Monthly Archives: October 2011
Photo: Apple Store Shanghai Pudong, by Nelson Wu
Apple Store Shanghai Pudong, by Nelson Wu.
Obama Fried Chicken
The face of US President Barack Obama has been showing up in unexpected Beijing neighborhoods. Shanghaiist translates the Chinese slogan: The sign on
China, Russia Vetoes Thwart U.N. Security Council Resolution on Syria
China and Russia have banded together to veto a UN Security Council Resolution calling for Syrian ruler Bashar Al-Assad to halt the Syrian government’s
China to Meet Carbon Goals as Total Emissions Rise, Report Says
A new report shows that despite economic growth, China is fulfilling its Cancun pledge to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in the near-term. From Bloomberg
Russia Claims China Spy Arrest
Russian authorities have revealed that it has had a Chinese agent in custody for the past year. The suspect, Tong Shengyong, allegedly tried to obtain
Death Toll at 17 in China Coal Mine Blast
A coal mining accident earlier in the week in Guizhou has killed 16 to date. From Time: The official Xinhua News Agency says 28 miners were in the shaft
China’s Fall, Not Its Rise, Is the Real Global Threat
An editorial at Bloomberg Businessweek argues that China’s rise should be less troubling to the West than possible alternatives: In short, China’s
Dalai Lama Cancels Highly Charged S.Africa Trip
The Dalai Lama has cancelled plans to visit South Africa to celebrate fellow Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu’s birthday after the government failed to
Photo: Shoeshine Stand in Nanning, by Vern Fong
Shoeshine Stand in Nanning, by Vern Fong
The Three Laws of Chinese Politics
On Open Democracy, Kerry Brown writes about the three ground rules of Chinese politics which, “might shed light on the leadership process”: The
U.S. Senate’s Bill on Tariffs Angers China
The New York Times reports on a bill before the U.S. Senate that would impose some tariffs on China in response to their unwillingness to revalue their
After Deng: On China's Transformation
In the Nation, Joshua Kurlantzick writes about modern Chinese politics in the post-Deng Xiaoping era in the context of two new books: On China, by Henry
Netizens Respond to Premier Wen’s Pledge to Stabilize Pork Prices
After giving a keynote speech at a World Economic Forum in Dalian, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao paid visits to several communities, markets, and an employment
Dreamwork China: The Workers of Foxconn
For those who were disappointed that Apple announced the iPhone 4S instead of the widely-anticipated iPhone 5 at today’s press event, rest assured
"US Media Blackout of Protest Is Shameful"
Deputy editor of China Daily USA Chen Weihua accused US media of failing to give adequate coverage to the Occupy Wall Street protests in an editorial on
