Monthly Archives: June 2011
“Meaningful Probability” Of A China Hard Landing: Roubini
The economist who predicted the global financial crisis, Nouriel Roubini, had pessimistic views on China’s near-term economic future. Roubini highligh
Caixin: Social Signs Point China to The Rule of Law
An editorial in Caixin comments on the importance of role of law as the government emphasizes “social management,” which has been the topi
Asia’s Disappearing Daughters
On China Beat, Jeffrey Wasserstrom reviews a new book by Mara Hvistendahl, Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the Consequences of a Wo
China Backtracks on High-Speed Trains
A year ago China’s new high-speed rail network was being hailed as a major accomplishment and a model for the U.S. After Li Zhuhui, the former M
Chinese Engineers Eye Tibetan Rivers
Recent droughts along the Yangtze have highlighted the long-term uncertainties surrounding projects like the South-North Water Diversion, as the suppo
Photo: A street vendor and a baby on a motorcycle, Henan, by Wootang01
A street vendor and a baby on a motorcycle, Henan, by Wootang01
Tianjin Bomb Blast Adds to Unrest; Two People Wounded
It’s been an unsettling weekend in China, with major riots in Hubei and Guangzhou. State media is also reporting a bomb blast outside municipal
Police Struggle to Quell Mass Riots in Southern China
The riots in Xintang, Zengcheng, Guangdong are continuing several days after a confrontation in which police reportedly pushed a pregnant street vendo
More than 170 Dead and Missing in China Floods
After suffering a severe drought, parts of China are now enduring floods which have so far killed 94 people. From AFP:Flooding on the southern reach
How Mencius Undermines Tyrants
At The Useless Tree, Sam Crane describes a Mencian alternative to conventional authoritarian stability management. He takes as his starting point an
The Machinery of Stability Preservation
The Dui Hua Foundation translates a detailed overview of China’s stability preservation apparatus from an original article in Caijing magazine.
Wind Direction Unchanged by US Trade Victory Over China
Last week, Beijing acquiesced to US demands and ended subsidies to wind turbine manufacturers using Chinese-made parts rather than imports. The Guardi
Three Gorges, and a Myriad of Doubts
Globe and Mail writes about the problems brought by the massive Three Gorges Dam and the officials who are now regretting their failure to see them co
Unrest in Hubei and Guangzhou (with Video and Photos)
Protests have broken out in both Guangzhou and Hubei, according to recent reports (see below for video and photos of both incidents). In Hubei, protes
Ethnic Protests in China Have Lengthy Roots
The New York Times provides the historical, political and social context behind the recent protests in Inner Mongolia:…The ethnic Mongolian pr
