Subscribe

America & Americans

Military Training For China’s University Students (Video)

Military Training For China’s University Students (Video)

A popular video showing the military training all Chinese university students in the PRC are required to undertake is negatively received by Chinese netizens.

21 Comments | Read More »
Stanford Professors, Establishing A Legal Company & Rich People

Stanford Professors, Establishing A Legal Company & Rich People

A Stanford professor takes a serious look at The Onion’s satire of China, a bunch of good advice on starting a company in China, & expectations of poor people.

1 Comment | Read More »
China 2010: Innovation, Copycats, Cheap Labor, Staffing Challenges

China 2010: Innovation, Copycats, Cheap Labor, Staffing Challenges

Microsoft, KPMG, Symbio, and Cadence offer their thoughts on innovation, the myth of cheap labor, staff retention, and more business issues relating to China.

11 Comments | Read More »
Quote: Col. Timothy Reese on Americans Staying In Iraq

Quote: Col. Timothy Reese on Americans Staying In Iraq

“They will tolerate us as long as they can suckle at Uncle Sam’s bounteous mammary glands.” ... 

No Comments | Read More »
Talking Diplomatically: John Kerry On Climate Change

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?

1 Comment | Read More »
Urumqi vs. Lhasa News, Uighurs vs. Iranians, Progaganda & Spin

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?

48 Comments | Read More »
Untrue Uighur Execution Reports & The Onion Mocks China

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.

7 Comments | Read More »
Quote: WSJ on US Participation in 2010 Expo

Quote: WSJ on US Participation in 2010 Expo

“But when American exceptionalism comes up against Chinese exceptionalism, something’s got to give.” ... 

No Comments | Read More »
Shanghai Blogger Summit: Not To Be Outdone By Beijing Bloggers

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.

2 Comments | Read More »
Quote: CEO Carol Bartz On Human Rights

Quote: CEO Carol Bartz On Human Rights

“Okay, I’m going to go real simple here. Yahoo is not incorporated to fix China. I’m sorry. It wasn’t incorporated to fix China.” ... 

2 Comments | Read More »
American Hegemony Tied To Football & Transformers!

American Hegemony Tied To Football & Transformers!

Is American hegemony tied to its aptitude for soccer (er, football)? Is Transformers 2 really just a big commercial for the United States to sell its weapons?

32 Comments | Read More »
Gang Lu: The Dragon’s Web & Asian Internet

Gang Lu: The Dragon’s Web & Asian Internet

Gang Lu’s presentation at Barcamp Shanghai 2009, was an ambitious overview of the state of the internet for both China and greater Asia (including Japan and... 

5 Comments | Read More »
Jenny Bai: Joining US & China Youth Pop Culture Markets

Jenny Bai: Joining US & China Youth Pop Culture Markets

Jenny Bai wasn’t at Barcamp Shanghai 2009 to present a product or a company but rather a topic for discussion: How do we “brand” China and create a... 

6 Comments | Read More »
Young/Old, Analysis/Speculation, Serial/Parallel, China/Saudi/Egypt

Young/Old, Analysis/Speculation, Serial/Parallel, China/Saudi/Egypt

CNR’s Weekly Review highlights some of the most interesting and can’t miss blog posts from the English China blogosphere. This week: May 31-June 6, 2009.

9 Comments | Read More »
Shanghai, Arrogance, Censors, Run Away, Caracazo, & Nukes!

Shanghai, Arrogance, Censors, Run Away, Caracazo, & Nukes!

CNR’s Weekly Review highlights some of the most interesting and can’t miss blog posts from the English China blogosphere. This week: May 23-30, 2009.

3 Comments | Read More »