Photo of the Day: Lijiang, Yunnan by Mi..chael
Stories to [Not] Watch During Two Sessions
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The issuing government agency has been omitted to protect the source. During the Two Sessions, the media are to pay attention to the following:
- Do not report hearsay concerning high-level cadres, such as the news on March 2 about Zhou Yongkang;
- Keep a reliable handle on the developments in Ukraine;
- Do not report or carry stories about disbanding
Liveblog: Attack in Kunming
Twenty-nine people have now been confirmed killed in the knife attack at the Kunming Train Station, as well as four assailants who were killed by police, one of whom was a woman, according...
Minister Says He Eats Genetically Modified Food
Amid heated GMO politics and grain espionage debates, agricultural minister Han Changfu expressed his support for GMO products by announcing to the press that he is a regular...
Does Xi Jinping Make 1/20th of Obama’s Salary?...
At Foreign Policy, Rachel Lu speculates about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s income and suggests that the budget for officials’ salaries in China is “surprisingly...
Relocated Poor Face Major Challenges in Cities
Agence France-Presse in Anshun (via The South China Morning Post) reports that, in the process of urbanization, China’s relocated poor have struggled to find employment...
Red Lights Dim in China’s Sin City
Edward Wong at the New York Times looks at how the crackdown on the sex trade in Dongguan, Guangdong Province has impacted the local economy: “In Dongguan, we have something called...
Tibetan Party Founder Urges Dalai Lama’s Return...
Undeterred—or perhaps spurred—by Chinese protests at the Dalai Lama’s meeting with President Obama last month, the U.S. Senate hosted the Tibetan spiritual leader...Politics
Soccer Commentator to Voice of the People: Li Chengpeng
The Telegraph’s Tom Phillips profiles soccer- turned social commentator
Economy
The End of ‘GDP Worship’ in China?
To open China’s annual “Two Sessions” on Wednesday, Premier
Culture & the Arts
Badiucao (巴丢草): China’s House of Cards
To welcome the opening of the CPPCC and the National People’s Congress
Sci-Tech
U.S. Court Clears Cisco in China Human Rights Case
A U.S. federal court has dismissed a case against computer networking giant Cisco
Information Revolution
Televised Confessions in China Raise Worries
At the Los Angeles Times, Julie Makinen reports on how the recent trend of televised
The Great Divide
Women Begin to Confront Blatant Workplace Bias
After dealing with explicit gender discrimination in the hiring process and
Environment
A Coal Miner’s Dilemma Mirrors China’s
The world’s largest consumer of coal, China accounts for approximately
China & the World
Is Russia Exaggerating China’s Support In Ukraine?
Reuters reports (via the SCMP) that Russia may have overestimated China’s
