Monthly Archives: October 2011
Dalai Lama Criticizes China Through Web Chat
The Dalai Lama criticized China’s censorship while video chatting with Desmond Tutu amid claims that China prevented him from traveling to South
Foreign Maids' Victory Faces Challenge
A Hong Kong high court ruling stating that it is unconstitutional to deny domestic workers permanent residence after several years of uninterrupted re
Photo: Who'd be a double bass player? by Christopher Cherry
Who’d be a double bass player? by Christopher Cherry.
Xinhua's Muted Reaction to Nobel Peace Prize
Xinhua matter-of-factly reported this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman, as well as some lega
China's Birth Defects Jump Sharply
“Environmental changes” in China contributed to a 70% rise in birth defects between 1996 and 2010, from 0.88% to 1.49%, according to China
56 Die in 3 Road Accidents During Golden Week Travel Peak
The week-long National Day holiday sees tens of millions travelling around China, with Friday marking the peak; a Xinhua photo gallery shows enormous
Two More Self-Immolations Near Kirti Monastery; One Possibly Fatal
The Associated Press reports that two former monks set themselves on fire on Friday in protest at Chinese policy towards Kirti monastery, following an
Humans Acted Alone in Shanghai Metro Collision
The Shanghai subway collision which injured nearly 300 last week was attributed initially to signal failure, and then to poor execution of back-up pro
China Readies New Microblogging Measures
The Chinese government looks set to roll out a series of recently-passed regulations targeting microblogs such as Weibo as part of its efforts to mana
Photo: Light and shadows, by Christopher Cherry
Light and shadows, by Christopher Cherry
China’s Jailed Nobel Laureate One Year Later
One year ago, writer and activist Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize from his jail cell. Since then, he has only been allowed out of prison once to
The Heavenly Palace: China and the Final Frontier
Last week was a proud one for China. Two days before celebrating its 62nd anniversary, the PRC successfully launched Tiangong-1. Asian Scientist pro
"White Knight" of World Economy Faces Growing Credit Woes
In the wake of comments yesterday by Premier Wen Jiabao urging financial support for cash-strapped small businesses, the BBC details the growing fears
China Extends Influence in Afghanistan
In Foreign Policy, Alexander Benard and Eli Sugarman write about how Chinese state-owned oil company CNPC won the rights to develop several oil fields
Steve Jobs Dies; Chinese Reactions
The death of Apple founder Steve Jobs, six weeks after his resignation as CEO, has triggered an enormous reaction around the world. As Twitter reporte
