Monthly Archives: June 2011
China Criticized for Inviting Sudan Leader
Chinese leaders have invited President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan for meetings in Beijing. Al-Bashir is wanted by the International Criminla Court on cha
Photo: A child holds a flag in a ceremony marking International Children’s Day, June 1, by china.sixty4
A child holds a flag in a ceremony marking International Children’s Day, June 1, by china.sixty4
Chinese Naval Maneuvers Seen as Warning to Vietnam
A few days after Vietnam conducted live-fire exercises in the South China Sea, in response to rising tensions with China over disputed territory, Chin
See No Fortune, Hear No Fortune
Evan Osnos’ Letter from China at The New Yorker accuses authorities of “papering over” enormous and growing inequality, rather than
China and Russia Circling Around Trillion-Dollar Gas Deal
Hu Jintao’s visit to Moscow this week saw a push to conclude a gas deal between the world’s largest energy producer and its largest consum
Confucius on Food Scandals & Mozi on Foreign Policy
Daniel K Gardner explains his reaction to an Al Jazeera report on beef-flavoured pork sold as real beef:Consequently, a passage in the Analects, one
Munk Debates to Feature Kissinger on China
As part of his publicity tour for his new book, On China, Henry Kissinger will be visiting Toronto. There, he will participate in a Munk Debate takin
Photo: The Man With the Characters, by Mark Hobbs
The Man With the Characters, by Mark Hobbs.
Chen Guangcheng & Wife Beaten by Local Authorities, Says Smuggled Letter
A smuggled letter describes the abuses suffered by activist Chen Guangcheng and his wife at the hands of local authorities during their long and ongoi
Activists Question Value of EU-China Rights Talks
Talks between China and the EU have prompted sharp criticism of Europe’s lack of forcefulness on human rights. Some critics claim that the dialo
Saving Face in Beijing: Regional Policemen Sent to Intercept Petitioners
A translation at Economic Observer profiles two Beijing-based “interceptors”, employed by local governments to dissuade or otherwise preve
Hydropower Dams Fuelling Conflict in Burma
Chinese hydropower projects have been accused of exacerbating violent unrest in Burma. The dams in question are being built by Chinese companies with
Li Chengpeng: We Are All Shareholders of Our Country
In late April, a laid-off worker named Liu Ping announced her candidacy for the local People’s Congress elections in her city in Jiangxi. Subseq
Zeng Jinyan: China Votes … On the Internet
On Probe International, activist Zeng Jinyan, whose activist husband Hu Jia is currently in prison, puts together a snapshot of the Internet-enabled i
Insecure at the Top in China
In the International Herald Tribune, Didi Kristen Tatlow writes about how the explosive public reactions to incidents like the death of legislator Ran
