Monthly Archives: April 2011
Tiananmen Confucius Statue Relocated
The unveiling in January of a colossal statue of Confucius overlooking Tiananmen Square prompted a flurry of commentary debating the rehabilitation of
The Murder Case of Yao Jiaxin (Updated with Verdict)
Another case involving a car, a privileged college student, and a rural peasant, has inflamed emotions among Chinese netizens on both sides of the cas
Police Clamp Down On Truckers Protesting In China
Hundreds of truck drivers in Shanghai have been protesting for the past two days against rising gas prices and fees. AP reports:About 40 trucks gath
Photo: Granny Wei, 82, works at the family fruit stand in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Granny Wei, 82, works at the family fruit stand in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Film Festival Pulls Own Plug
Global Times reports that the 8th Documentary Film Festival of China has been canceled due to the “tense” atmosphere:The official festiv
China Rebuilds Its Power Grid as Part of Its Clean Technologies Push
In China’s bid to become a world leader in clean energy, it is finding that its power grid can’t handle the new technologies. The New York
Riding A Tiger: China’s Resurging Foreign Policy Aggression
China’s weak leadership, growing military prowess and propaganda driven xenophobia combine to dictate their foreign policy and international rel
Facebook Could Block Content To Enter China
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal about Facebook’s relationship with the powers-that-be in Washington, a company lobbyist announced t
Site hosting Ai Weiwei Petition Hit with Cyberattack
From The Committee for Protecting Journalists website:Change.org is back up and running after what the site said was a cyberattack that came from wi
Huntsman Worked for Obama. Can He Beat Him?
The New York Times asks whether, having served as Ambassador to China under Obama, Jon Huntsman might beat him in next year’s presidential elect
Word Crimes: Murong Xuecun Interviewed
Murong Xuecun, whose speech on the “absurdities” of Chinese censorship was widely circulated in February, is interviewed in Prospect Magaz
The Limits of Disaster Diplomacy
While many, such as The Atlantic’s Max Fisher, saw in the Japanese earthquake a golden opportunity for China to expand its influence, The Diplom
Salman Rushdie: Dangerous Arts
At the New York Times, Salman Rushdie contrasts the endurance of art with the vulnerability of artists, with specific reference to Ai Weiwei and Liao
Will the World be Sina Weibo’s Oyster?
In a guest post for TechRice, Andy Mok charts a course toward world domination for Sina Weibo … or at least toward dominance in the non-Western
