Michael Zhao

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.

KMT blocks call to investigate Falun Gong persecution – Jewel Huang

Posted by | May 2, 2006

From the Taipei Times (link): The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus yesterday blocked a legislative resolution that would have asked the UN and international human-rights groups to investigate China’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Legislative caucuses yesterday presented a draft resolution that would have issued official letters requesting human-rights organizations investigate China’s alleged persecution of […]

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Wild goose in China has bird flu – BBC News

Posted by | Apr 30, 2006

From BBC News (link): A dead wild goose in north-west China has tested positive for bird flu, raising new fears about transmission along migration routes. China’s national bird flu laboratory confirmed over the weekend that the goose had tested positive for H5N1, the official news agency Xinhua said. The bird was found in Qinghai province, […]

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China’s Leader Signs Oil Deals With Africans – Jim Yardley

Posted by | Apr 30, 2006

From the New York Times (link): President Hu Jintao returned to Beijing on Sunday after a diplomatic tour that began awkwardly in the United States but ended with a swing through Africa that brought China several trade and energy deals. Mr. Hu ended his five-nation tour in Kenya, where he signed an agreement on Saturday […]

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