From Time Asia: Christopher Hill, it turns out, does his best work by moonlight. The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and chief negotiator at the six-party North Korean nuclear talks had a Chinese draft proposal in hand that could jump-start the long-stalled negotiations… So at a lavish Mid-Autumn Festival party on Sept. 17 hosted by […]
Read MoreFrom the San Jose Mercury News (registration required): China is not a democracy and China’s government remains firmly committed to controlling what information reaches its citizens, a reality reinforced earlier this week by a new crackdown on freedom of speech online. That’s a growing problem for Silicon Valley companies, which desperately want to be a […]
Read MoreFrom the Taipei Times: Is China’s political environment loosening up, or is the government cracking down? It’s hard to tell. Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Hu Jintao (ËÉ°Èå¶Êø§) sometimes seems to be going both ways simultaneously. For example, Hu has decided to honor the memory of his mentor, former general secretary Hu Yaobang […]
Read MoreFrom Infoworld.com: ISM Gmail is a free Web-based e-mail service offered by Beijing ISM Internet Technology Development Co., a small Chinese e-mail provider and domain registrar based in western Beijing. Like Google’s own free Web e-mail service, the ISM Gmail service employs a logo comprised of blue, yellow, red, and green letters. And the sign-in […]
Read MoreFrom the Boston Globe: Zhang Huan is the type of artist whom many outside the rarefied world of performance art label a crackpot. He has covered his naked body in honey and fish oil and sat in a public toilet, attracting flies. For his piece “Zhang Huan: Seeds of Hamburg,” documented in a series of […]
Read MoreOutdoor musicians play on a Sunday afternoon, thanks to Natasha Pickowicz for photo, via webshots
Read MoreFrom the Washington Post: Known widely for its porcelain, this grimy city in southern China is the source of much of the world’s tiles and bathroom fixtures. Yet several factories have shut down in recent weeks, and nearly all are running at a reduced clip: Here in Guangdong province, the heart of China’s industrial boom, […]
Read MoreFrom China Post: Taiwan announced on Wednesday it would for the first time allow the exchange of Chinese currency on its territory, but only on two small islands close to the mainland’s coast. China’s yuan could be exchanged for New Taiwan dollars in banks on Kinmen and Matsu beginning from Monday Oct. 3, Premier Frank […]
Read MoreFrom The Japan Focus: This comprehensive survey of India’s growing military strength and geostrategic relationships involving China, the United States and Russia reveals the interplay between economic and military-nuclear power in a region that is doubly volatile, as the scene of recent nuclear breakthroughs and rapid changes in military and economy might. Noting the predominantly […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News China’s economic growth over the past few years has given rise to a new wealthy elite looking for ways to spend their money. “You can see it in designer shops in Shanghai and Beijing,” says Angelica Cheung, the editor-in-chief of the newly launched Vogue China. “People who are not particularly tastefully dressed […]
Read MoreFrom Los Angeles Times The Chinese government this week announced new steps to control information available on the Internet, saying the regulations were designed to foster “healthy and civilized” news. Websites and portals will be allowed to distribute only information and opinions published in the state-owned print media. In recent years as computer use has […]
Read MoreFrom the New Yorker: On the way to Wuhu, I drove through Confucius’ home town. I also passed the Stone Warriors of Nanpi, the Iron Lion of Shijia, and the Alfalfa Land of Jinniu. The village of Jinxiang had posted a big sign, in English, above the highway: “The Best Garlic Is from Jinxiang in […]
Read MoreFrom The Useless Tree blog: Here’s a piece from China Daily, discussing how Chinese who have left China to study and work in the US are now returning to China (and Taiwan – the story is clearly treating Taiwan as a...
Read MoreFrom BBC NEWS: China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) has held a parliamentary session open to the public for the first time. Twenty people, including civil servants, migrant workers and teachers from across China, were chosen to attend the historic session. The debate focused on the sensitive subject of income tax. The public hearing looked at […]
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