Monthly Archives: May 2011
Group-Buying Companies Find Trust is Not for Sale
Groupon’s move into China was recently used as a “How Not To” guide at a Global Mobile Internet Conference session. People’s D
Despite Restrictions, Microblogs Catch on in China
The New York Times describes the growing popularity of microblogging in China, and the possibility that such platforms may prove ultimately more usefu
Ai Weiwei Visited by Wife
Ai Weiwei was allowed a brief visit by his wife at an unknown location on Sunday, 43 days into his detention. According to the Toronto Star’s Wi
China’s Dinosaur Hunters
At the Guardian, Tania Branigan profiles dinosaur hunter Xu Xing and describes ground-breaking fossil discoveries at digs around China.Zhucheng̵
China Rejects Clinton’s Human Rights Comments
Earlier this week in an interview with Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized China’s “deplo
China Sealing Cracks in the Great Firewall
The tightening of China’s control over Internet traffic across its borders continues, with loopholes closing and apparently punitive disruption
China Delays Report Suggesting North Korea Violated Sanctions
The New York Times reports that China is working to suppress a report in the U.N. that North Korea and Iran have been sharing prohibited ballistic mis
Photo: Residents protest government land grabs in Baigou, Hebei, by Jordan Pouille
Residents protest government land grabs in Baigou, Hebei, by Jordan Pouille
China Defends Detention of Artist Ai Weiwei
Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying has defended artist Ai Weiwei’s detention. From the Guardian: A senior Chinese diplomat, on a visit to Hungary on
Huawei Eyes Western Smartphone Markets
Electronics manufacturer Huawei plans to increase revenues fourfold to $100 billion over the next ten years. However, potential customers abroad may b
Suspected Bank Bomber Caught
Police have apprehended a man in connection with a petrol bomb attack on a Gansu bank, the suspect’s former employer, in which several dozen peo
Red Tide
In Time, Jeffrey Wasserstrom reviews the new book by Zha Jianying, Tide Players: The Movers and Shakers of a Rising China, which he says, “cover
Dylan: “Allow Me to Clarify This So-called China Controversy…”
In an unusual blog post, Bob Dylan has dismissed accusations of self-censorship at concerts in China earlier this year. He also denied that audiences
US to put $30m Behind War on Online Censorship
The US state department is providing funds to the tune of $30m for developing technologies which help guarantee freedom of expression online, accordin
