Monthly Archives: September 2011
Photo: Kundu Night Market, Kunming, Yunnan, by Expatriate Games
Kundu Night Market, Kunming, Yunnan, by Expatriate Games
The Daughter also Rises
The Economist reports on increasing numbers of women rising to the top of the corporate ladder in emerging economies, including China:ZHANG YIN (als
Solar Panel Factory Protests Tarnish China's Clean-tech Efforts
A protest over pollution from, ironically, a solar panel production plant, turned violent over the weekend, the Guardian reports:Riot police broke u
Chinese Artist Ai Weighs Future as Activist: Report
Artist Ai Weiwei, who spent several months in detention after being effectively “disappeared”, is now considering whether to continue with
In China, What You Eat Tells Who You Are
With food safety scandals often in the news, Chinese officials are not eager for the public to know the lengths they go to to ensure the safety of wha
Veteran Diplomat Urges Cool Heads
China Media Project translates from a Global Times interview with former ambassador Wu Jianmin, who stresses the importance of communication by offici
China's Puzzling Numbers
In an extract from his new book, The Wall Street Journal’s Tom Orlik examines “the political and technical challenges facing statisticians
Boat Trips & Tablets for Officials Inspecting Dam Relocation Project
Nine officials sent to assess a Three Gorges relocation project in one of China’s poorest counties ran through over 800,000 yuan (about $125,000
Photo: China Hmong woman with child, by Anja Disseldorp
China Hmong woman with child, by Anja Disseldorp.
China's Retired Leaders Don't Fade Away
The Economist notes the potentially disruptive accumulation of former Chinese leaders pulling strings from behind the scenes—and even returning
Hutong Economics: This Old House
Evan Osnos’ latest Letter from China in The New Yorker explains the often short-term thinking behind much of China’s development, in contr
China Newborn Baby Deaths Fall with Improved Healthcare (Updated)
Research from Peking University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine finds that the death rate among newborn babies in China has fal
Shennongjia Exposes Reckless Development of China's Water Resources
The Guardian’s Jonathan Watts describes the problem of rampant hydropower development in a Hubei nature reserve, where projects are often pushed
Miss China, Mr Anti-America Both Hope for Future in US
Though she failed to conquer the Universe, Miss China is eager to use her experience in the contest as a springboard to a future career in the America
Storm Over Canadian MP's Flirtatious Emails to Xinhua Reporter
Fears of Chinese espionage have been inflamed in Canada by the revelation of flirtatious emails sent by Conservative MP Bob Dechert last year to Shi R
