Zhou Enlai’s Caution Lost in Translation
Richard McGregor explains the misunderstanding behind Zhou Enlai’s famous utterance — “too soon to tell” — on the impact of the French Revolution: The former premier’s answer has become a...
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Samuel Wade (@samuel_wade@mstdn.ca) is Executive Editor for CDT English, and is based in Vancouver.
Photo: Morning at Five Old Man Peaks, Jiangxi, by Harold Groven
Morning at Five Old Man Peaks, Jiangxi, by Harold Groven.
Read MoreChina Works to Control Coverage of Bombings
McClatchy’s Tom Lasseter reports on the aftermath of the bombings in Fuzhou, whose perpetrator Qian Mingqi had fought for years to obtain due compensation for the demolition of his property. His story has met with silence...
Read MoreOne Year Labour Reform for Mocking Party Leader on Weibo
A Chongqing man has received a one year labour reform sentence for mocking party leader Bo Xilai in a microblog post, in which he referred to Bo as “Mr Erection”. From Oiwan Lam at Global Voices Advocacy: Mr erected...
Read MoreDalai Lama in Australia: China Not The Enemy
Speaking at the start of an 11 day visit to Australia, the Dalai Lama said that China as a whole is not his enemy. Beijing’s economic importance to the country, however, may deny him a meeting with its Prime Minister. When...
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