Monthly Archives: August 2011
Busting the Bias of the Rumor Busters
China Media Project translates an interview from Time Weekly with new media scholar Hu Yong about the definition of rumors, and the so-called “anti-ru
Zhang Xiang: A Reply Letter to the Domestic Security Department
Zhang Xiang, an instructor in Computer Security at Xi’an University of Technology, wrote the following in response to threatening messages he re
26 Injured after 5.8-Magnitude Earthquake hits China's Xinjiang
An earthquake has hit northwest Xinjiang. From Xinhua: The earthquake in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday afternoo
Yuan Climbs to 17-Year High Against the Dollar
For the first time in more than a decade and a half, the yuan has reached beyond 6.4 to the dollar. From Bloomberg: The yuan strengthened beyond 6.4 p
Ai Weiwei Gives China State Press First Interview
Here are some excerpts of Ai Weiwei’s first official public interview to the Global Times since his release from prison. From Global Times: Ai a
China Freezes New Railway Projects After High-Speed Train Crash
After last month’s high-speed rail accident in Wenzhou, the Chinese government has suspended approval of new railway projects and will undertake
Blogger Ran Yunfei Released After 6 Months
Ran Yunfei has been released almost six months after his arrest in Chengdu on February 19th. From the Associated Press:Ran Yunfei was among the firs
China Can't Afford to Be Too Gloating
The Sydney Morning Herald’s political editor Peter Hartcher notes the Chinese response to America’s debt crisis, and warns that it may be
China’s New Wealth Spurs a Market for Mistresses
China’s economic growth has fueled an appetite for luxury and lust. Incessant tales of corruption, mism
The Danger To China’s Economy
On the surface it might appear that China is faring these turbulent economic times well. But buried beneath empty high-rise apartment buildings the s
Photo: A swimming pool in Beijing, by lara warman
A swimming pool in Beijing, by lara warman
Foreign Media Depending on Chinese Microblogs [Graph]
Microblogging platforms are playing an ever more prominent role in media coverage of China. On his Transpacifica blog, Graham Webster attempts to quan
China Sets Bees on American Immigrants
Northern Chinese forestry authorities released over half a billion bees in order to suppress a destructive plague of American moths, according to Xinh
'Silk Road' Plan for Xinjiang Makes for a Rough Tapestry
Following deadly riots in Xinjiang in 2009, the central government announced a plan to develop a “new Silk Road” to link the isolated, imp
