Monthly Archives: September 2011
Tweeting To Electoral Victory In China? Maybe Not
NPR reports on Liu Ping and other independent candidates for local election in China who are running campaigns through microblogs and other social med
Why China Needs a Global Conscience
Uri Dadush and William Shaw of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace write about the impact that China’s rising economic power will hav
Freed China Dissident was Tortured in Custody, Say Rights Groups
Activist and writer Guo Feixiong, also known as Yang Maodong, has been released after five years in prison on charges of illegal business activity. Fr
Domestic Abuse Pervasive in China
The recent accusations by the wife of celebrity English teacher Li Yang that he brutally assaulted her have brought the issue of domestic violence in
Man with Ax Kills 4 in Central China Attacks
A man has attacked pedestrians, including children and their parents, in Henan, killing four and injuring two. From AP:Villagers have identified the
The Skeletons in Deng's Closet
Foreign Policy has a review of the lengthy biography of Deng Xiaoping by Ezra Vogel:Deng led a long and remarkable life, packed with drama and globa
Chinese Activists Seized in Crackdown Accuse Authorities of Torture
Reports of beating, sleep deprivation and other abuse have emerged from some of those detained in the wake of China’s “Jasmine Revolution&
Photo: Lighting a lantern for Mid-Autumn Festival, by imsuri
Lighting a lantern for Mid-Autumn Festival, by imsuri
Wealth Rises in China with Increasing Social Cost
With the release of the most recent China “rich list,” it was discovered that the number of billionaires in China had doubled. Meanwhile,
Yasheng Huang: Does Democracy Stifle Economic Growth?
In a TED talk, MIT and Fudan University professor Yasheng Huang discusses India and China and asks whether India’s democracy has helped or hinde
China’s Tibetan Theme Park
A theme park in Chengde presents Beijing’s version of its historical relationship with Tibet through an elaborate performance. In the New York R
Love in China
An editorial in the Christian Science Monitor looks at the new book by Liao Yiwu and at Christianity in China:Mr. Liao is a “nonbeliever,” as he put
Six Months in Jail for Indonesian Radio Station Manager Who Covered Rights Violations in China
Last month, the Washington Post reported a legal campaign against Indonesia’s Falun Gong-linked Erabaru Radio, which was apparently instigated b
Empty Chairs Symbolise Pain of Rural China
Ministry of Tofu has posted a set of photos by Xinhua’s Liu Jie, which poignantly reflect the separation of millions of families by mass labour
