Monthly Archives: September 2011
Official: China Expels South Korean Journalists
Reporters from JoongAng Daily who were detained by Chinese security forces near the North Korean border have been expelled and are back in South Korea,
US Guard Accused of Trying to Pass Secrets to China
A former U.S. Marine has been charged with attempting to sell information to Chinese authorities while working as a security guard at an American consulate.
Journalist Denies Arrest, TV Wrongly Identifies Suspect in Luoyang Sex Slave Case
A lurid story of kidnapping, rape, murder and forced prostitution in Henan’s would-be “Civilised City” of Luoyang continues to unfold.
Chinese Mine Gives Zambian Workers 85% Raise After Sata Victory
Following the election victory last week of Michael Sata, an outspoken critic of Chinese labour abuses in Zambia’s mining industry, Christian Science
Ai Weiwei's Wife Urges China to Drop Plan on Detentions
Lu Qing, the wife of artist and activist Ai Weiwei, who spent almost three months in detention without his family being officially notified, has spoken
Photo: The Shanghai subway, in June, by taylorshieh
The Shanghai subway, in June, by taylorshieh
Simon Winchester: How Fast Can China Go?
In Vanity Fair, Simon Winchester rides the high-speed rail in China and marvels at how far the country has come, despite the safety issues and corruption
Hu Fayun and His Internet Novel
The BBC program The Strand has an interview with Jie Li of Harvard University about Hu Fayun’s novel Such Is This World@sars.come, and about the
Shanghai Metro Crash Injures More Than 200 [Updated]
One train on Shanghai Metro’s problem-plagued Line 10 apparently ran into another as it waited at a station. Over 200 were injured, three (update:
Minxin Pei: China’s Dictator Complex
For the Diplomat, Minxin Pei writes that the conventional wisdom that China is “the world’s quintessential practitioner of realpolitik” is f
Growing up a Foreigner During Mao's Cultural Revolution
Paul Crook, a journalist with BBC World, talks to the program about his experiences growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution, with his Communist
China Mulls Reforms to Tighten Grip on Media, Web
From AFP: A meeting chaired by President Hu Jintao on Monday called for the “mastering of new trends in cultural development” and for an emphasis
Photo: Goodbye Jackie Chan, by Suri Sun
Goodbye Jackie Chan, by Suri Sun.
Netizens Respond: Is There Any Way to Get on Facebook from China?
The following tweet was posted by a user named “American Mike” on Weibo.com, a Chinese microblogging site, on September 24, 2011: @AmericanMike:
China's Richest Man 'to Join the Politburo'
Construction tycoon Liang Wengen, China’s richest man with an estimated fortune of $9.3 billion, may become the first private business owner to
