Monthly Archives: July 2011
China’s Breathtaking Guangdong Acrobatic Troupe
The Telegraph has written a lengthy profile of the Guangdong Acrobatic Troupe, which has gained worldwide fame for a signature move which has star Wu Zhengdan
Thousands of Wenzhou Residents Gather to Mourn Train Crash Victims
Thousands of residents gathered for a candle-light vigil to honor the victims of the high-speed train crash in Wenzhou. Shanghaiist posted a video: The
Clinton Addresses South China Sea Rifts
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out about escalating tensions between China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and other neighbors over competing
Artist Asks a Simple Question: What Do Chinese People Need?
A 20 minute documentary by Yang Weidong asks what Chinese people need, and presents 151 answers. From The Age: “I need freedom of speech,”
Philanthropy and Loathing Among China’s Wealthy
The Seattle Times describes the efforts of Yang Lan, one of several “Chinese Oprahs”, to build a US-style culture of philanthropy among China’s
Symbol of Hope in Hotan Yet to Reap Rewards
The Financial Times describes the failure of a Zhejiang-sponsored industrial park in Hotan, part of a government plan to soothe tensions in Xinjiang by
Xi’s the One, but Hu’s Replacing Wen?
At Foreign Policy, Damien Ma considers a possible upset to Li Keqiang’s succession to the position of Premier next year, as a rival candidate emerges. That
View from China: the Debt Impasse
As the US “steers head on towards a debt ceiling iceberg”, Evan Osnos notes the muted reactions from China and other Asian countries which,
Photo: Reading by Streetlight, by kseedIV
Reading by Streetlight, by kseedIV.
Doubts over China’s High-Speed Rail After Crash
Following the deadly high-speed train crash in Wenzhou, China’s rail suppliers are unlikely to find customers overseas, despite recent interest from
New York Times: Enabling China
An editorial in the New York Times calls for legislation restricting the work of American technology companies in China: After Yahoo handed over data
Poll: 98% Say Wenzhou Train Buried to Destroy Evidence
Following the deadly crash and derailment of a high-speed train in Wenzhou, it has been reported that authorities have begun to crush and bury segments
Directives from the Ministry of Truth: Wenzhou High-speed Train Crash
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities,
Photo: Children play Chinese chess, by flenilune
Children play Chinese chess, by flenilune
Paul Roderick Gregory: China’s Flawed Case For One-Party Rule
An article in Forbes counters arguments made by investment banker Robert Lawrence Kuhn in his China Daily piece titled, “China ‘best served”
