Talking Diplomatically: John Kerry On Climate Change
What can a former American presidential candidate and Frankenstein double teach us about diplomacy in communications over sensitive but important issues?
Tania Branigan: China Correspondent For The Guardian
Of well-known Beijing-based British journalists, bloggers, good journalism, buying books on the street, mango-passionfruit slushies, interracial relationships, and Urumqi riot coverage.
Persecuted Religious Movements, Product Reviews, & Internet Stats
Why China is the worst place to study controversial issues, great Chinese websites for dining, travel, cosmetics, IT, & education reviews, & 338 million users!
Urumqi vs. Lhasa News, Uighurs vs. Iranians, Progaganda & Spin
What does American media’s coverage of the 2008 Lhasa Tibetan riots vs. 2009 Urumqi Uighur riots tell us about Americans? Can Uighur activists engage in spin?
Quote: Custer on Hu Jintao As The New Hitler
Untrue Uighur Execution Reports & The Onion Mocks China
Turkey and Azerbaijan news media reports that China executed 196 Uighurs in connection with the recent Urumqi riots scruitnized while The Onion satirizes China.
Quote: Alec Ash on Political Education Classes
Re-Education During Mao’s Cultural Revolution In China
Review of “Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress,” a movie adaptation of Da Sijie’s book of the same title telling the tale of two young men, a beautiful rural girl, and reading banned books.
Quote: WSJ on US Participation in 2010 Expo
Shanghai Blogger Summit: Not To Be Outdone By Beijing Bloggers
An introduction to the bunch of China bloggers based in Shanghai who met up for drinks and lively conversation, and a review of the shenanigans they were up to.
Taiwanese Identity Survey: False Choice, Nationalism, Regionalism
A recent survey showed that 64.6% of respondents in Taiwan identified themselves as Taiwanese, 11.5% Chinese, while 18.1% both Taiwanese and Chinese. So what?
How To Enforce Contracts But Not Pay Debts To Chinese Companies
Experiences & examples suggesting that Chinese companies won’t sue you for money you owe them, & how foreigners can improve their legal contracts with Chinese.
China In Photos: Environment, Industry, & Issues By Alex Hofford
Several stunning images of life in China as captured by Hong-Kong based British photojournalist Alex Hofford and featured in his new personal blog & portfolio.
