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: Despite repeated crackdowns on online piracy, it is still a challenge to protect intellectual property rights, a top official said Thursday. “Internet copyright infringement is still very prevalent in the country,” Yan Xiaohong, vice-minister of the National Copyright Administration (NCA), told a press conference held by the State Council Information Office. Yan […]
Read MoreChina is raising funds to repair many of its aged dams while building new ones. From China Daily: Global warming and extreme weather conditions have contributed to the deterioration of almost half of the country’s 87,000 aging dams, a senior water official has said. Many of the structures were built between the 1950s and 70s, […]
Read MoreA human story of industrial pollution and its threats to public health, even for white-collar professionals. From the Wall Street Journal: Cadmium batteries are safe to use. They are also cheap, saving American parents about $1.50 on the average toy, compared with pricier batteries. But cadmium batteries can be hazardous to make. In southern China, […]
Read MoreThe public face of the Beijing Games, American-educated former professor Wang Wei, is eager to draw attention to China, warts and all. An interview excerpt from the Wall Street Journal: WSJ: With just months to the Olympics, what are some challenges that remain? Mr. Wang: For one thing, there is the environment — a lot […]
Read MoreUnable to Control Son, Wang Family Used a Pen; Hospital Costs Out of Reach. A strikingly interesting story from the Wall Street Journal: For more than three years, Wang Guocheng lived in a small cage in his parents’ house. In 2003, Mr. Wang, who grew up in this rural town in eastern China, stabbed a […]
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