Oh no ... the Chinese government is at it again. The New York Times is running on its front page today an article with the ominous title "Chinese Government Tightens Constraints on Press Freedom." Here is the full text of the article. HONG KONG — China introduced new restrictions on what the government has called “critical” news articles and barred Chinese journalists from … [Read more...] about Chinese Government Tightens Constraints on Press Freedom
Archives for June 2014
Chinese Guanxi
I thought the following exchanges from Black Phoenix and United Chinese Diaspora in a recent thread were very insightful and thought would put that as a post. Is guanxi really an exotic leftover from an old decadent tradition - as many people, including I, blindingly believed? Or is it ever-present among us ... in "modernity"? … [Read more...] about Chinese Guanxi
Turning a New Chapter
I am retracting this post. It think it's premature. I think even if I stop blogging, the least I can do is to maintain the blog and platform. That won't take too much time. As for why I wrote this post, it's really not about blogging, but my (childish?) desire to do things that matter more. But as I read Black Phoenix comments in this post and colin's comment here, I … [Read more...] about Turning a New Chapter
5 Popular Misconceptions about the Sino-Russian Gas Deal
The conclusion of a 30-year, 38 BCM/year Sino-Russian gas deal has gotten considerable attention in the media recently. Not surprisingly, much of the coverage - especially in the western media - was emotionally charged, given that Putin's visit to China & the deal signing coincided with the unfolding crisis in Ukraine. There was no shortage of rhetoric about Putin "making … [Read more...] about 5 Popular Misconceptions about the Sino-Russian Gas Deal