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From the International Herald Tribune: The focus of menswear in this city can be summed up in a five-letter word that was on every participant’s lips: “China.” The newly unleashed power of the Asian dragon is an extraordinary opportunity, a challenge or an incipient disaster – depending on the fashion company’s point of view. Trying […]
Read MoreFrom the Economist: A bloody clash this month between peasants and hundreds of armed thugs sent by developers to seize their land has thrown a harsh light on one of the most controversial questions posed by China’s economic development. Who owns the farmland, and what rights do peasants have if it is requisitioned? This topic […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: From the earliest days, many have wondered how Tan Dun and the Metropolitan Opera would fit together. Met insiders affectionately, even proudly, refer to their institution as rigid, as schedule-bound as a railroad. But Mr. Tan is an intellectually restless composer and innovator who says he works with the aid […]
Read MoreFrom AP, via the Daily Democrat: China said Sunday the slogan for the 2008 Olympic Games will be “One World, One Dream.” This slogan “embodies the common aspiration of the 1.3 billion Chinese people in establishing a world of peace and better future,” said Liu Qi, president of Beijing’s Olympics organizing committee.
Read MoreFrom ESWN: What should a Chinese reporter do when an edict comes down to ban all coverage of a subject in the newspapers? Answer: Publish your field notes on the Internet for all to read! These notes explained where the famous 3-minute ‘Washington Post’ attack video actually came from.
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