I think Citizens of the UK should start familiarizing themselves with the phrase "being invited for tea" (请喝茶). Democracy at work, folks. Oh by the way, for those extolling the righteousness of "rule of law", this is all legal under current British law. EDIT: One more note, at least Chinese security doesn't rob you of your video games when they invite you for tea. … [Read more...] about Partner of Snowden journalist was detained for 9 hours & had his property seized for no reason
Archives for August 2013
Business Insider’s Reporting on China
On 13th Aug, 2013 I clicked on articles with China as a tag, http://www.businessinsider.com/category/china This is what appeared as it was (no selection was done by me): Rare Video Appears To Show A Public Execution In China How The Emerging Markets Will Unravel As China Unwinds Its Debt The Sex Lives Of Top Chinese Officials How China's Tax Structure Crushes The … [Read more...] about Business Insider’s Reporting on China
On Yemen drone strikes and U.S. mainstream and social media
For those of you who pay attention to the news, the United States have stepped up drone strikes recently, including many in Yemen. It is interesting to observe how the U.S. and British media report on such strikes and their damages. CNN headlined those killed as, "militants." Reuters, "suspected militants." Bloomberg, "Al-Qaeda Suspects." U.K's BBC, "militants." Except, … [Read more...] about On Yemen drone strikes and U.S. mainstream and social media
Sun Yang ‘freestyle king’
For China Daily's take on his three medals at the World Swimming Championships, click here. Below is the 1500m freestyle where he smashes the world record. … [Read more...] about Sun Yang ‘freestyle king’
Chinese Advocate Post #1: Some General Law advice for Fellow Chinese
Unlike some blogs that pretend to talk about "China Law", when they are really talking about how to get around Chinese laws, I decided to talk about how Chinese people need to protect themselves in international businesses. This is Post #1. First, I'm an ethnic Chinese (7/8 Han, 1/8 unknown). I'm trained and qualified as a US attorney, but I'm not qualified in Chinese law. … [Read more...] about Chinese Advocate Post #1: Some General Law advice for Fellow Chinese