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 Xinhua News Agency via Beijing Review (photo: economist Wu Jinglian wrapped up by reporters, via bjreview.com.cn): With a vast majority of Chinese upholding more public holidays, Wu Jinglian, a famous economist and a political advisor, said that China is still a developing country and should not have too many holidays. Wu said China has […]
Read MoreAn interesting angle on a not-so-interesting but important event. From Christian Science Monitor: I found it fascinating how boring it was. The organizers of the two-week meeting clearly prefer it like that, and they go out of their way to make sure it stays as predictable as they can make it. Insiders say that delegates […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News (photo: Chiang Kai-shek statue, via bbc.co.uk): Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has expelled Defence Minister Lee Jye because of a row over statues of late leader Chiang Kai-shek. Mr Lee had complied with a government order for statues of Mr Chiang to be removed from military premises. The ruling DPP […]
Read MoreFrom Southern Metropolitan Daily, translated by CDT (photo: Du Xin the text message spammer, via Southern Metro Daily): Eight years into the job of Xinhua District (Êñ∞ÂçéÂå∫) party secretary, Du Xin (Êùúʨ£)’s next goal in life was to be promoted to b vice mayor or something of that rank in Pingdingshan City (Âπ≥È°∂±±Â∏Ç). Unlike President […]
Read MoreA great piece of work by a senior Chinese government official tackling the health care problem for migrant workers, a long neglected corner of society. From China Daily: The Ministry of Health sought society’s help yesterday to raise the country’s 200 million migrant workers’ awareness about laws and rights on occupational diseases because their health […]
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