Monthly Archives: November 2011
How China's Human Rights Record is Like Michael Jackson
Last week at a lecture that was part of the Seminar for Information Officers from English Speaking African Countries in Beijing, a research fellow fro
Local Government Manipulated Elections, Independent Candidate Says
A podcast by Caixin’s Tom Hancock describes the local election defeat of Beijing’s lone independent candidate, the victim of a forced demo
China Bans Advertisements During TV Dramas
As part of the campaign of “cultural reforms” to promote the development of “socialist culture” that were discussed in an Octo
China and Chinese in Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers List
Foreign Policy magazine’s December issue features its annual list of “Top 100 Global Thinkers”, of whom several are from or otherwis
Ten Years Later: China and the WTO
Next month marks ten years since China joined the World Trade Organization and observers are taking the opportunity to give China a report card on its
Photo: "Use a Condom, Prevent AIDS," by 齐健
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China Halts U.S. College Freedom at Class Door
With a growing number of U.S. colleges building campuses in China (including, most recently, New York University and the University of California, Ber
Chinese Netizens Deride School Bus Donation to Macedonia After Recent Fatal Crashes
Chinese netizens expressed sadness and anger when a school bus in rural Gansu crashed, killing 20 people aboard including 18 children. The bus had nin
China's Fake-Christmas-Tree Hegemony
This year, 96% of artificial Christmas trees in the U.S. are expected to come from China. A 15-cent per tree tax on fresh trees imposed by the Departm
China’s Vaccine Makers Gear Up for Overseas Markets; Product Safety Image Still a Concern
China’s vaccine companies are aiming to export lower cost immunizations, which would create new competition for western pharmaceutical companies
HIV Positive Teachers to Petition China Government
Anti-discrimination laws in China state that people who have HIV or AIDS are entitled to equal employment and medical treatment, but three men from th
Concerns Grow Over Environmental Costs Of Apple Products
Tongxin, near Shanghai, is the site of a factory run by Apple supplier Kaedar. Marketplace’s Rob Schmitz found the villagers initially eager to
Ai Weiwei's Wife Questioned by Police
Ai Weiwei’s wife, Lu Qing, was questioned at a Beijing police station on Tuesday afternoon, and later released [zh]. The Guardian’s Tania
