Monthly Archives: November 2011
Photo: Ai Weiwei, "So Sorry", by sanfamedia.com
Ai Weiwei, “So Sorry”, by sanfamedia.com.
Ai Weiwei Faces Obstructions, Threats as Payment Deadline Looms (Updated)
Loans and donations to help Ai Weiwei pay an allegedly outstanding tax bill have passed the amount initially required, but his situation remains far f
China's Urbanization Paradox
A Monday Global Times piece debunks the urban dream for rural Chinese students, who used to view acceptance to an urban university as a “golden
Land Grab Yields Riots in Guangdong
Another violent protest over a disputed land grab erupted in Guangdong province over the weekend, according to local police and media. From Reuters: R
A Glimpse into the Life of a Chinese Executioner
Reuters reports on a profile in the Beijing Evening News of Hu Xiao, a judicial police officer and executioner, who described his routine of shooting
Study: Three Gorges Dam Did Not Worsen Climate Change
The much-maligned Three Gorges Dam received a domestic boost on Friday when a study by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences found no evidence that t
Photo: Statues in the 798 Art District in Beijing, by kristi-san
Statues in the 798 Art District in Beijing, by kristi-san
Ai Weiwei: The Voice Of Treason
Newsweek Magazine has interviewed artist/activist Ai Weiwei about his detention earlier this year and government requirements that he pay $2.4 million
Protest Finds Unlikely Father Figure
Shen Tong was a student leader of the 1989 protest movement who left to study in the U.S. shortly after the June 4, 1989 military crackdown in Beijing
China’s Hu Pledges More Imports to Boost World Growth
After a drop in real estate prices, decreased exports, and slowed inflation in October, Chinese President Hu Jintao is pushing for increased imports t
At APEC, Obama Calls on China to Play by the Rules
As leaders from APEC nations met in Hawaii for their annual gathering, President Obama called on China to follow the rules in its trade practices. Fro
China's Rise: To Fear Or Not To Fear?
Bloomberg View columnist Jonathan Alter reflects on a recent trip to China and attempts to defuse fears of China’s rise by highlighting an emerg
Chinese Public, Leadership Not Moving in Locke-Step
While the public’s captivation with new U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke persisted as he visited his ancestral village in Guangdong last week
China Rolls Out Tighter Rules on Reporting
New rules for journalists tighten restrictions on reporting and target rumors, the New York Times reports:In a statement posted on its Web site on T
Photo: Life in a Chongqing alley, by Fang Guo
Life in a Chongqing alley, by Fang Guo
