Monthly Archives: December 2011
China TV Grows Racy, and Gets a Chaperon
Popular reality television programming has seen a sensational rise in China. However, the New York Times extensively covers the Chinese regulat
Batman vs. Guard in a Military Coat
After the “Dark Knight” actor Christian Bale attempted to visit activist Chen Guangcheng on December 15, one of the security guards in CNN’s video cli
Wu Si on Wukan and Civil Rights
Wu Si, Chief Editor of the journal Yanhuang Chunqiu (炎黄春秋), contributed his thoughts to an online forum discussing the December 22 People
Shadowy Sex Case Ensnares Local Officials
For McClatchy Newspapers, Tom Lasseter investigates a case of apparent forced prostitution by dozens of local teenagers in the central Chinese city of
U.S.-trained Official Seen Behind Jailing
Reuters looks at the controversial history of Li Qun, the Communist Party boss in Qingdao who some claim is carrying out a vendetta against activist C
China Punishes 54 Officials Over Rail Crash
Following the crash of the high-speed train in Wenzhou in July, netizens and others roundly condemned authorities for their response and actions on th
China’s Greatest Threat is Internal
In the Financial Times, Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, writes about the primary challenges facing China, most of which
Lure of Chinese Tuition Squeezes Out Asian-American Students
Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports that admittance of international students, many from China, has been increasing dramatically in recent years at the Uni
Hu Deping on Wukan and Land Rights
Hu Deping, son of former Communist Party General Secretary Hu Yaobang, contributed this commentary to a forum discussing the December 22 People
Dissident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
On Monday veteran activist Chen Xi was sentenced to 10 years on prison on charges of subversion, just days after fellow activist Chen Wei was sentence
Election in China Through One Student’s Eyes
A student at Beijing Foreign Studies University who was involved with the campaigns of two candidates for local office gives his first-hand perspectiv
Han Han on Freedom, Democracy and Revolution
Superstar blogger and race car driver Han Han has written three essays on the topics of freedom, democracy and revolution, which have stirred up debat
