Monthly Archives: April 2011
Letter Reveals Vanished Artist’s Deepest Beliefs
Ai Weiwei’s sister has released a letter Ai wrote in 1978, which provides some insight into his early experiences that had a deep impact on his view
Bo Xilai Focuses Multiparty Vision as Defense Lawyer’s Case Proceeds in Chongqing
Asia Times writes about how Bo Xilai, Party Secretary of Chongqing, is shaking up China’s party politics. Bo made headlines in the past year for
Ai Weiwei Lawyer Reappears in China
Lawyer Liu Xiaoyuan, who has defended artist Ai Weiwei in the past and said he would defend him in his current case, disappeared in Beijing last week.
Justices Decline to Hear Appeal From Chinese Detainees
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from five Uighurs who have been released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center but not allowed
Xinjiang Man Stabs Six Passers-by and Kills Himself
The BBC reports on a violent incident in Kashgar, Xinjiang on Tuesday: A young man has stabbed six people and killed himself in Xinjiang, western China,
Photo: A struggling village near the Great Wall, by Christopher Cherry
A struggling village near the Great Wall, by Christopher Cherry
chinadialogue: “China’s Green Revolution” Ebook, and Environmental Press Award Winners
chinadialogue has released an ebook, “China’s Green Revolution”, of articles and commentary on environmental aspects of the 12th Five
Jasmine In The Middle Kingdom: Autopsy Of China’s (Failed) Revolution
While the Chinese Communist Party maintains order today, it cannot ignore its citizens whose growing economic concerns could give rise to a more successful
Bad Timing? US Senators Visit China
Financial Times’ blog reports on the trip to China by U.S. Senators this week, which it calls, “one of the largest and most senior delegations
You Are Cordially Invited To Attend Our Book-Burning
Dow Jones tech reporter Owen Fletcher passes on a cordial invitation from the International Press Center to attend the destruction of “a large number
‘China’s Facebook,’ Renren, Files for IPO
China’s largest social networking site, Renren, is the latest Chinese IT company to go public on the U.S. stock market, CNN reports: Renren said
Ezzat Shahrour (伊扎特): “The Arab People Have 100,000 Questions for Chinese Media”
China Media Project has translated a Chinese blog post by Ezzat Shahrour, Al Jazeera’s chief correspondent in Beijing, on his views of Chinese media
Water Wars? Thirsty, Energy-short China Stirs Fear
China’s decision to dam all the major rivers originating on the Tibetan Plateau has sparked anger and fear from residents of neighboring countries
‘Brush And Shutter’: Early Photography In China At The Getty Center In Los Angeles
Huffington Post has a slideshow from the exhibit, “Brush And Shutter’: Early Photography In China“, which is now on display at the Getty
Hail and Storms Kill 17 in Guangdong Province
A major hail storm has killed 17 people in Guangdong Province, BBC reports: The hailstorms, strong winds and rains fell over Guangdong province, next
