Monthly Archives: December 2011
Wukan Rejects Ransom, Siege Continues (Updated)
The siege of Wukan continued Thursday, with the village still in “open revolt” following the death of Xue Jinbo, who had been held in dete
China’s “Wolf Dad”
The latest sensation in the Chinese media is a father, dubbed the “Wolf Dad,” who claims that his parenting methods, which are centered ar
Two Ambassadors On China
US ambassador Gary Locke discussed the state of Sino-US relations, the deterioration of China’s human rights conditions, and his own strange cel
China’s Latest Legal Crackdown
Jerome Cohen describes the two sides of proposed changes to China’s Criminal Procedure Law, which threaten to create “a murky, two-tiered
Dreaming About a Life Free of Lies
The liberal Southern Media Group held the “China Dreams” award ceremony to honor recipients who, according to the group’s statement,
Beijing Air Quality at ‘Crisis’ Level
As the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gasses, it is no secret that the air quality in urban China is far from perfect. The Wall Street Jo
Will China Become the World’s Fattest Country?
In a recent article in the online magazine Death and Taxes, Matt Kiebus opens by playfully chiding the USA for the over-eating and under-exercising ha
Rana Mitter on 100 Years of Modern China
For the latest installment of its Five Books series, The Browser interviews Rana Mitter, Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China at Oxfo
Manufacturing Slowdown Yields Unrest in China’s Heartland
Gordon Chang writes in Forbes that China’s abnormal November trade numbers, which included a jump in imports skewed mostly by commodity purchase
China Stock Market Faces 4 Day Slump
Despite the government’s claim about China’s soft-landing and the attempts to regulate growth, China’s stock market has experienced
China May Approve Nuclear Projects After Revising Safety Rules
After the March 11th earthquake in Japan and the subsequent nuclear crisis, China had suspended its development of new nuclear energy projects, but th
This Week (So Far) In School Bus Crashes
Less than one month after Wen Jiabao pledged to improve school bus services in response to the fatal crash of a nine-seat van packed full of preschool
The Fake Disneyland that Never Was
Reuters photo-blogger David Gray recently found some very unique photo opportunities at the site of an unfinished amusement park outside of Beijing. A
