Japhet Weeks is a graduate student in Asian Studies and Journalism at UC Berkeley.
The Independent’s Clifford Coonan wonders whether the Olympics has merely been a way for China to show the rest of the world a Potemkin village or whether it really does mark the beginning of a new era of reform: For many...
Read MoreA 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Yingjiang County in Yunnan province on Friday, killing three, wounding 100 and displacing 3,400. From CNN:
Read MoreThe Australian examines China’s limited cheering vocabulary: Chinese supporters in every arena have just one chant: “Jia You!” (Go on!). It literally means “add oil” Even the official English...
Read MoreChina’s state-run CCTV hasn’t had to fight off competition when it comes to broadcasting the Olympic Games this summer, and they’re raking in advertising revenues. From Wired: Strangely, without any...
Read MoreThe Guardian reports: China has replaced the United States as Japan’s biggest export destination, underlining the Olympic host’s emergence as a global economic power. Japan’s finance ministry said exports to...
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