[NOTE] This is a translation of a report filed by (王和岩) Wang Heyan in (财经网) Caijing Net two days ago. The content of this report has been making quick rounds in various Chinese Internet forums. It was also picked by other news medias. The Communist Party Group of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee (CPPCC) is staying at the Friendship Hotel. The members of … [Read more...] about Translation: Why aren't we requiring finanacial disclosure by common folks?
Dalai Lama warns of looming violence
As reported by the Reuters, Dalai Lama just issued an ominous warning in Frankfurter Rundschau on Friday: I am very worried. Many Chinese citizens have armed themselves, and they are ready to shoot. It is a very tense situation. At any moment there could be an explosion of violence. I suppose Dalai Lama was referring specifically to Han and Hui Chinese citizens, who were on the … [Read more...] about Dalai Lama warns of looming violence
Chas Freeman's view of the dominant view on June 4th in China
This post is perhaps a bit ahead of its proper time since the 20th anniversary of June 4th is still about three months away. Nevertheless, the recent chatters in the blogsphere made me check out the background of Chas Freeman, Obama's choice as the head of the National Intelligence Council, and his comment concerning June 4th. Well, it's kinda difficult to keep on skipping … [Read more...] about Chas Freeman's view of the dominant view on June 4th in China
Something to chuckle about #4
I suppose it is generally a good idea not to pick up a fight with someone agreeing with you. Or as Sherlock Holmes would have said, "it's elementary". So with that in mind, this following story probably sounds rather amusing. (H/T to Charles Liu) The short version: Some Falun Gong followers literally stopped the press of a Canadian newspaper over a sympathetic article towards … [Read more...] about Something to chuckle about #4
Space, the inaccessible frontier, or: how I learned to stop worrying about alian invasions and love the rockets
Something remarkable happened yesterday at about 780 kilometers above Siberia. Love was in the air vacuum at first sight encounter between a U.S. satellite, Iridium 33, and a Russian one, Kosmos-2251. And they immediately multiplied and prospered into at least 600 and increasingly counting descendants set to enjoying high flying life styles for years and decades to come. … [Read more...] about Space, the inaccessible frontier, or: how I learned to stop worrying about alian invasions and love the rockets