People’s Daily Says PX No More Harmful Than Coffee
Following a series of anti-paraxylene (PX) demonstrations across China, including recent episodes in Kunming and Chengdu, People’s Daily declared on Monday that the petrochemical is no more carcinogenic than coffee. Li...
Read MoreA Conversation with ‘Tank Man’ Photographer
Petapixel’s Eric Calouro talks to AP photojournalist Jeff Widener, whose iconic and sometimes parodied ‘Tank Man’ photograph has, he says, “been a blessing and a curse”: Basically it’s a lucky shot...
Read MoreUyghur Leader Urges “Better Ethnic Policy”
On a visit to Japan for a series of speeches, exiled Uyghur democracy leader Rebiya Kadeer lamented the ongoing violence in Xinjiang and said she is now pessimistic about new president Xi Jinping’s ability to ease ethnic...
Read MoreStocks Fall as Central Bank Defends Liquidity Position
The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese stocks “were in free fall on Monday” after Beijing scrambled over the weekend to assure investors that its financial system had ample liquidity. After the People’s...
Read MoreAmerican Factory Boss Held by Workers in Beijing
American executive Chip Starnes has been held hostage in a Beijing factory since Friday by workers demanding severance packages, reports Laurie Burkitt at The Wall Street Journal: “What they don’t understand is that...
Read MorePrison of the Mind: Liao Yiwu’s Memoir of Incarceration
At The New Yorker, Ian Buruma reviews Liao Yiwu’s prison memoir For a Song and a Hundred Songs: A Poet’s Journey through a Chinese Prison. The book was rewritten twice after its first and second drafts were...
Read MoreRural School Kids Suffer Malnutrition
While childhood obesity expands in China’s cities, many children in impoverished rural areas still suffer from chronic malnutrition and hunger. Lan Fang and Wang Heyan at Caixin Online report that research into the problem...
Read MoreSoybean Imports Revive Fears About GM Food
Although China’s push for genetically modified food was undermined last year by controversy over the use of children in GM golden rice trials, the Ministry of Agriculture recently approved the import of three more strains...
Read MoreSensitive Words: Mistresses and Monsanto
As of June 23, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function). Mystery Cadre and His Mistress: An anonymous netizen posted amorous photos of a man named Li Guangnian and his...
Read MoreCDT 2013 China News Map
China Digital Times has put together a News Map for major China-related news events in 2013. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly. Catch up here on the major stories from the first half of the year: View CDT...
Read MoreMinistry of Truth: Real Estate Fraud Cover-Up
“Journalist Liu Hu” (@记者刘虎) posted this image of a propaganda directive on Weibo today: “Boss, there’s public sentiment on Weibo. What should we do?” “Figure out a way to wipe it out as soon...
Read MoreChen Guangcheng Arrives in Taiwan
The South China Morning Post reports that blind activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in Taipei on Monday to begin a trip in which he will meet with human rights groups and address Taiwan’s parliament: “I’m glad to visit...
Read MoreIs Tide Turning for Tibet Policy?
After a scholar at Beijing’s Central Party School called for a new approach to Tibet policy in an interview with a Hong Kong magazine, the Economist explored whether her ideas signal a shift in strategy among the Chinese...
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