Tiger Temple: ‘A Long Ride Toward a New China’
A short film in the New York Times’ OpDoc series looks at blogger Zhang Shihe, also known as Tiger Temple, who rides his bicycle through China’s countryside and documents the lives of villagers: In a country with one...
Read MoreCreator of White House Petition Visited by Police
Chinese netizens have recently discovered the public petition system on the White House website, and several petitions created by Chinese citizens have gone viral, notably one calling for an investigation of a 1994 poisoning...
Read MoreOfficials Seek Career Shortcuts With Feng Shui
At The New York Times, Dan Levin reports that some officials, eager to ward off career pitfalls ranging from protests to vengeful mistresses, are turning to feng shui and other alternative strategies for guidance and protection....
Read MoreU.N. Peacekeeping and Chinese Diplomacy
At The Atlantic, Anna Richardson describes the growth and implications of China’s U.N. peacekeeping deployments: With little fanfare, in the space of 20 years, China has steadily increased its commitment to UN peacekeeping...
Read MoreSex Workers in China Face Abuse
Human Rights Watch has issued a new report looking at the abuse of sex workers in China. From AP: Human Rights Watch says they interviewed women who told of violence by police and of being detained following sex with undercover...
Read MorePeople’s Daily Slams Local Government Spending
The People’s Daily, which building its own new headquarters in Beijing, published an editorial on Monday which criticized local governments for spending public funds on luxurious offices. From Patrick Boehler of the South...
Read MoreChinese Automakers Look To Detroit
Bill Vlasic of The New York Times reports that dozens of Chinese companies have quietly dropped anchor in Detroit as they seek a foothold in America’s recovering auto industry: Chinese-owned companies are investing in...
Read MoreNetizen Voices: Don’t “Suicide” Me! A Weibo Vow
The death of 22-year-old Yuan Liya, who fell from the Jingwen shopping center on May 3, has been deemed a suicide by the Beijing police. In disbelief, hundreds protested last week calling for the surveillance footage of Yuan’s...
Read MoreXu Zhiyong: On the New Citizens’ Movement
Rights defense lawyer Xu Zhiyong has continued his advocacy despite years of setbacks. The Open Constitution Initiative, a legal assistance NGO he and several other lawyers founded in 2003, was shut down in 2009 by Beijing...
Read MoreEconomic Official Probed for “Violations of Discipline”
China’s anti-corruption watchdog said Sunday that it had opened a probe into the affairs of a top economic policy official, Liu Tienan, about six months after an investigative journalist publicly accused him of various...
Read MoreMinistry of Truth: Anniversary of Sichuan Quake
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Central Propaganda Department: Tomorrow is the fifth anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake. Please...
Read MoreWith Eye on U.S. Colleges, Chinese Pupils Come Early
The New York Times reports on the growing trend of well-to-do young Chinese students attending preparatory schools in New York City in effort to gain the upper-hand when later applying to U.S. universities. By introducing a few...
Read MoreChina Plans Reforms Amid Economic “Zugzwang”
John Garnaut reports that China is planning “sweeping reforms” aimed at turning around its sputtering economy, according to sources close to the leadership. From The Age: Liu He, who leads the party’s Central...
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