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.
Analysis from the New York Times (link): Just about every American president since Richard M. Nixon has confronted the fact that his influence over China is far more limited than he once hoped. President Bush is now facing that reality midway through his second term, at a moment when the Chinese clearly sense his weakness. […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua News Agency (link): Beijing’s permanent population of more than 15 million appears to be ageing, as the percentage of elderly people has increased while the number of children has declined. Experts define an ageing society as one with more than 7 per cent of its population aged above 65. A survey found Beijing […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua News Agency (link): Internet-based television services such as video-on-demand won’t be widely adopted in China until 2008, according to new reports from research firms that watch the industry. The obstacles include uncertain policies, immature technology and high prices, according to research firms iSuppli Corp, Deloitte and International Data Corp. The Internet-protocol TV user […]
Read MoreEditorial from the Taipei Times (link): Chinese President Hu Jintao (ËÉ°Èå¶Êø§) is scheduled to meet US President George W. Bush in the White House today. While most analyses have said the discussion would focus on trade disputes and issues related to the Korean Peninsula and Iran, more attention should be focused on the extent to […]
Read MoreFrom AP via China Daily (link): Calling Chinese “an important tool for the rest of the world,” China’s education minister announced a plan Wednesday to help train hundreds of U.S. educators in the language. The initiative will bring more than 150 guest teachers to U.S. high schools from China and immerse nearly 600 American teachers […]
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