Monthly Archives: October 2011
Fire Spreading: Another Monk Self-Immolates in Sichuan
Radio Free Asia is reporting witness accounts of a Tibetan monk in rural Sichuan province setting himself on fire before a large crowd today, a demonstration
LA City Leaders Observe 'Chinese Massacre' Anniversary
Los Angeles city officials gathered on Sunday to mark the 140th anniversary of the city’s 1871 Chinese Massacre, in which 18 Chinese were killed
Attempted Visits to Chen Guangcheng Surge
The New York Times’ Andrew Jacobs reports on the gathering momentum of efforts to visit civil rights activist Chen Guangcheng and his family, who
"Washingtonomics" and the Irrational American Buyer
In Forbes, Baizhu Chen of USC’s Marshall School of Business questions the logic of Americans insisting on paying higher prices for Chinese goods: The
How Many Nukes Does China Have?
Bret Stephens writes in The Wall Street Journal about Phillip Karber, head of the Asian Arms Control Project at Georgetown University, who was commissioned
Don't Take China's Peaceful Approach for Granted
A Global Times editorial warns neighbouring countries against pursuing “illogical” opportunism in their dealings with China, arguing that such
US Trails China In Almost Every Mobile Usage Trend
ReadWriteWeb reports new research from Forrester which finds China leading the way by most measures of mobile technology adoption. The study found that
China Sentences Two for Data Leaks
A Chinese court sentenced two government officials to prison on Monday for leaking economic data prior to its release date, allowing traders and themselves
Truck Kills Protesting Herder in Inner Mongolia
A herder in Inner Mongolia who had protested against the destruction of traditional grazing land is dead after colliding with an oil transport truck. From
Cartoon: Qaddafi's Last Words
The following Cartoon by Biantailajiao has gone viral in Chinese cyberspace since Qaddafi’s death last week. 301 Hospital refers to the General
Photo: Strolling in Quyang Park, Shanghai, by Hao Jiang
Strolling in Quyang Park, Shanghai, by Hao Jiang
Fang Lizhi: The Real Deng
In the New York Review of Books, exiled astrophysicist Fang Lizhi reviews the record of former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping and compares his findings
China Looks to Curb Debt and Regulate Inflation
Amid concerns about slowed economic growth, China’s Ministry of Finance announced that Guangdong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Zhejiang’s local g
China: Two Arrested Over Hit-and-Run Toddler
Just days following the death of toddler Yue Yue, whose tragic hit-and-run in Foshan sparked international sympathy and outrage, the Chinese police have
