Monthly Archives: November 2011
Report: U.S. Weapons Rife With Counterfeit Chinese Electronics
Two U.S. lawmakers blasted China today for the allowing counterfeit electronics to infiltrate the Pentagon’s supply chain, after a Senate Armed S
Crazy Li's Wife Posts New Abuse Photo
The estranged wife of celebrity English teacher Li Yang, who in September accusing her husband of brutally assaulting her, has posted a new photo depicting h
China Questions U.S. APEC Goals
Ahead of a meeting between Chinese President Hu Jintao and U.S. President Barack Obama during this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Heavy Metals Pollute 10% of China's Farmland
A tenth of China’s farmland is seriously tainted by heavy metals, according to a senior government expert. From Reuters: Wan Bentai, the chief engineer
Yao Ming Begins College Life
Global Times reports on the start of basketball icon Yao Ming’s post-NBA academic career at Shanghai Jiao Tong University: According to Yao, who
For Envoy To China, The Personal And Political Mix
US Ambassador to China Gary Locke paid a visit last week to his ancestral village in Guangdong, where he laid a photograph of his father, who died in January,
Xinhua's 80-Year Journey to Global Stage
Xinhua News Agency celebrates its 80th birthday: On Sept. 1, 1944, a radio signal was detected and captured on the western coast of the United States.
US Proposal Would Crimp Visas for State-Run Media
China’s plans to expand the reach of its state media may stumble over a proposal by Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) to limit the number of US
Eurozone Crisis, China and The Begging Bowl
With Europe turning to China to bolster its bailout fund, the BBC News Magazine examines the shift in global power over the past century and assesses
China's Huge Leap Forward into Space Threatens US Ascendancy over Heavens
The recent successful docking of the Tiangong 1 module with the Shenzhou 8 spacecraft is an indication that China now has the capability to transport astronauts
Two New Lists of Sina Weibo's Banned Search Terms
CDT’s recently launched Sina Weibo banned search term project has been growing with some very interesting findings. Below are two latest lists uncovered a
Online and by Paper Airplane, Donations Pour In to Ai Weiwei
Chinese authorities last week ordered Ai Weiwei to pay 15 million RMB in back taxes on behalf of Beijing Fake Cultural Development Ltd., claiming that
Has China Found the Future of Publishing?
Self-publishing websites are big business in China, and the Guardian looks at whether the model could be exported west: The websites host what is being
