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Blogs and China Correspondence, Survey Results – Rebecca MacKinnon

From RConversation: Last month I put out a survey of foreign correspondents who cover China to try and get a sense of how – and whether – blogs are impacting their coverage of China. Many thanks to the 70-plus journalists who took the time to complete at least part of the survey. Respondents included people […]

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What Follows a War With China? An Editorial – Taipei Times

From Taipei Times: Let’s say that one day Beijing elects to attack Taiwan with all its military might, but Taiwan refuses to surrender despite mounting civilian casualties and considerable damage to roads, bridges, ports, airports and other key infrastructure. Caught unawares, or at least unable to respond in time, Washington dispatches warships to the area […]

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How China is Making Me Into a Worse person, #1A – James Fallows

From jamesfallows.com: Recently I mentioned that the Hobbesian nature of public life in China was bringing out parts of my character I would rather leave concealed. I have received a variety of responses, ranging from “stop whining” to “you don’t know the half of it.” Here is the strangest complementary anecdote, from an unexpected source. […]

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For eBay, It’s About Political Connections in China – Keith Bradsher

From The New York Times: EBay’s decision to close its Web site in China and take a 49 percent stake in an e-commerce venture with a Chinese company is the latest sign that local knowledge and connections matter in the Chinese market. While eBay’s new partner, TOM Online Inc., has suffered a series of commercial […]

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Taiwan’s First Lady Misses Trial – BBC

From BBC News: The wife of Taiwan’s embattled President Chen Shui-bian did not attend the second session of her embezzlement trial on Friday. Wu Shu-chen is accused of illegally using state funds for personal reasons. Mrs Wu, who denies the charges, has been in hospital since fainting during her first court appearance last week. Opposition […]

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