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 AP via USA Today (link): A man whose face was badly disfigured after an attack by a black bear received a partial face transplant Friday, in what a hospital described as a first for China. The procedure underscores China’s growing scientific prowess while raising questions about its patchy regulation of medical experiments. “China always […]
Read MoreFrom CNet via the New York Times (link): Chinese search giant Baidu is partnering with Intel’s China subsidiary to develop Internet applications for a variety of computing devices. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on optimizing search applications for Intel products, Baidu announced Thursday. The chipmaker is already Baidu’s server platform […]
Read MoreFrom AP via the New York Times (link): A rocket carrying six small weather satellites blasted off Friday evening on a five-year mission to track hurricanes, monitor climate change and study space weather. The satellites, a joint venture by Taiwan and the United States, launched from California’s Central Coast aboard a Minotaur rocket shortly after […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters via the New York Times (link): China said on Friday that Taiwan remained the most important issue in its relations with the United States, days before President Hu Jintao heads to Washington. Vice Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi also said differences on trade and economic policies, which are expected to dominate talks between Hu […]
Read MoreFrom Los Angeles Times (link): Customers from across the world come to buy bootlegs of famous brands. Rolex, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Mont Blanc. You name it, they’re all here. The five-acre bazaar is often the first stop on a Shanghai tour group’s itinerary. But after six years of booming business, in open view of authorities, […]
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