Monthly Archives: September 2011
Myanmar to Stop Construction of Controversial Dam
A controversial dam project on the Irrawaddy River has been suspended by Myanmar’s government. The Burma Rivers Network reported in July that the
Chinese Regions Face Severe Winter Power Shortage
Reuters reports fresh warnings of looming power shortages in southern and central China, as hydropower is pinched between growing demand for water and
What Sata's Win in Zambia Means for China
The implications of Zambia’s election of Michael Sata, a fierce critic of Chinese involvement in the country, continues to attract analysis. At The
Photo: Stuck in the middle, by Vern Fong
Stuck in the middle, by Vern Fong.
Shanghai Rail Commuters Get Onboard With a Prayer
At Bloomberg’s World View blog, Adam Minter describes reactions to the recent Metro accident in Shanghai, where many, for all their reservations,
A Trip to China Can Make a Guy Hate His iPhone
The New York Times interviews Mike Daisey, whose forthcoming one-man show at New York’s Public Theatre, “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve
Photo: Where are you? by Expatriate Games
Where are you? by Expatriate Games.
Velvet Glove Trumps Iron Fist in South China Land Riot
At Reuters, John Pomfret examines an unusually light-handed turn to the official response to riots in Wukan, Guangdong against the backdrop of provincial
Time to Teach Those Around South China Sea a Lesson?
An op-ed at Global Times argues that China should prevent matters in the South China Sea from getting out of hand by launching “punitive” military
What Exactly Is the World Media Summit?
This week leaders of the world news media gathered in Beijing for the second biennial World Media Summit. From The Financial Times: Eleven heavyweight
Demise of Confucius Prize?
The Confucius Prize, established last year in an apparent response to Liu Xiaobo’s selection for the Nobel Peace Prize, has been cancelled, according
China's Online Population Passes 500 Million
Two months ago, China’s Internet Network Information Center reported that the country’s online population had reached 485 million. Now that
Reuters: Lockheed Lobbies Anew for New Taiwan F-16s
Not content with a White House decision to sell Taiwan upgrades to its existing F-16s, Lockheed Martin is equipping congressmen to argue for the sale,
Power Failure, Human Error Blamed for Shanghai Metro Crash
Signal failure, initially blamed for Tuesday’s Shanghai Metro crash, has now been replaced as prime suspect by power failure (which took down the
