Monthly Archives: September 2011
Photo: Red Flags on ferry boat, by Remko Tanis
Red Flags on ferry boat, by Remko Tanis.
In China, Don't Dare Help the Elderly
At Bloomberg, Adam Minter explains why many Chinese have come to believe that, in the words of one Weibo poster, “helping a fallen senior is
China Water Resettlement: 'Honest Folk Have Lost Out'
At the Guardian, Jonathan Watts visits families in Henan who have been forced from their homes by the South-North Water Diversion Project, whose stories
Has China's Economy Finally Jumped the Shark?
In a recent Letter from China, Evan Osnos recalled Japan’s excesses in the late 1980s, and wondered whether a Chinese tycoon’s attempt to buy
Is China's Military a Competitor or Potential Ally?
In the Atlantic, Elizabeth Economy reviews a new report on the aims and capabilities of China’s military: Anyone who needs convincing that China’s
After Conquest, Subtle Emblems of Protest
In the New York Times, Holland Cotter reviews an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,“The Art of Dissent in 17th-Century China: Masterpieces of M
Another Slavery Scandal Uncovered in Central China
An investigative reporter in China has uncovered another brick kiln that is holding disabled men in slave-like conditions. From Time Magazine’s blog: The
Popular China Rights Activist Gets Nine Months' Jail
Rights activist Wang Lihong has been sentenced to nine months in jail for her participation in a protest, Reuters reports: Wang was found guilty of “stirring
Forced Demolition Standoff in Guangzhou; Wen Jiabao Decries Rampant Redevelopment
Caixin has posted a slideshow of a husband and wife who refused to relocate from their apartment to make way for a demolition crew in Guangzhou. See the
China Carmakers Told to Seek Fuel Efficiency, Not Sales
After nurturing rapid expansion of its automotive industry for years, China appears ready to make a U-turn, shifting its emphasis from quantity to quality.
"Bet You Wish You Had Rule of Law Now"
At The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Sternberg suggests that China’s current struggle to tame its microblogging masses is a problem of its own making,
Woeser: Who Are the Real “Orientalists”?
In a blog post translated at High Peaks Pure Earth, Woeser takes Chinese scholars’ criticism of an orientalist Western “Shangri-La complex”
The Renminbi: The Political Economy of a Currency
At Foreign Policy, Arthur Kroeber embarks on an epic overview of political issues surrounding the yuan, from controversial exchange rates to its questionable
China Struggles to Tame Microblogging Masses
From AFP: A train crash that killed 40 people in July sparked an outpouring of public fury on the weibos, where thousands demanded to know why more care
