In early May, China announced a smoking ban in public places and I expressed some pessimism in how fast this will truly take effect. Later, I found a reason to be optimistic. When I saw this news of Robin Li and Bill Gates agreeing to work together between the Baidu Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for "Say No to Involuntary Smoking" in China, I became … [Read more...] about Robin Li of Baidu and Bill Gates join hands to combat smoking in China
Archives for June 2011
Triumph
Following is a story of triumph about 高逸峰 (Gao Yifeng) on the wildly popular "中国达人秀" ("China's Got Talent") show. According to the Baike page, Gao once owned a very large business. Through mismanagement, his company went bankrupt. He re-emerged into a much more modest endeavor. Below is my translation of his conversation with the judge before he performs, "从头再来." This song … [Read more...] about Triumph
‘On China,’ Henry Kissinger on NPR by Neal Conan and Ted Koppel
Full transcript here. Also check out Allen's book review. Audio recording accessible through here. Kissinger's warnings to us all must be repeated, in his answer to Conan's following question: … [Read more...] about ‘On China,’ Henry Kissinger on NPR by Neal Conan and Ted Koppel
Google’s empty allegations, again, but what next?
Google has been up to making empty allegations against China since it decided to withdraw last year. In its latest salvo, it accused the Chinese government of a phishing attack on Gmail accounts. As predicted, such allegations are spreading like wild fire in the Western media. In fact, the innuendos are narrated into facts, and it is always amazing to see how this propaganda … [Read more...] about Google’s empty allegations, again, but what next?
Li Na Wins French Open – Becomes First Asian Woman To Win a Grand Slam
Today Li Na Wins French Open - and in the process becomes First Asian Woman To Win a Grand Slam! … [Read more...] about Li Na Wins French Open – Becomes First Asian Woman To Win a Grand Slam