The New York Times reports on the stand-off between locals and a group of visiting officials to Mt. Baekdu who caused severe delays for visitors to the local tourist attraction. CDT earlier translated weibo responses to the...
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As of July 17, the following search terms are blocked on Weibo (not including the “search for...
Read MoreOn WNYC and PRI’s The Takeaway, blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng discusses disability as “a mirror to society”, the importance of proactive defence of one’s own rights, and his continued determination...
Read MoreCDT previously reported on the division of global opinion over the conflict in Syria, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has now arrived early in China to seek tougher action in Syria. The Voice of America...
Read MoreAs the Chinese navy successfully freed a warship in a disputed region in the South China Sea, the Philippines has expressed concern over Chinese ships near the Spratlys. The Voice of America reports:The Philippines is expressing...
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It isn’t news that U.S. consulates in China love to post witty quips on Weibo, but you may not...
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Via Over the Wall: On July 15, the governor of Jilin accompanied Beijing Party Committee Secretary...
Read MoreThe Huffington Post interviews pipa player Wu Man, whose new CD explores the origins of her instrument, Central Asia. On the CD, Borderlands: Wu Man and the Master Musicians of the Silk Route, she performs with two Uygur...
Read MoreAn 18-year-old Tibetan monk has burned himself to death in Sichuan Province, according to a report from BBC. He is believed to be the 44th Tibetan to self-immolate in protest against Beijing’s policies: The monk in...
Read MoreSo far this year, the visa applications from China to the United States have hit 1 million, due to Obama’s “initiative to boost international tourism”. From China Daily: President Barack Obama’s initiative to boost...
Read MoreChina’s contemporary art scene is on edge, according to The New York Times, ever since authorities detained a German and his Chinese associate in late March for allegedly dodging China’s import tax regime: Mr....
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal details China’s investment push into Canada, where Chinese companies prefer to send Chinese nationals to cultivate ties with Native American groups known as “First Nations” as they...
Read MoreAs the 2012 leadership transition looms, The Economist profiles a man tipped to come out ahead in 2022: Hu Chunhua, whose current position as Party secretary of Inner Mongolia parallels Hu (no relation) Jintao’s equivalent...
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