Monthly Archives: November 2011
Cake Theory: Ideological Divisions and the Future of the CCP
NPR’s Louisa Lim highlights the increasingly public ideological cleavage within China’s Communist Party, marked by the leftist Chongqing m
Pushing China’s Limits on Web, if Not on Paper
The New York Times profiles author Murong Xuecun and the ways he is using the Internet to push the limits of censorship:Murong Xuecun (moo-rong shwe
China Wins Two Gold in Weightlifting at World Championship
While seven countries were banned because they had failed to follow drug testing procedures, China won two gold medals for weightlifting in the world
China Web Firms Vow to Curb 'Harmful' Information
China’s leaders ordered stricter controls over social media websites and clamp downs on internet ”rumors.” After attending a three-d
Chirps and Cheers: China’s Crickets Clash
The New York Times’ Andrew Jacobs explores a renaissance in the traditional Chinese pastime of cricket fighting, following its prohibition durin
China’s Elite Have New International Outlook
The Financial Times looks at the insecurities of China’s wealthy elite:In private conversations, many of the people who supposedly make up the
Photo: A street vendor in Henan, by Wootang01
A street vendor in Henan, by Wootang01
China's Independents Find it Hard to Get on Ballot
The Los Angeles Times looks at the challenges facing Chinese citizens who are waging independent campaigns, largely through social media, to get elect
Last 45 Rescued in Henan Coal Mine Accident
Rescuers have freed the remaining 45 surviving miners trapped in a Henan coal mine after a Thursday cave-in stranded them nearly 500 meters below the
Zombies and Beijing's Taxi Woes
TIME’s Austin Ramzy laments the crowded rush hour taxi scene in Beijing, which he compares to “zombies after fresh human brains,” an
Global Times Attacks Foreign Policy's "Limited View of Chinese Media"
Global Times has published a response to Foreign Policy’s recent profile of “China’s Fox News”, accusing it of inaccuracy, out
Portraits of Government Buildings in China
Architectural extravagance in China has attracted a great deal of attention in recent months, with a Harbin pharmaceutical company and the Jiangsu vil
'Time Is Not Ripe' for Honest Air Pollution Readings
In terms of air pollution data, Beijing officials offer even less transparency than the air itself. From China Real Time ReportThe first step to fix
Europe May Ease Human Rights Pressure on China in Exchange for Bailout
The Guardian’s Tania Branigan reports human rights organisations’ fears that Europe will soften criticism of China to avoid derailing a po
