Monthly Archives: August 2011
Trust in China’s New Media Era
China Media Project carries a translation of an article from the Southern Metropolis Daily [zh], written by fellow Zhang Ming. Zhang surveys the history
"We Want to Shame You": Details of Ai Weiwei's Detention
Details of Ai Weiwei’s experiences in detention have emerged for the first time, adding to remarks the artist recently made to a reporter for Hong
Internet Activist Wang Lihong Tried in Beijing
Wang Lihong went on trial on Friday, accused of creating a disturbance at a protest outside a Fuzhou courthouse last year. The Guardian’s Tania Branigan
‘I’m Not Interested in Them; I Wish They Weren’t Interested in Me’: An Interview with Liao Yiwu
In the New York Review of Books, Ian Johnson interviews author Liao Yiwu, who recently moved to Berlin in order to be able to publish his works: Ian Johnson:
Tibetan Monk Burns Himself to Death in China
A Tibetan monk in Sichuan set himself on fire after staging a protest in support of the Dalai Lama, BBC reports: The UK-based Free Tibet group said in
Protest Over Plant Shows Citizen Pressure on China
The recent train crash in Wenzhou showed the power of social media in China and its ability to overwhelm the traditional censorship mechanisms. The protests
Woman's Rape Case Shows Pitfalls Of Chinese Justice
Victims of crime often find themselves petitioning for several years before any form of justice is made by government officials. Road blocks and intimidation
Fareed Zakaria: China's Not Doing Us a Favor
For CNN, Fareed Zakaria writes that fears in the U.S. that China will stop lending to the U.S. following the debate over the debt ceiling are overblown: The
Pakistan Gave China Access to Secret U.S. Aircraft Involved in bin Laden Raid, Paper Says
When U.S. troops carried out a mission which killed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in May, one of the stealth helicopters used in the raid
Music Video: People of July － By Chuanzi (川子)
What happened in Chinese cyberspace around the tragic high-speed rail crash last month was a milestone in the rising power of the Internet in China. The
China Says Will Shut Plant as Thousands Protest
When Tropical Storm Muifa descended on China’s north-east last week, damage to dykes in Dalian sparked fears of leaks from a coastal chemical plant.
China Sends Anti-terrorism Unit to Restive West
Following an outbreak of violence in Xinjiang, the Chinese government is sending its elite Snow Leopard anti-terrorism squad to the region ahead of an
At the Desert's Edge: 90% of China's Grasslands Deteriorated
Of the 400 million hectares of grassland that cover more than 40% of China, 90% has suffered some degree of deterioration. From China Daily. Gao Hongbin,
Riot Erupts in Southwest China Town
Thousands rioted in Guizhou’s Qianxi County on Thursday, apparently incensed by an altercation with chengguan or “urban administration officials”.
