Monthly Archives: August 2011
Ai Weiwei: Imprisoned but not Silenced
The Los Angeles Times interviews Ai Weiwei about his exhibit Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, which is currently on display at the Los Angeles County M
Biden Delivers Speech at Sichuan University; Says U.S. is Good for Debt
Vice President Joe Biden ended his trip to China by delivering a keynote speech at Sichuan University in Chengdu, the Los Angeles Times reports:Refe
U.S. Scholars Say their Book on China Led to Travel Ban
Thirteen U.S.-based scholars who collaborated on a book about Xinjiang have since been barred from traveling to China, the Washington Post reports:T
Can China Win Miss Universe?
Lou Zilin, Miss China, is poised to become the China’s first ever Miss Universe at the contest is Brazil next month. To up her chances, she is c
Photo: Fruit vendor. Yangshuo, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Fruit vendor. Yangshuo, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
Biden Assures China on its U.S. Investments
Vice President Biden met with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao today in Beijing, and sought to reassure the Chinese government and people th
Pepe Escobar: China Rules the Rare Earth
On Al Jazeera, Pepe Escobar writes about China’s domination of the market for rare earth elements, and how the fight for the precious resource w
In the City but not of the City: The Myth of China’s Urbanisation
In East Asia Forum, Kam Wing Chan of the University of Washington looks at the complexities of China’s urbanization process, and argues that it
China Plays Down Basketball Melee (Updated)
After the bench-clearing brawl at a goodwill basketball game between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Bayi Rockets, team Golf is growing in popularity among China’s nouveau riche as well as with property developers looking to attract well-heeled customers. But cons Golf Construction is Booming in China, Though it's Banned
Michael Churchman: Confucius Institutes and Controlling Chinese Languages
Michael Churchman of Australia National University writes in China Heritage Quarterly about the Confucius Institutes and their policy of only teaching
Photo: Xiao Zhang, a security guard in Beijing and an NBA fan, by Jordan Pouille
Xiao Zhang, a security guard in Beijing and an NBA fan, by Jordan Pouille
Music Video: Chuanzi (川子): Zheng Qianhua (郑钱花)
Singer Chuanzi (real name 姜亚川 Jiang Yachuan) was once a troubled teenager and was imprisoned for assault when he was 18 years old. After being release
Biden Opens Talks in China as U.S.-China Basketball Game Ends in Violence (Video)
What was supposed to be a goodwill game between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Bayi Rockets in Beijing ended badly when a fight broke out between player
Chinese Netizens Scrutinize the Behavior of U.S. Officials
With many in China angered by the perceived arrogance by officials toward the tragic Wenzhou high-speed rail crash, some have held up recent actions b
