Monthly Archives: May 2011
“Either Democratize or Don’t”: Netizens Respond to Hu Xijin’s “Path to Democracy”
Hu Xijin is the Editor-in-Chief of Global Times, a sister publication of People’s Daily. He opened a microblog account on Sina as open calls for
Photo: Chinese youth in Canberra, Australia, by Howard Poon
Chinese youth in Canberra, Australia, by Howard Poon.
Does China Have Enough People?
The Economist looks at new Chinese census data, and asks an unusual question: Does China have enough people? The question might seem absurd. The country
Australia’s Budget “Made In China”
A looming budget announcement in Australia highlights Canberra’s dependence on raw material exports to China for revenue, according to Reuters: Australia’s
Mao’s Legacy Still Divides China
Responding on Twitter to news of Osama bin Laden’s death, blogger Wen Yunchao wrote that “Bin Laden is dead, but Mao Zedong still lives on.”
China Launches Red Culture Drive
As TV schedules are swept clean of spy and crime dramas to make way for shows celebrating the history of the Chinese Communist Party and People’s
Two Journalists Missing, Feared Detained
The Committee to Protect Journalists highlights two disappearances apparently connected to that of Ai Weiwei: Family and colleagues have been unable to
China Regulator Defends Internet Role
After plans were reported to establish a new government body in charge of Internet control and management, a Chinese government official has sought to
China’s Next Port of Call: Luxury Yachts
Business Week reports on the new trend among China’s wealthy elite: luxury elites: China’s economic growth has resulted in flush times for
China: Database on Each Citizen Is Urged
A very brief article in the New York Times reports that a plan has been proposed to construct a database of all of China’s 1.34 billion citizens: The
Photo: Amigo Restaurant in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, by zaya77
Amigo Restaurant in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, by zaya77
Avon Fires 4 Executives in Probe of Corruption in China, Other Countries
Avon is conducting an internal investigation into corruption during which four executives in China have already been fired. From Bloomberg: The company
One Human Rights Lawyer Released; Another Detained
Human rights lawyer Li Fangping has returned home after disappearing Friday, while activists on Twitter are reporting that fellow rights lawyer Li Xiongping
Renren Surges on First Trading Day After $743 Million IPO
Renren, China’s largest social networking site, went public today, earning $734.40 from its IPO. Bloomberg reports: The Beijing-based company sold
As China Invests, U.S. Could Lose
The New York Times looks at a new report commissioned by Asia Society in New York and the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars on China’s
