This month, there have been a number of incidents—some major and some minor—that illustrate the “U-lock” mentality, a phrase that is sometimes used as shorthand to describe vitriolic xenophobic (particularly anti-Japanese)...
“Rejoicing over a disaster (or mocking or insulting the victims of disaster) in this way makes the citizens of this great nation infinitely less civilized.” – From an essay by WeChat blogger 江湖挑灯看剑 (Jiānghú tiǎo dēng kàn jiàn),...
Recycling tycoon Chen Guangbiao leapt into action after the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, travelling to Japan to distribute food, blankets and good wishes from China, and personally—according to one Chinese newspaper—pulling three...
While many, such as The Atlantic’s Max Fisher, saw in the Japanese earthquake a golden opportunity for China to expand its influence, The Diplomat’s China Power blog argues that “disaster diplomacy” could...
The People’s Daily carried a letter of thanks from Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on April 11th, one month after the Sendai earthquake. Kan expressed gratitude for the ‘Kizuna’ (“bonds of...
Although Chinese authorities are still comitted to nuclear power, public fears about the technology remain heightened, as the New York Times reports: The salt panic, plus a surge in online voices opposing plans to build dozens...
Chinese pumping machinery designed to push concrete skywards for high-rise construction is on its way to help the cooling effort at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. From China Real Time Report: Changsha-based Sany...
A man in Zhejiang has been jailed for ten days and fined 500 yuan for allegedly spreading rumors that the water off the coast of China was contaminated by radiation from the Japanese nuclear plants. From Reuters: Authorities in...
President Hu Jintao visited the Japanese embassy on Friday afternoon to offer condolences to the Japanese Ambassador Niwa Unichiro. From Reuters: “We hope the Japanese people will quickly overcome the difficulties and...
Chinese citizens have been buying out supplies of table salt, under the false impression that it will help protect them from radiation from the nuclear situation in Japan. From the Los Angeles Times: The clamor for salt...
Despite assertions from officials that the situation in Japan would not derail the massive planned expansion of China’s own nuclear power capacity, the Wall Street Journal has reported a suspension of approvals for new...
While Chinese cyberspace is generally not known for its empathy for the Japanese, the ugly nationalist celebration which flared up immediately after the disaster was far from the only response. It is certainly still present, in,...
The situation at the Fukushima power plants has cast a shadow over China’s planned expansion of nuclear power. From a New York Times opinion piece: Japan now has 54 nuclear reactors, ranking third in terms of energy output...
While Beijing extends a helping hand to Japan, the Wall Street Journal’s China Real Time Report describes the private relief efforts of one of China’s richest men: Chen Guangbiao, a 42-year-old billionaire and chief executive of...
NPR reports on China’s response to the earthquake, tsunami and looming nuclear disaster in Japan: China has acted fast, sending disaster relief and organizing the evacuation of its own citizens from the disaster zone. This...
Bloomberg reports on the economic impact so far for China of the Japanese nuclear disaster: Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. led declines among coal producers on speculation the temblor will curb industrial production, reducing demand...
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