Monthly Archives: October 2011
Protect the Good Samaritan, or Punish the Bad?
As China questions the moral compass of its masses in the aftermath of the horrific hit-and-run death of 2-year old Yue Yue in Foshan, and social and
Photo: Beijing Olympic Centre, by Kenneth
Beijing Olympic Centre, by Kenneth.
Ai Weiwei Ordered to Pay £1.5 Million in Tax
Artist/activist Ai Weiwei was detained for 81 days this spring, during which time his family was not informed of his whereabouts or charges against hi
For Light, For Time: Visiting Chen Guangcheng
Controversy over Relativity Media’s shoot near the site of Chen Guangcheng’s house arrest has continued to spread, with reports at The New
Independent Candidates Turn to Microblogs
In The New York Times, Sharon Lafraniere writes about microblogs as an outlet for China’s independent local election candidates as their campaig
China’s Fox News
Foreign Policy’s Christina Larson profiles state-owned yet controversy-courting tabloid Global Times and its editor, Hu Xijin. The newspaper rev
U.S.-China Distrust Fuels Nuclear Fears
In The Atlantic, Rachel Oswald details the distrust and miscommunication hampering dialogue between the U.S. and China on nuclear issues: In more than
50 Microblogs Shuttered as Web Crackdown Continues
An official with China’s new Internet watchdog announced Monday that authorities recently shut down 50 microblogs for pornography and vulgarity,
China Readies Manned Space Missions for 2012
With the unmanned Shenzhou 8 on the verge of its Tuesday launch, a spokeswoman for China’s space program announced plans for up to two manned sp
Beijing's Air Quality: Crazy Bad vs. Slightly Polluted
The Los Angeles Times’ Barbara Demick explains how the air in Beijing can be “slightly polluted” according to Chinese measurements,
Media Czar: Be Docile, but Profitable
China Media Project’s David Bandurski notes a speech given by propaganda chief Li Changchun on Friday, in which he explained the relevance
The Pritzker Prize is Headed to China
The ceremony for the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize will be held in Beijing next May, the Wall Street Journal reports:This is the first tim
Photo: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Greet Visitors to Linyi People's Park, Shandong, by kanegen
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Greet Visitors to Linyi People’s Park, Shandong, by kanegen
Hollywood Studio Under Fire for Filming Near Site of Chen Guangcheng's House Arrest (Updated)
Relativity Media, the studio behind films such as The Social Network, has come under heavy fire for shooting in Shandong’s Linyi prefecture, nea
China Unveils Supercomputer Based on Its Own Chips
The New York Times reports the announcement of a Chinese supercomputer built with domestically designed and manufactured chips. Although it runs at on
