Category Archives: China
Goodbye until August 1(?)
On Saturday I am flying to Shanghai. I’ll be mostly in Zhejiang for about three weeks, with an additional week or so spent in Beijing. In Beijing, I’m hoping to spend a little bit of time at the Foreign Ministry … Continue reading
Carsick Cars – Zhong Nan Hai (中南海)
Little late on this one, but the Beijing underground music scene is getting a lot of attention in the U.S. press lately. Carsick Cars, along with Xiao He and P.K. 14, are actually finishing up a tour tonight in the … Continue reading
民族英雄
Harvard girl marries man from an Anhui village in Shenzhen; Anhui man becomes national hero online: Source: 邮局里一见钟情 深圳一小伙娶哈佛洋媳妇(组图)
Vietnam says embrace the “harmonious society,” or else
The Economist reports that Vietnamese “nationalist bloggers” are facing repercussions from the government for criticizing China. In a country with a long, often antagonistic history with China, it is no surprise that politically active Vietnamese might object to lucrative mining … Continue reading
Filed under China, Sino-Vietnamese Relations
Reason to fear the Peaceful Rise? Or, Hey U.S., 不干涉内政
嗨美国，尊重我们的主权！不干涉我们的军事现代化! A war of words between China and the U.S. over the trajectory of China’s military modernization program is on going. Although the feud is by no means a new phenomenon in U.S.-China relations, an Associated Press piece highlights yet … Continue reading
Filed under China, US-China Relations
Gun laws and culture wars
This past Friday evening, at a bar in semi-rural northeast Ohio no less, I was privy to sit in on an intense debate regarding gun laws in America. The debate/argument might be roundly summed up as a war of divergent … Continue reading
Filed under China, Taxi drivers
美国白宫确认为庆中国国庆升五星红旗
媒体早先的报道指称：“中国国庆60周年前夕，一面五星红旗将在美国白宫南面的草坪上冉冉升起。这面中国国旗将于9月20日上午10时由美国大华府地区的华人、华侨亲手升起。这也是中国国旗第一次由民间组织在美国总统府所在的白宫前面升起 Source: Tianya (Popular Chinese message board) The White House on Friday dismissed as inaccurate reports from China that the administration will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic by flying the Chinese flag on the … Continue reading
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Suppose Zhao Ziyang hadn’t gone to North Korea in April 1989…
Reading Zhao Ziyang’s memoirs, it is easy to think that he was exactly the type of leader China needed (and still needs) at that time. Unfortunately, his attitude towards the student demonstrators in 1989 was deemed too liberal. He was … Continue reading
Deng Xiaoping and the DPRK [2]
I am flying back to the U.S. in about 24 hours, so it will be a few days before I update this blog again. I have a few thoughts I’d like to add, however, about Deng Xiaoping and North Korea … Continue reading
Filed under China, Relations with North Korea
