Monthly Archives: November 2011
Cracking Down on Counterfeiting
After a State Council meeting yesterday, it was announced that a national office will be established to oversee the ongoing campaign against the counterfeiting o
Photo: Linyi Radio Tower at Sunset, by David Brown
Linyi Radio Tower at Sunset, by David Brown.
Chen Guangcheng: Activists, Ambassadors, Cartoonists & Congressmen
Activist Chen Guangcheng and his family remain under house arrest in southern Shandong province, and a stream of supporters continue efforts to gain access
Ten Awkward Questions to Ask Crazy Crab, Cartoonist who Challenges China’s Great Firewall
The political cartoonist known as “Crazy Crab,” who published a series of cartoons known as Hexie Farm, has gotten a lot of attention recently
Many Sides to the Solar Panel Debate
In response to accusations of Chinese companies dumping solar panels in US markets, the US is investigating the possibility of illegal subsidies to the
G20: Economy Rescue Trumps Panda Loan
At the G20 summit in Cannes last week, many a hopeful eye was cast towards China. In the midst of a serious economic crisis and after the US firmly stated
In Hong Kong Drama, China’s Communist Party Casts Virginian as a Villain
The Washington Post profiles Mark Simon, an American working for Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai who has recently become a target of the Chinese government
Chinese Students in the U.S.: A Clash of Civilizations?
An article in the New York Times looks at the increasing numbers of Chinese students attending U.S. universities, which have actively recruited them, and
Photo: A truck driver in Sichuan displays a contraband photo of the Dalai Lama, by zdzarski.junior
A truck driver in Sichuan displays a contraband photo of the Dalai Lama, by zdzarski.junior
Chinese Government Protest Dalai Lama Visit to Mongolia
China’s Foreign Ministry has filed a formal protest to the Mongolian government over a visit to the country from the Dalai Lama. From the San Francisco
Orville Schell: How Walmart Is Changing China
Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society, visited Wal-Marts across China and has written a lengthy
China Tells Iran to Show ‘Flexibility and Sincerity’ Over Nuclear Issue
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei urged Iran to show “flexibility and sincerity” over it’s nuclear program amid tensions
China's Wine Industry Ripens as Local Thirst Grows
Despite the growing demand for foreign wine, China is now one of the top five growers of grapevines in the world. The wine produced in China is sold in
Ai Weiwei Uncertain Whether to Pay Tax Bill as Donations Approach $1,000,000
Reuters reports that loans and other contributions to help Ai Weiwei pay a 15 million yuan (US$2.4 million) tax bill have created a pool of almost one
Cultural Soft Power and China's "Third Affliction"
In The New York Times, David Bandurski discusses the Chinese Communist Party’s fixation on promoting socialist culture, as evidenced in a document
