Monthly Archives: June 2011
Vietnam’s Anger Over China Maritime Moves
A maritime dispute between China and Vietnam has inspired protests in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. From BBC: Hundreds of Vietnamese gathered in front of
Drought-hit China Provinces to Get Rain Relief this Week
Drought-plagued central China is now preparing for torrential rains, Reuters reports: Rainfall of between 10-152 millimetres could hit China’s parched
Photo: The Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships in Hong Kong, by istolethetv
The Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships in Hong Kong, by istolethetv
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: Diplomatic Immunity?
For Time Magazine, Jeffrey Wasserstrom reviews Henry Kissinger’s new book, On China: The value of Kissinger’s book lies in the insider perspective
China Paper Warns Google May Pay Price for Hacking Claims
Through the People’s Daily, the Chinese government has put forward a harsh warning to Google over claims that Gmail users were victims of a phishing
June 4th on Sina Weibo
The following microblog post is from Sina Weibo, by Beijing-based scholar Wu Zhailai (???). @wuzhailai: Someday people will spread flowers on the streets,
The Sad Truth of China’s Education
In the Diplomat, Jiang Xueqin brainstorms ideas to replace the dreaded gaokao college entrance exam, and comes up with… the gaokao: In his book
China’s Factories Face Big, Labor-driven Changes
Caixin, via MarketWatch, reports on the troubles faced by China’s manufacturers as foreign importers are turning elsewhere for cheap labor: Manufacturers
Photo: Zongzi to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival, by avlxyz
Zongzi to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival, by avlxyz
All the News That’s Not Fit to Print, in China
From The Volokh Conspiracy blog: The press guidance provided by China’s censors is so voluminous and detailed that leaked copies of the guidance are no
Directives from the Ministry of Truth: May 1-31, 2011
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities,
Li Na Dethrones Schiavone at French Open
Chinese tennis superstar Li Na became the first Chinese player, and the first Asian, to win a Grand Slam singles title at the French Open. From the New
Fang Lizhi: My ‘Confession’
In the New York Review of Books, astrophysicist and exiled dissident Fang Lizhi writes about Henry Kissinger’s new book On China and his own “confession”
China’s Online Gaming Operators Heavily Subsidised
Caixin notes that China’s already lucrative online gaming industry is awash with government subsidies: Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd (NASDAQ:SNDA),
Photo: Tourists on Tiananmen Square, by theefer
Tourists on Tiananmen Square, by theefer
