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 China Daily (worth of staying tuned to see whether this Robinhood party secretary will be gagged): Rude, bad-tempered slobs: that was the verdict of a Chinese Communist Party chief when he posted a critique of government officials on the Internet. The posting by Zhang Xinshi (º†Êñ∞ÂÆû), CPC secretary of Suqian city, or senior governor, […]
Read MoreFrom the Wall Street Journal: A U.S. congressional advisory commission said China isn’t living up to its obligations at the World Trade Organization and is expanding its influence in ways frequently harmful to U.S. interests. The commission made a list of 44 recommendations for Congress. It also urged Congress to promote Taiwan’s participation in international […]
Read MoreFrom the Wall Street Journal: The Cadillac SLS — which will be in the spotlight here tomorrow at the Beijing Auto Show — has been stretched to provide more legroom for rear-seat passengers, since many wealthy Chinese ride in chauffeur-driven cars. Its upright chrome grille presents a more formal silhouette than its sportier North American […]
Read MoreLocal election in Hainan Province, via hn.xinhuanet.com
Read MoreFrom Radio Free Asia: Hundreds of police have moved into Dongzhou (‰∏úÊ¥≤) village near the southern Chinese port of Shanwei (ʱïÂ∞æ) after a six-day standoff in which villagers detained eight officials to demand the release of a local activist, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports. On Nov. 9, Dongzhou police detained villager Chen Qian, described by […]
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