the Japanese, the ugly nationalist celebration which flared up immediately after the
Fukushima Overshadows China’s Nuclear Expansion
The situation at the Fukushima power plants has cast a shadow over China’s planned expansion of nuclear power. From a New York Times opinion piece: Japan
Chinese Billionaire Joins Japan Relief Effort
While Beijing extends a helping hand to Japan, the Wall Street Journal’s China Real Time Report describes the private relief efforts of one of China’s
Reel China: Hollywood Tries to Stay on China’s Good Side
The Los Angeles Times tells the story of a major Hollywood studio that has digitally altered a film, the remake of Red Dawn, to remove the Chinese bad
China Soon May Need to Import Rare Earths on Demand, Mining Official Says
Despite the fact that China now controls about 95% of global supply of rare earth elements, the country may need to import the minerals to meet rising
China Acts Fast In Aiding Japan Post-Earthquake
NPR reports on China’s response to the earthquake, tsunami and looming nuclear disaster in Japan: China has acted fast, sending disaster relief
Photo: Playing in the Water in Guangxi, by monkeyking
Playing in the Water in Guangxi, by monkeyking
China’s Stocks Fall Most in 2 Months on Concern About Japan Radiation Leak
Bloomberg reports on the economic impact so far for China of the Japanese nuclear disaster: Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. led declines among coal producers
China to Prosecute 24 Over Shanghai Apartment Building Fire
Chinese authorities have charged 24 people for their role in a high-rise fire in Shanghai last year that killed 58 people. From the AP: Those charged
China’s Gradual Revolution
Guobin Yang writes in The New York Times how Chinese activists have adapted to their ever-present government and its attempts at control. Read the article
In China, India, Sex Selection Means There Are Too Many Males
A new report looks at the social implications of the practice of sex-selective abortion in China and India. From the Los Angeles Times: Many couples in
China’s Premier Again Calls for Political Reform
In the same speech during which he rejected analogies between unrest in the Arab world and the situation in China, Premier Wen Jiabao discussed the prospects
China Overtakes Britain in Art Market: Report
In yet another indication of the emerging clout of China’s wealthy class, the Chinese art and antique market has overtaken that of Britain to become
