Monthly Archives: December 2011
Property Prices See Second Consecutive Drop
In November, home prices in China continued to drop for the second consecutive month. Despite the government’s claims it was regulating the housing market, h
Han, Tibetan Students Clash
Yesterday CDT posted a translation of a blog post allegedly written by a Han Chinese student at Chengdu’s Railroad Engineering School which described a
Investigating China
Books & Letters reviews two recent books that look at advances in and challenges of investigative journalism in China: Investigative Journalism in
With Roadblock Strengthening, Wukan Remains Defiant
With the siege of Wukan nearing the one week mark, and with the village of 20,000 now squarely in the cross-hairs of the global media, The New York Times
Sun Tzu & The Art of Soft Power
With its contemporary culture still lacking global mass appeal, and much of its traditional culture politically inconvenient, China has famously rehabilitated
Han Student Describes Violence Against Tibetans
The following account describing a December 14 Han Chinese student uprising against their Tibetan peers at Chengdu’s Railroad Engineering school
Netizens Show Support for Wukan Revolt
Months of protest to keep a developer off their land have led the people of Wukan, a village of about 20,000, to expel the local government. The siege
Wukan Honors Martyr Amid Siege
Villagers gathered on Friday outside the house of Xue Jinbo and held a “quiet ceremony” to honor the man whose death in police custody on Sunday
Court Withdraws Gao Zhisheng’s Probation
Xinhua reports that a Beijing court has revoked the probation of rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who has been missing since April last year and will now spend
Homeowners Win Settlement on Drywall
Starting in 2009, some homeowners in Florida began notice noxious fumes coming from the drywall in their homes. It was soon discovered that the problematic
Batman Star’s Visit to Chen Guangcheng Blocked
‘Batman’ star Christian Bale was involved in a scuffle and ensuing car chase during an unsuccessful attempt to visit detained activist Chen
Armed N.Korean Soldiers Flee to China
AFP reports that on November 20, eight North Korean border guards defected by fleeing across the Chinese border, and that two were killed in the process: Six
Ai Weiwei: The Dissident
TIME sat down with Ai Weiwei, named a runner-up for its 2011 Person of the Year issue, to discuss his detention and the implication of the year’s
