Monthly Archives: April 2011
The Grand Tour
Evan Osnos leaves his post in Beijing to travel through Europe with a Chinese tour group and then write about it for the New Yorker: We settled into coach
Lionel M. Jensen: Ai Weiwei and the “Age of Madness”
For History News Network, Lionel Jensen, professor at University of Notre Dame, expands an earlier essay he wrote for China Beat about the case being built
Parody: “Rising Gas Prices Gladly Welcomed by Consumers”
As China raised retail gas prices on April 7th for the second time this year, netizens mocked the NDRC (China’s National Development and Reform Commission)
Nitrate-tainted Milk Case in China Deemed Intentional Poisoning
The poisoned milk that killed three young children last week was apparently the result of a malicious act, Chinese state media has reported. From Reuters: Local
Photo: Pregnant Beijing Guoan Soccer Fan, by Jordan Pouille
Pregnant Beijing Guoan Soccer Fan, by Jordan Pouille
U.S. Falls Behind China in Wind Power
The U.S. is now lagging behind China in development of wind power, according to a new report by the American Wind Energy Association. From Reuters: A
Trade Ties That Cut Out the West
Reuters reports on the annual meeting of the BRICS, which will be held on Hainan Island this week: If trade is the mortar holding together the BRICS — B
Dissident Artist a Plagiarist: China; Driver and Accountant Missing
After announcing that he was being investigated for unspecified “economic crimes,” Chinese authorities have now provided more details about
Video: China’s Youth Divided over Superpower Status
Al Jazeera’s Melissa Chan reports from Beijing about views among young people in China toward the country’s emerging role as a potential world
Beijing Christians Detained (Updated)
A group of Christians in Beijing’s Haidian district has been detained by police, a week after their eviction from the restaurant where they had previously
Facebook Said to Have Discussed Entering China With Partners
Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site, is reportedly in “exploratory” talks to find a partner to enter China. From Bloomberg: Entering
Museum Directors and Artists Speak Out for Ai Weiwei
As an internationally-acclaimed artist, Ai Weiwei has received a great deal of global attention and concern following his disappearance and detention while
U.S.-China Relationship: A shift in Perceptions of Power
A new op-ed by distinguished scholar and former diplomat Joseph S. Nye Jr., whose most influential work has been on theorizing about soft power, tackles
China Unicom Rallies on iPhone Growth Hopes
China Unicom is projected to make big profits as it is currently the only distributor of iPhones within China. From Market Watch: Investors are betting
