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Also from Asia Sentinel, a report on the discrimination faced by carriers of Hepatitis B: It seems sometimes art imitates life, although in China it is not fidelity but blood that is separating people from their communities and friends. In this case, it is hepatitis B, a disease that has infected an estimated 130 million […]
Read MoreAsia Sentinel tells the story of a Chinese “girl Friday” working for Russian smugglers in Shenzhen: Hello, I’m Amy Jiang. On the surface, I could be a poster woman for the face of modern China. I am a mostly successful 20-something, savvy English-fluent woman with international business experience as a buyer and translator. But the […]
Read MoreSpiegel Online reports on the newest art exhibit by Ai Weiwei: It’s hard to make a splash in the art world these days. Bodily fluids, pornographic images, giant blocks of lard — it’s all been done already. But Chinese artist Ai WeiWei has found a way to get himself noticed at this year’s Documenta, the […]
Read MoreThe Christian Science Monitor reports on child labor in China, in the wake of allegations that factories used to make Olympics merchandise are employing 12 year olds: Some observers say that the latest reports represent a weak point in China’s otherwise strong record of enforcing child labor laws – especially at a time when child […]
Read MoreA new Frontline World feature looks at independent filmmakers in China, including Jia Zhangke and Du Haibin. From the website: Later, Jia Zhangke told me he felt he had become a filmmaker by accident, that he should be one of his characters. He was taking a break from editing his latest film, Still Life, which […]
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