Tag: Local officials

China’s Water Challenges: Q&A with Environmental Historian Kenneth Pomeranz

Jeffrey Wasserstrom talks to fellow China Beat founder Kenneth Pomeranz about China’s water woes, the limits of central power and the unpredictable effects of climate change. The interview concludes with a list of recommended reading.JW: You’ve been interviewed a lot lately by journalists. Do you feel you get asked the right kinds of questions about the water situation? Or, to put it

June 14, 2011 10:24 PM

Chen Guangcheng’s Supporters Face Reprisals

While Chen Guangcheng remains under guard in Beijing’s Chaoyang Hospital, awaiting permission to travel with his fa

May 14, 2012 8:41 AM

Is China’s Government Overrated?

As part of a special report on “the future of the state”, The Economist responds to the increasingly widespre

March 17, 2011 10:12 PM

For Light, For Time: Visiting Chen Guangcheng

Controversy over Relativity Media’s shoot near the site of Chen Guangcheng’s house arrest has continued to sp

October 31, 2011 10:18 PM

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