Monthly Archives: July 2011
China’s “Sharp Sword for Punishing Corrupt Officials”
A popular saying among Chinese government officials goes: “Fear not the heavens or the earth, but fear the summons of the Central Commission for
The Ancient Roots of Chinese Liberalism
At The Wall Street Journal, Liu Junning argues that China’s economic successes have arisen from the government’s limited surrenders of control,
Why We Care About the Price of Water in China
At Bloomberg, The Council on Foreign Relations’ Peter Orszag argues for higher water prices in China to encourage efficiency: In Oman, a Middle
Tibetans Take “Lhakar Pledge” to Assert & Preserve Identity
High Peaks Pure Earth translates “The Lhakar Pledge”, a manifesto for the growing Lhakar or “White Wednesday” movement. Proponents
Amid China’s Economic Transformation, Many Farmers Struggle
The Los Angeles Times takes a look at why China’s farmers are getting left behind in the economic reform process: …With global food prices
Web Ratings Disabled For Chinese Communist Party Film
PC World reports on the latest Chinese Communist Party film, “Beginning of the Great Revival”. Chinese authorities are doing all they can
China’s Ticking Debt Bomb
From afar China appears to be staying afloat of the massive economic crisis affecting the world. The Diplomat takes a closer look into the tenuous economic
Looking At Tibet’s ‘Simple Monk’
Today marks the 14th Dalai Lama’s 76th birthday. The Shanghai Daily interviews Gonpo Tashi, nephew to the Dalai Lama, for an inside look at the
Rumors of Jiang Zemin’s Death Circulate Online; Censors Respond (Updated)
After former President Jiang Zemin was a no-show at the CCP’s 90th anniversary celebrations, rumors surfaced and began circulating online that he
Photo of Slim Ai Weiwei on Sina Weibo
From Sina Weibo: @Panggexiongmeng (????)?Got to rely on the Party and Government for losing weight. ?????????? (Reposted 302 times)
Photo: Alley at Jin Hua Gong Mine, by LHOON
Alley at Jin Hua Gong Mine, by LHOON.
Thunderstorm Exposes Deficiencies in Beijing’s Disaster Response Mechanisms
Caijing scrutinises the impact of recent torrential rain in Beijing, arguing that the city was ill-prepared for the so called “100-year” downpour,
Sulphur From Chinese Power Stations ‘Masking’ Climate Change
New research suggests that sulphur emissions from China’s coal-fuelled power stations have masked global warming in recent years. From The Guardian: The
Economist: China’s Market-Oriented Reforms in Retreat
Last week at Caixin Online, Huang Yiping cited tennis star Li Na’s Grand Slam success as a model for reinvigorating financial reform. Now Wu Jinglian,
Five Books: Fuchsia Dunlop on Chinese Food
Five Books talks to Fuchsia Dunlop about her recommended reading on Chinese food: Is there a clear continuum in Chinese cooking from ancient traditions
