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 Taipei Times (link): Taiwan may apply to be a full member of the World Health Organization (WHO) under the name “Taiwan” if China and the WHO again block the nation’s bid for observer status in the health body this May, a senior official said yesterday. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Michael Kau (È´òËã±ËåÇ), […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times (link): As President Hu Jintao of China made his first state visit to Saudi Arabia yesterday, his arrival in Riyadh offered the latest sign of shifting winds across the oil-rich Persian Gulf region: China has grown as a major market for oil, and Arab states have begun turning to it […]
Read MoreFrom China Daily (link): Two Buddhist monks are to follow in the footsteps of a famous predecessor, Xuanzang (602-664 AD), on a journey from China to India. Xuanzang travelled from the city of Chang’an, which is now called Xi’an, in Shaanxi Province, to India to obtain Buddhist scriptures and study, returning 17 years later. His […]
Read MoreFrom Beijing Review (link): Pressure is mounting for China to reduce its energy consumption, but many say the government’s target of cutting energy use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 4 percent this year will be a major hurdle. Nearly half of the provinces and autonomous regions in the country are facing this […]
Read MoreFrom Beijing Review (link), with readers’ opinions: The rumor that Shanghai is about to build a Disneyland theme park has gained some substance. In mid-March, Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng for the first time positively...
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