Author: Scott Greene
Scott Greene grew up in Singapore, graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in East Asian Studies, and currently lives in Asia. His chief interests are Asian politics, business, media, information control, and international affairs. Any views expressed are his own.
Ai Weiwei: “I Will Not Stop”
David Sheff speaks with Ai Weiwei in a wide-ranging interview for Playboy Magazine, in which the dissident artist discusses imprisonment, free speech and the internet, as well as his time spent in the United States: PLAYBOY:As China has opened to the West, what’s the impact of a nondemocratic system in which the Communi
May 21, 2013 8:14 PM
Xi, Obama Plan June Summit in California
The White House announced Monday that U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in California next month for the first time since Xi’s promotion as China’s new leader, according to The New York Times: Mr. Obama and Mr. Xi will meet on June 7 and 8 at Sunnylands, the Walter and Le
May 21, 2013 6:57 PM
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