Michael Zhao graduated from UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where he produced an in-depth multimedia thesis on electronic waste dumping from the rich world to developing countries. He also made a short documentary on the same topic, available on his personal site. He now works at Asia Society's Center on US-China Relations as a multimedia producer in New York. Michael worked for the New York Times Beijing Bureau as a reporting assistant from 2003-2005. He graduated from the Beijing Language & Culture University with a bachelor's degree in English. He co-authored a book on learning Chinese language and culture, Urban Chinese: Mandarin in 21st Century China. Michael was born and grew up in Wuhan, China.
From the New York Times: China, it seems, is suddenly everywhere in Africa, not just in oil-rich states. Trade between Africa and China has almost quadrupled since 2001, and last year reached almost $40 billion. Its presence is certainly greatest in the resource-rich countries like Nigeria, Angola and Sudan (where its role has been criticized […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: The rusty parked bicycles clogging the little lane attested to a strong turnout, as did the sound of voices, which resonated with hymns throughout the hamlet. Despite the 100-degree heat, there was a crowd at the little Protestant church this Sunday. But there was also a hint of trouble, as […]
Read MoreFrom Procuratorate Daily via Yulun Jiandu, translated by CDT: Li Xin, former Jining vice mayor of Shandong Province taken down after a Yulun Jiandu breaking story on his extortionism and corruption, was sentenced for a life imprisonment after being found taking bribes totaling 4.5 million yuan. These bribes were received by Li during 1991-2004 period […]
Read MoreFrom ChinaNews Net via Yulun Jiandu, translated by CDT: “Red envelopes(Á∫¢ÂåÖ),” a stud of cash from patients’ families, usually willingly, to doctors, are not commercial bribes, says the Beijing Health Bureau, which is in charge of all hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry. The city’s health bureau did set up a commercial bribery self-correction account a […]
Read MoreFrom Raymond Zhou blog: Offering your bus seat (ËÆ©Â∫ß rang zuo) to someone in need seems to be the right thing to do regardless of geography, culture or economic status. A recent backlash proves that not everyone takes it as such. Earlier this year, Zhengzhou in central China installed an incentive scheme for rang zuo. […]
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