Monthly Archives: July 2011
China Deepens Engagement With Libyan Rebels
Reuters reports on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s continuing cultivation of links with the Libyan rebel National Transition Council, following a
Rockets’ Yao Ming to Quit NBA: Reports
NBA star Yao Ming is planning to retire from professional basketball, Reuters reports:Yao had cast doubt on his return to the NBA last month when he
China Sea Dispute Looms Large in U.S. Visit
As the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff prepares for a visit to Beijing, recent tensions in the South China Sea, and a planned joint naval exerci
Directives from the Ministry of Truth: Xinhua News Banned Terms
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government a
Photo: Girl in the Forbidden City, Beijing, by RingK
Girl in the Forbidden City, Beijing, by RingK
Ma Jian: “In China, I Feel Kafka’s Presence Everywhere.”
Author Ma Jian tells The Wall Street Journal which five writers he’d most like to meet:Franz Kafka “To me, Kafka is the most alive of de
Chinese Oil Spill Half the Size of London Went Unreported for a Month
The Guardian’s Jonathan Watts reports the cover-up by rig operators and the official State Oceanic Administration of a large oil spill in China&
The Ancient Roots of Chinese Liberalism: Response
At The Useless Tree, Sam Crane responds to Liu Junning’s exploration of “The Ancient Roots of Chinese Liberalism” in yesterday’
The Green Leap Forward
For Foreign Policy, Christina Larson reports on China’s five-year-plan to lead the world in green buildings:In China, where fully half the wor
Philip Gourevitch: Liao Yiwu Unbound
For the New Yorker, Philip Gourevitch writes about writer Liao Yiwu’s recent move to Germany:Liao, who is best known in America for his book,
Building Boom in China Stirs Fears of Debt Overload
The New York Times reports from Wuhan on the extensive redevelopment plans for the city and the problem of local debt incurred by Chinese cities’
Nearly 70 Trapped, Eight Dead in China Coal Mines
At least eight miners have been killed and 70 others are trapped in a series of mine accidents across China. From AFP:Four miners were killed in a g
China Urged to Halt Myanmar Dams
Burmese dissident groups have appealed to China to stop work on a number of dam projects which have been fuelling conflict in the north of the co
Chinese to Be Taught in All Swedish Schools
Sweden’s education minister has pledged to make Chinese tuition available in all schools in order to boost the country’s competitiveness,
