Monthly Archives: July 2011
China Says Piracy Problem Not “Extremely Serious”
China’s Vice Minister of Commerce claims that, following a nine-month crackdown, the country’s piracy problem has been largely resolved. American
Tavis Smiley Show in China
The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS is broadcasting from China for a week of special reports. The entire special will be rebroadcast starting August 15: For
China Urges U.S. to Take Responsible Action on Debt
As the U.S. Congress and Obama Administration are engaged in a protracted and bitter battle over the federal budget and debt ceiling, China, the United
Rebecca MacKinnon at TEDGlobal: Let’s take back the Internet!
Global Voices Online founder Rebecca MacKinnon spoke at the ongoing TEDGlobal conference about cultivating the “citizen-centric” evolution
Protest in Hong Kong: Monsoon of Their Discontent
Human Rights Watch has called for an investigation into alleged police mistreatment of participants and journalists at July 1st protests in Hong Kong. Journalists
Cisco Camera Case Seen Through Political Lens
A Wall Street Journal article last week sparked criticism of Cisco and other American tech companies for their participation in Chongqing’s new surveillance
First Review of Mamma Mia! in Mandarin
The Telegraph carries a review of ‘Mamma Mia!’, the first Western musical to be performed in China in Chinese translation. No one was quite
When Rape is Not Rape
ChinaGeeks translates details of a story currently causing a storm on Sina Weibo, in which a teacher allegedly raped by a local official was blamed by
Ai Weiwei Hoping to Teach in Berlin; Liao Yiwu “Ecstatic” to Be There (Updated)
Ai Weiwei has accepted a position as visiting lecturer at the Berlin University of Arts. The conditions of his release, however, forbid travel outside
Edward S. Steinfeld: China’s Other Revolution
In a forum in Boston Review on political and social change in China, Edward S. Steinfeld, Professor of Political Science at MIT, argues that we should
U.S., China Military Chiefs Take Steps Toward Thaw
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, concluded his four-day trip to China after inspecting several military facilities. The visit was a symbolic
Number of Chinese Websites Drops 41%
The number of Chinese websites has fallen by 41% over the past year, according to a new report from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. From AFP: The
Clashing Values Could Trip Facebook as it Tiptoes Toward China
The San Jose Mercury News looks at the many hurdles facing Facebook as it approaches the China market, including competition from local companies which
Directives from the Ministry of Truth: June 6-29, 2011
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities,
