Monthly Archives: December 2011
Villager Dies, Wukan Under Siege (Updated)
A man held by police for allegedly participating in land grab protests in rural Guangdong province died on Monday after several days in custody. From
Probe Highlights Web of Cyber Espionage
Cybersecurity analysts in the United States claim they have sourced a bulk of the China-based cyberatt
Pivoting Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire?
Obama’s foreign policy “pivot” has been described by The Australian’s Asia-Pacific editor, Rowan Callick, as the embrace of &#
Detentions for 1994 Murder of Environmentalist
Economic Observer reports that six men have turned themselves in to Qinghai police over the past month in connection with the 1994 murder of a well-kn
Young Migrants Ambivalent About City Life
Young migrant workers struggle to adapt to life in China’s cities according to a new survey, which reports that only 6% are either “relati
Documentary and Debate on China in Africa
The Atlantic’s Damien Ma welcomes a new documentary on China’s presence in Africa from brothers Marc and Nick Francis:China’s expa
Welcome to CDT 3.0
Welcome to the new China Digital Times. CDT was launched in 2003, and since then has been aggregating and highlighting China news on a daily basis. No
Photo: Migrant workers playing cards in the Tianjin train station, by Jordan Pouille
CDT Site Upgrade
Over the course of the next several hours, we will be upgrading the CDT website. The site will therefore be inaccessible for several hours (up to 24 h
Two Arrested in Crackdown on Online Rumors
Police in Changsha have detained two men suspected of online rumor-mongering, part of a nationwide push to implement recently-passed measures designed
China and the TPP
The East Asia Forum ponders China’s potential participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a multilateral trade pact which the United S
No, Hu Didn’t Call for War
For The Diplomat, M. Taylor Fravel responds to an AFP article which translated a speech by Hu Jintao in which, according to their report, he was uppin
Photo: North side of the TVCC and the CCTV Headquarters Building, by rudenoon
North side of the TVCC and the CCTV Headquarters Building, by rudenoon
1 Dead After China Captain Stabs Officers
A South Korean Coast Guard officer is dead and another injured after a confrontation with the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel that was suspected o
Top China Official Urges More 'Forceful' Web Controls
With micro-blogs becoming a powerful way for citizens to express themselves outside of traditional media controls, officials in China are urging more
