Daily Archives: February 23, 2012
Photo: Fishing in the canal, Beijing, by Christopher Cherry
South Sudan Expels Chinese Oil Executive
The Chinese executive in charge of South Sudan’s largest foreign oil producer was expelled from the country following a dispute with Sudan. From
Asia’s “Patriotic Geeks” Pose Problems
With momentum building for other Asian countries such as Japan to recruit “patriotic geeks” into their own cyber militias, similar to the g
Report To Urge Economic Reform
The World Bank and a Chinese government think tank will release an economic report on Monday, called “China 2030,” which warns of a hard l
Norwegian Ambassador on China’s Arctic Role
In an interview with The Diplomat, Norwegian ambassador to the US Wegger Christian Strommen discusses the Arctic’s growing global importance and
China’s Changing Migration Patterns
This week’s Economist includes a map of interprovincial migration in China between 1990 and 2005. Central China—particularly Henan, Hunan, Anhui
China Gets Disney Through YOU
While the U.S. and China reached an agreement about making the Chinese market open to more U.S. films during Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit, YOU on Dema
Nagoya Mayor’s Nanjing Massacre Denial Sparks Uproar
Mayor Kawamura Takashi’s denial of the infamous 1937 massacre has triggered the suspension of sister-city relations between Nagoya and Nanjing an
