Monthly Archives: July 2011
Why Nobody But China Produces Rare Earth Metals
The discovery of massive rare earth deposits on the Pacific floor could, claims Japan’s Asahi Shimbun, “end China’s virtual monopoly
Cisco, HP Poised to Help China Keep an Eye on Its Citizens
As Microsoft draws fire for agreeing to censor search results in its new collaboration with Baidu, The Wall Street Journal reveals the roles of techno
CCTV Slams Lü Liping for Stoking Homophobia, Gives Nod to China’s Gay Community
Chinese actress Lü Liping caused an online uproar last week when she retweeted comments condemning gay marriage and homosexuality. She was asked uninv
Photo: A workers’ dormitory in Nanning, Guangxi, by imvern
A workers’ dormitory in Nanning, Guangxi, by imvern
Vatican Rejects China Unilateral Ordination
The Vatican has again rejected the ordination of a Chinese Bishop as illegitimate. From the Vancouver Sun:Paul Lei Shiyin was ordained as bishop on
Microsoft to Partner With China’s Leading Search Engine
In another blow to Google in China, it’s just been announced that its key U.S. rival, Microsoft, is teaming up with its key Chinese rival, Baidu
China Presses Japan Over Sea Row as Tokyo Voices Concern
Yet more tensions in the South China Sea as China lodged a formal complaint with Japan over fishing vessels near the disputed Diaoyu (aka Senkaku) Isl
Reel China: It’s Rough out West for Chinese Films
Zhang Yimou’s latest movie, The Heroes of Nanking, starring Christian Bale, is trying to break into the U.S. market, which other Chinese films,
Is Hu Jintao Just Buying Time?
China Media Project analyzes President Hu Jintao’s keynote speech on the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party:The
An Online Scandal Underscores Chinese Distrust of Its Charities (Updated)
The New York Times reports on the scandal of pseudonymous microblogger Guo Meimei Baby, a 20-year-old woman who flaunted her luxurious lifetyle while
Radiohead Enters Censored World of Chinese Social Media
British band Radiohead has opened an account on Sina Weibo, China’s most popular microblog service. From GlobalPost:In the past the band led b
How China Kills Creativity
For the Diplomat, Jiang Xueqin writes about what he sees lacking in Chinese schools:The very best US schools are seen as such because they inspire t
Rescuers Rush to Reach 40 Trapped Chinese Miners
Two mining accidents in Guizhou and Guangxi have trapped 40 miners underground. From AP:Rescuers scrambled to reach the miners at the Niupeng coal m
