Monthly Archives: April 2011
Photo: Missing posters of Ai Weiwei have popped up in Berlin, by bopuc
Missing posters of Ai Weiwei have popped up in Berlin, by bopuc
Photo: The back door of a restaurant, Zhuzhou, Hunan, by china.sixty4
The back of a restaurant, Zhuzhou, Hunan, by china.sixty4
In Shanxi, Lasting Pain
China Dialogue reports on a radiation accident in 1992 from a misplaced cobalt-60 cylinder that killed one man in Shanxi and contaminated his pregnant
U.S. Diplomat Sharply Criticizes China on Rights
In an unusual move, U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman was openly critical of China’s lack of respect for human rights. From NYTimes: Using a high-profile
Ecobank Opens ‘China desk’ to Manage Africa Loans
China is already a big investor in Africa. In a move that anticipates even greater amounts of Chinese investment, prominent African bank Ecobank plans
Britain and Germany Urge China to Free Ai Weiwei
There is growing international pressure by foreign governments that arrested artist-activist Ai Weiwei be released. From Reuters: “I call on the
Ai Weiwei Speaks To ‘Dan Rather Reports’ Just Before Disappearance (VIDEO); Wife Speaks About his Situation
Ten days before Ai weiwei was arrested, he gave an interview to American journalist Dan Rather in which he talks about censorship, political reform, activism,
ADB Raises China’s GDP Growth Forecast to 9.6%, Highlights Challenges
The Asian Development Bank has released its annual study of Asian economies for the past year. In it, the ADB reassessed its economic forecast for China
Bob Dylan in China: a Simple Twist of Fate?
The Guardian reviews Bob Dylan’s first ever concert in China, at Workers’ Stadium in Beijng: The setlist featured some Dylan standards, greeted
AP Exclusive: Voices Behind China’s Protest Calls
When calls began circulating online in February for people in China to go to designated locations in major cities to hold protests, no one knew who was
Ai Weiwei Being Investigated for Economic Crimes?
Various people on Twitter reported seeing a Xinhua dispatch announcing that Ai Weiwei is being investigated for economic crimes. But after about an hour,
Ai Weiwei (艾未未) on Citizenship and Freedom
The 1984 BBS is a private online forum that has over 7000 registered members in China. Ai Weiwei, who had just returned to his Beijing home from an international
In Xinjiang, Exploring a Changing Story
The New York Times has published a stunning series of images of Xinjiang taken by photographer Carolyn Drake: Ms. Drake is based in Istanbul. “Paradise R
Photo: Sunflower Seeds, an exhibit by Ai Weiwei at Tate Modern, by markofthehorse
Sunflower Seeds, an exhibit by Ai Weiwei at Tate Modern, by markofthehorse
Editorials Call for the Release of Ai Weiwei
One of China’s official newspapers has offered their opinion of international support for missing artist Ai Weiwei. But editorial boards around the
